The Tenth International Congress of Radiology

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HomeRadiologyVol. 79, No. 6 PreviousNext EditorialThe Tenth International Congress of RadiologyPublished Online:Dec 1 1962https://doi.org/10.1148/79.6.1022MoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractThose who attended the Tenth International Congress of Radiology will long cherish the memory of a week of inspiration spent in the picturesque city of Montreal, in the company of scientific colleagues from some 60 countries around the world. The total attendance reached 4,000, of whom approximately 1,900 were radiologists and representatives of related sciences, as biology and physics. An outstanding scientific program was supplemented by delightful social occasions.The excellent organization of the Congress was due to the long months of preparation by the President, Dr. Arthur C. Singleton, and the Secretary-General, Dr. Carleton B. Peirce, with the aid of various local committees. Everything moved smoothly and with precision from the opening ceremony to the closing exercises.The headquarters of the Congress was the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Here the opening and closing ceremonies were held, as well as the general diagnostic sessions and the symposia on diagnosis, radiation physics, and radiobiology. The scientific exhibits were also housed in this hotel, and it shared the technical exhibits with the Mount Royal and Windsor Hotels. The general sessions on therapeutic radiology and the symposia devoted to therapy were held in the Mount Royal Hotel, and those devoted to physics and isotopes in the Windsor Hotel.The scientific exhibits were of great interest, displaying the work of radiologists around the world. Cinefilms were shown almost continuously during the meeting, depicting a wide variety of technics.The always colorful opening ceremony was held on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 26. After the “ringing in” of the Congress by the Secretary-General, Dr. Peirce, His Excellency Major-General Georges P. Vanier, Governor-General of Canada, delivered the opening address, to which Dr. Jean Bouchard responded fittinglyProf. Boris Rajewsky, the President of the Ninth International Congress, then invested Dr. Arthur C. Singleton with the formal insignia of his office as President of the Tenth Congress. Addresses of welcome were given on behalf of the government of Canada; the Province of Quebec, the City of Montreal; and Canadian science and medicine. The presidential address by Dr. Singleton closed the session.Though not a part of the international program, the presentation of the Gold Medal of the American College of Radiology to Dr. Singleton at a special evening convocation following the opening ceremonies of the Congress may be mentioned here. It seems particularly appropriate that he should be thus honored upon his assumption of the presidency of the Congress and in his home country.The scientific program included general sessions and sections devoted to (1) Diagnostic Radiology, (2) Therapeutic Radiology, (3) Radiobiology, and (4) Radiation Physics. Radioisotopes were included under Sections 2 and 4.It is obviously impossible to comment in detail on the wealth of material presented.Article HistoryPublished in print: Dec 1962 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 79, No. 6 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download