Nuclear Medicine Celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 1996
ACR Bulletin
March 1996
Nuclear Medicine Celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 1996
The year 1996 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of radioactive nuclides. It is also the 50th year since the first shipment of radionuclides to civilians was made by the U.S. government. These and other key events have contributed to the evolution of nuclear medicine. To commemorate these milestones, several special programs are planned.The Centennial Celebration Program will offer nuclear medicine a way to bring its accomplishments and contributions in health care to the attention of Congress, the media and other branches of organized medicine. This is a celebration for the entire field, ranging from those in research to those caring for patients, and those in nuclear medicine''s commercial sector. Special activities that have been planned for this year include: a commemorative publication containing an illustrated history of nuclear medicine; media briefings on nuclear medicine''s history and how nuclear medicine benefits the nation; an exhibit of the significant events in nuclear medicine''s history; a corporate historical poster contest and display; and a special "Nuclear Medicine Week" poster (October 7-11). Centennial events will continue throughout 1996.
"The successes of radionuclide imaging have impacted widely and positively in the radiological community. Accordingly, I hope that radiologists will join their nuclear medicine colleagues in celebrating the scientific achievements that resulted in the discovery of this important branch of medicine," said Dr. Philip O. Alderson, chairman of the ACR Commission on Nuclear Medicine.
For further information about the Nuclear Medicine Centennial, call (703) 708-9000, ext.251.