Royal College of Radiologists

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Royal College of Radiologists
(RCR)
Royal College of Radiologists logo.png
founding 1953 (granted the Royal Charter)
Seat Lincoln's Inn Fields, London , England ( ⊙ coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′ 58.2 ″  N , 0 ° 7 ′ 7.1 ″  W )
motto Ex Radiis Salutas ( Latin "health from rays")
purpose To improve the standards of medical practice in the fields of radiology and oncology.
Chair Jeanette Dickson (President)
Managing directors Andrew Hall
Employees 60
Members approx. 110,000 worldwide
Website https://www.rcr.ac.uk/

The Royal College of Radiologists ( RCR ) is the professional body for oncologists and radiologists in the United Kingdom . The non-profit foundation was established in 1939 as the Faculty of Radiologists . The name change took place in 1975 on the occasion of the change in the Royal Charter issued in 1953 .

The college promotes the science and practice of oncology and radiology, informs and educates the public, and sets professional standards for treatment. For this purpose, this body defines the education and training of radiologists and oncologists. The RCR is a non-profit organization (English " registered charity ") with registration number 211540 or company number RC000854.

history

Starting with the formation of the world's first radiological society, the Roentgen Society, in 1897, a number of organizations represented radiologists in Britain. Other organizations were the British Association of Radiologist (founded in 1934), which was founded by around 100 radiologists who had the development of medical radiology in mind. The following year, the Society of Radiotherapists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was founded to treat cancer with radiation and radium. In 1939 these two bodies merged to form the Faculty of Radiologists . This year is therefore considered to be the founding date of the Royal College.

In 1950, the Faculty of Radiologists first published the Clinical Radiology Journal. In 1953 the Faculty was also granted the Royal Charter . The key figure during this period was President Brian Windeyer , elected in 1949 , who ran the business until 1952. In 1975 the organization's charter was changed and the name was subsequently changed to Royal College of Radiologists . In 1989, the RCR's second specialist journal, Clinical Oncology, was published for the first time. In 2002 the issued charter was changed again and the charter from 1975 simplified.

membership

Membership candidates are screened according to the Specialty Training Curriculum for Clinical Radiology. Candidates must pass the first exam before continuing their ST2 education. The same applies to the other exams that must be completed with FRCR exams before a candidate can finally call himself a Fellow.

The high requirements of the RCR also ensure the quality and standards of the radiologists. The exams, along with the exams for the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath), are considered to be the most difficult in the medical field.

organization

Approx. 60 full-time employees work for the RCR under the leadership of a four-person management team. The management team is responsible to the board of a three-year president and seven other officers of the RCR.

Publications

The RCR publishes two scientific, peer-reviewed journals, the Clinical Radiology Journal since 1950 and Clinical Oncology since 1989 .

Books

  • Royal College of Radiologists (1998) Making the Best Use of a Department of Clinical Radiology
  • Royal College of Radiologists (2002) Clinical Radiology: A Workforce in Crisis
  • Royal College of Radiologists (2004) Imaging for Oncology
  • Royal College of Radiologists (2010) Medical Image Interpretation by Radiographers

Publications through the Royal College

  • Malcolm Sperrin, Jon Winder (2014) Scientific Basis of the Royal College of Radiologists Fellowship

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l unknown: History Of the College. In: RCR website. Royal College of Radiologists, accessed December 19, 2019 .
  2. ^ Built by the Charity Commission: The Royal College Of Radiologists. Data for financial year ending 31 December 2018. In: Website of the Charity Commission for England and Wales . Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed November 23, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Windeyer - history of a building, accessed 23 March 2013
  4. ↑ a b RCR: Clinical Radiology Curriculum. In: RCR website. Royal College of Radiologists, accessed November 23, 2019 .
  5. ↑ unknown: RCR Officers. In: RCR website. Royal College of Radiologists, accessed December 19, 2019 .