Introduction of Carman Lecturer

Abstract

THROUGHOUT the world it has become the custom of scientific bodies and institutions to honor the name of distinguished scientists by means of special lectures or lectureships. Three years ago the Radiological Society of North America inaugurated in honor of a great radiologist and a former president of this Society, the “Carman Lecture,” which has become a significant feature of our annual meeting. This year the Radiological Society of North America has deferred its annual meeting in the interests of the Fifth International Congress of Radiology, and through the courtesy of the officers of this Congress we are privileged to bring to you as the official contribution of the Radiological Society of North America to the program of this meeting, the Fourth Annual “Carman Lecture.” The speaker who will address you needs little introduction to most of you, for his contributions to roentgenology, both as a scientist and teacher, are well known in this country and abroad. Last year marked the twenty-fifth year of ...