Report from the Second International Congress of Radiology, Stockholm, July 23–27, 1928

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HomeRadiologyVol. 11, No. 4 PreviousNext Report from the Second International Congress of Radiology, Stockholm, July 23–27, 1928Published Online:Oct 1 1928https://doi.org/10.1148/11.4.349MoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractThe Second International Congress of Radiology met in Stockholm in July, under the presidency of Professor Gösta Forssell, Stockholm. There were 962 members partaking in the Congress, divided among 40 countries, of whom about 400 were also accompanied by ladies. The members were divided among the different countries, as follows:The festival inauguration of the Congress took place in the beautful Concert House in the presence of H.R.H. The Crown Prince and H.R.H. Prince Charles of Sweden. The President, Professor Gösta Forssell, opened the proceedings by a short speech in which he welcomed the guests, particularly directing himself to H.R.H. The Crown Prince, who had honored the Congress by his patronage. H.R.H. The Crown Prince then addressed the members and emphasized the gradually growing importance of radiology for the art of healing. The Chancellor of the Universities, Mr. E. Trygger, addressed the Congress on the behalf of the universities, besides emphasizing the importance of radiology as an independent subject of teaching.As a gift from the British Institute of Radiology, the President and Secretarygeneral of the First International Congress of Radiology, London, 1925, Mr. Thurstan Holland, representing Dr. S. Melville, handed over a presidential badge to Professor Forssell to be worn by the President of this and all future international congresses of radiology, after which Professor Gösta Forssell expressed his thanks in a short speech.Mr. C. Thurstan Holland on behalf of the guests thanked H.R.H. The Crown Prince, the University Chancellor, and the Organizing Committee for the work they had done for the present congress. Papers were then read by teachers of radiology in different countries, with Professor Forssell introducing the subject of “Teaching and Training in Medical Radiology.” The different speakers related their experiences and mentioned various objects to be desired. These papers will be published in book form, after the close of the Congress, as a supplement to Acta Radiologica.Other proceedings of the Congress took place in Riksdagshuset (the House of Parliament) and were divided into sections for Roentgen Diagnostics, Roentgen and Radium Therapy, Radiobiology and Heliotherapy, Radiophysics and Medical Radiology. On special invitation six papers were read on chosen subjects by Balli (Italy—“Diagnostics Röntgen surtout au point de vue des organes de l'abdomen”), Holthusen (Germany—“Bestrahlung und Imrnunität”), Jaches (U. S. A.—“Lung Suppuration”), Knox (England—“The Rationale of Radiation Therapy”), Régaud (France—“Curiethérapie à distance”), and Reyn (Denmarks—“The Combination of Local and General Light Treatment in Cases of Dermal Tuberculosis”).In the different sections altogether 225 papers were read, by subject as follows:In the section on Roentgen Diagnostics the papers dealt with the various aspects of that subject.Article HistoryPublished in print: Oct 1928 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 11, No. 4 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download