History of PCR

Question 1

Author of A Day in the Life of a Radiology, where radiologist is considered as a doctor’s doctor.

Answer 1

Dr. Orestes P. Monzon

Question 2

Book published by PCR on its 50th Anniversary

Answer 2

The Filipino as a Radiologist
The story of a profession, the history of an organization

Question 3

PCR was organized as _____ in 1948

Answer 3

Philippine Radiological Society

Question 4

Title given to the pioneering doctors who established PCR/PRS

Answer 4

Magnificent Seven

Question 5

Name a member of the magnificent seven

Answer 5

Paterno Chikiamco
Daniel Ledesma, Jr
Ramon Paterno
Paulino Garcia
Carlos Marquez
Hilario Zialcita
Carlos Vergel de Dios

Question 6

Year when PRS become PCR

Answer 6

1970

Question 7

Year when PRS president Dr. Federico Principe, with the Magnificent Seven, blocked a bill in Congress to liberalize the acquisition of xray machines and professionalize xray technicians

Answer 7

1968

Question 8

Year when the first PCR Newsletter is born through the collaboration of Dr. Edmundo Villacorta and Eduardo Nievera

Answer 8

1970

Question 9

Year when PHISMERT and PSRT were formed by PCR

Answer 9

1971

Question 10

Date when the certifying board for government radiologists administered its first examination

Answer 10

January 26, 1979

Question 11

First PCR Foundation Day was celebrated

Answer 11

September 18, 1982

Question 12

Year when specialty Societies of US and Radiation Oncology were formally organized

Answer 12

1984

Question 13

Year when the Radiation Health Service of the Department of Health issues AO 35, entitled, “Requirements for the Control of Radiation Hazards from Clinical Diagnostic X-ray Facilities” requiring heads of x-ray facilities to be PCR fellows or diplomates

Answer 13

August 1994

Question 14

Battle of the Brains was first conducted by the Scientific Committee headed by CML

Answer 14

1995

Question 15

Universities which acquired the first sources of radium in the country

Answer 15

UP
UST

Question 16

Eminent surgeon who owned the first sources of radium in the country

Answer 16

Dr. Gregorio Singian

Question 17

First president of PCR

Answer 17

Dr. Paterno Chikiamco

Question 18

Year when PCR published its first PCR membership directory, and who edited it

Answer 18

1971
Dr. Edmundo Villacorta

Question 19

Date and name of EIC when the maiden issue of the Philippine Journal of Radiology came out

Answer 19

1984
Dr. Orestes Monzon

Question 20

First CT scanner and RT planning

Answer 20

1978, MMC, Dr. B. Adapon

Question 21

First UTZ real time

Answer 21

1979, USTH, Dr. A. Doria

Question 22

First CT scanner, 2 secs

Answer 22

1980, TMC, Dr. B. Lapuz

Question 23

First digital vascular radiography

Answer 23

1981, PHC, Dr. Piedad

Question 24

First SPECT

Answer 24

1989, MMC, Dr. E. Villacorta

Question 25

First MRI

Answer 25

1991, CSMC

Question 26

First digital radiography

Answer 26

1996, USTH

Question 27

First spiral CT

Answer 27

1997, SLMC

Question 28

First gamma knife surgery

Answer 28

1998, CSMC