British Institute of Radiology

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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; 127 years ago (1897-04-02)
HeadquartersLondon, EC1
United Kingdom
Websitebir.org.uk

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) is a

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

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.

Among other publications, the BIR publishes several

British Journal of Radiology (BJR), and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (the official journal of the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, IADMFR).[5] The Archives of Clinical Skiagraphy, first published in 1896, ultimately became the BJR in 1928.[6][7]

Notable past presidents

Arms

Coat of arms of British Institute of Radiology
Notes
Granted 19 April 2023 by the College of Arms.[11]
Crest
A demi Stag Gules attired and holding between the legs a Rod of Aesculapius bendwise Or the serpent Azure.
Escutcheon
Per chevron Or and Azure in chief two Little Owls and base issuant in chief a sun in Splendour all counterchanged.
Supporters
Dexter a man representing Wilhelm Röntgen habited in a shirt Argent a suit of clothes and shoes Sable holding in his exterior hand a Crookes Tube proper Sinister a Woman representing Marie Skłodowska Curie habited in a dress Azure and shoes Sable and holding in her exterior hand a round-bottomed Glass Flask proper both on a Compartment of Grass Vert.

References

  1. ^ a b c "History of the British Institute of Radiology". British Institute of Radiology. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ^ "The British Institute Of Radiology, registered charity no. 215869". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  3. doi:10.1259/0007-1285-20-234-221
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  4. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  5. ^ "About BIR Publications". BIR Publications. British Institute of Radiology. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. PMID 4585007
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  7. ISBN 978-0-19-166970-5
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  8. ^ a b c d e f "Presidents of the British Institute of Radiology". British Institute of Radiology. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  9. Wikidata Q29581663
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  10. ^ Haggith, John (27 August 2004). "Obituary: Frank Farmer". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  11. ^ "September 2023 Newsletter (no. 72)". College of Arms. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

External links

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