The Society for Pediatric Radiology is a
professional association
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...
of
pediatric radiologists. The Society publishes the journal ''
Pediatric Radiology
Paediatric radiology (or pediatric radiology) is a subspecialty of radiology involving the imaging of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Many paediatric radiologists practice at children's hospitals.
Although some diseases ...
'' and holds a yearly meeting. It was founded in 1958 at an informal meeting in Washington, DC, United States. Instrumental in its founding were
John Caffey
John Patrick Caffey (March 30, 1895 – September 2, 1978) was an American pediatrician and radiologist who is often referred to as one of the founders of pediatric radiology. He was the first to describe shaken baby syndrome, infantile cortica ...
,
Edward Neuhauser, and Frederic Silverman.
See also
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Radiology
Radiology ( ) is the medical discipline that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide their treatment, within the bodies of humans and other animals. It began with radiography (which is why its name has a root referring to radiat ...
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Radiological Society of North America
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is a non-profit organization and an international society of radiologists, medical physicists and other medical imaging professionals representing 31 radiologic subspecialties from 145 countries a ...
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Medical associations based in the United States
Radiology organizations
Organizations established in 1958
Pediatric organizations
Medical and health organizations based in Virginia
1958 establishments in the United States
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