Organization:British Institute of Radiology

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British Institute of Radiology
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PredecessorThe Röntgen Society
The X-ray Society
The British Association for the Advancement of Radiology and Physiotherapy[1]
FormationApril 2, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-04-02)
HeadquartersLondon, EC1
United Kingdom
Websitebir.org.uk

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) is a radiology society and charity[2] based in London, United Kingdom . It is the oldest institute of its kind in the world, forming on 2 April 1897.[1]

History

The society can be traced back to two separate institutes, "The X-Ray Society" in April, 1897, and "The Röntgen Society"; both were formed in the wake of the discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Röntgen in 1895.[3] The latter was founded by Dr John McIntyre in 1897. He had been the first person in Britain to use x-rays, using equipment created by William Thomson, Lord Kelvin at Glasgow Royal Infirmary on 5 February 1896.[4]

The formalisation of the BIR occurred in 1927 upon the merger of the two societies.[1] The BIR became a registered charity in 1963.

Notable past presidents

  • 1897-98 Silvanus P Thompson[5]
  • 1907-08 William Duddell[5]
  • 1922-23 Sir Humphry Rolleston[5]
  • 1923-24 Sir Oliver Lodge[5]
  • 1972-73 Robert Steiner[5][6]
  • 1973-74 Frank Farmer[7]
  • 2003-04 Janet Husband[5]

Objectives

Taken directly from the British Institute of Radiology Mission Statement.[1]

- The promotion of the study and practice of the art and science of all aspects of radiology, radiobiology and the medical applications of nuclear science.

- To promote the usefulness of the work of the radiologist, radiobiologist, physicist, radiographer, and X-ray engineer in the medical field and in the industrial application of radioactive substances.

- To disseminate knowledge concerning all aspects of the science of radiology, radiobiology and the medical applications of nuclear science.

Publications

The British Institute of Radiology publishes several scientific journals:

  • British Journal of Radiology,[8] the official journal of the British Institute of Radiology. Print ISSN 0007-1285, Online ISSN 1748-880X.
  • Imaging,[9] Print ISSN 0965-6812, Online ISSN 1748-8818.
  • Dentomaxillofacial Radiology,[10] the official journal of the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (IADMFR). Print ISSN 0250-832X, Online ISSN 1476-542X.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "History of the British Institute of Radiology". British Institute of Radiology. https://www.bir.org.uk/about-us/history/. Retrieved 17 January 2018. 
  2. Charity Commission. The British Institute Of Radiology, registered charity no. 215869. https://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/SearchResultHandler.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=215869. 
  3. Barclay, A. E. (June 1947). "The Jubilee of the Röntgen Society". The British Journal of Radiology 20 (234): 221–222. doi:10.1259/0007-1285-20-234-221. 
  4. Biographical Index of Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X. https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Presidents of the British Institute of Radiology". British Institute of Radiology. https://www.bir.org.uk/about-us/history/bir-past-presidents/. Retrieved 17 January 2018. 
  6.  , Wikidata Q29581663
  7. Haggith, John (27 August 2004). "Obituary: Frank Farmer". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/aug/27/obituaries.cancer. Retrieved 27 November 2016. 
  8. "The British Journal of Radiology" (in en). http://www.birpublications.org/journal/bjr. Retrieved 17 January 2018. 
  9. "Imaging" (in en). http://www.birpublications.org/journal/img. Retrieved 17 January 2018. 
  10. "Dentomaxillofacial Radiology" (in en). http://www.birpublications.org/journal/dmfr. Retrieved 17 January 2018. 

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