Society for Pediatric Radiology

Society for Pediatric Radiology

The Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) is a professional association of pediatric radiologists. The Society publishes the journal "Pediatric Radiology" and holds a yearly meeting.

History

The SPR was founded in 1958 at an informal meeting at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, United States. Instrumental in its founding were Drs. John Caffey, Edward Neuhauser, and Frederic Silverman. [http://pedrad.org/society/14/]

ee also

*Radiology
*European Society of Paediatric Radiology
*Radiological Society of North America

External links

* [http://pedrad.org/ Official website]
* [http://www.nyssrs.org] NY state society of Radiologic Technologists


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