British Institute of Radiology

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]

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

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 Macintyre 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. "History of the British Institute of Radiology". British Institute of Radiology. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. Charity Commission. The British Institute Of Radiology, registered charity no. 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 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
  5. "Presidents of the British Institute of Radiology". British Institute of Radiology. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  6. Daphne Christie; Tilli Tansey, eds. (2002), Peptic Ulcer: Rise and Fall, Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine, History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group, ISBN 978-0-85484-084-7, Wikidata Q29581663
  7. Haggith, John (27 August 2004). "Obituary: Frank Farmer". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. "The British Journal of Radiology". BIR Publications. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  9. "Imaging". BIR Publications. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  10. "Dentomaxillofacial Radiology". BIR Publications. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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