The first meeting of the Michigan Radiological society was on October 19th, 1921. The meeting was called by Dr. Preston M. Hickey for the purpose of organizing a local x-ray society and was attended by most of the practitioners of radiology in the Detroit area. The name "Detroit X-Ray and Radium Society" was decided on by unanimous vote. The first president was Dr. Hickey and the group began to meet regularly under his leadership.

In 1952, the group (now named the "Detroit Roentgen Ray and Radium Society") adopted an amendment to its constitution requiring certification by the American Board of Radiology or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for admission to the Society. In the same year, a merger with the Michigan Association of Radiologists created a truly state wide organization.

In 1954, the American College of Radiology requested that the Society send a councilor and alternate councilor from both the metropolitan and outstate areas to the annual council meeting, and appropriate individuals were nominated.

Preliminary discussions were held in 1964 to make the Society a chapter of the American College of Radiology. In 1966, a trial chapter was formed under the name of the "Detroit Roentgen Ray and Radium Society".

On January 8, 1970, the name of "Michigan Radiological Society", a chapter organization of the American College of Radiology, was adopted.

Since its inception, the Society has continued to promote and advance the science of Radiology and maintain the highest standards of radiological practice for the benefit of the people of the State of Michigan.

Note: the information in this summary is a "work in progress" and is in large part due to the kind attention of Larry Davis, George Kling, and especially E. Frederick Lang. Most of the facts are abstracted from a presentation given by Ray Gagliardi in 1974. Those as yet to be contacted are Fred Watts, Ray Gagliardi, and Ken Krabbenhoft.

Presidents of the Michigan Radiological Society

Term Name Photo 2007 Kevin O'Brien 2006 Kurt Tech 2005 Katharine A. Scharer 2004 N. Reed Dunnick 2003 Daniel B. Shumaker 2002 Hugh H. Kerr 2001 Burt T. Weyhing 2000 Duane Mezwa 1999 Robert Bree and Duane Mezwa 1998 James J. Karo 1997 Alkis P. Zingas 1996 Lawrence P. Davis 1995 Charles E. Mueller 1994 Michael A. Sandler 1993 Marvin Gordon 1992 Alan T. Hennessey 1991 Robert D. Steele, Jr. 1990 Richard P. Heuschele 1989 Kay H. Vydareny 1988 George A. Kling 1987 William T. Lincer 1986 Frederick B. Watts 1985 Richard T. Browne 1984 Robert S. Ormond 1983 Francis P. Shea 1982 David P. Corbett 1981 Charles F. Krecke 1980 Robert N. Songe 1979 John N. Wolf 1978 Albert MacPhail 1977 Harold Perry 1976 Victor Curatolo 1975 Leo S. Fieiel 1974 Joseph O. Reed 1973 E. Frederick Lang 1972 Raymond A. Gagliardi 1971 Kenneth L. Krabbenoft 1970 Maurice Tatelman 1969 Ernest P. Griffi n 1968 William D. Cheney 1967 Eugen L. Freitas 1966 Bernard S. Kalayian 1965 Benjamin VanZwalenburg 1964 Herbert W. Devine 1963 John F. Holt 1962 Jackson E. Lievsay 1961 William P. Eyler 1960 Fred K. Wietersen 1959 Roscoe C. Hildreth 1958 Ivor D. Harris 1957 W. George Belanger 1956 Randall M. Cooley 1955 Eugene M. Savignac 1954 James C. Cook 1953 H. C. Jones 1952 Reginald McGeoch 1951 Horace Porter 1950 William Evans 1949 Joseph Grace 1948 James E. Lofstrom 1947 L. F. Wilcox 1946 H. A. Jarre 1945 William Irwin 1944 Murray Goodrich 1943 Traian Leucutia 1942 Vincent Joyhnson 1941 Clarence Hufford 1940 O. J. Shore 1939 Henry Ulbrich 1938 S. W. Donaldson 1937 E. Walter Hall 1936 C. C. Birkelo 1935 E. G. Minor 1934 C. E. Weaver 1933 C. K. Halsey 1932 John T. Murphy 1931 John T. Murphy 1930 J. G. R. Stone 1929 E. R. Witwer 1928 H. P. Doub 1927 J. G. Kenning 1926 Lawrence Reynolds 1925 Rollin Stevens 1924 George Chene 1923 Willain A. Evans 1922 R. E. Loucks 1921 Preston M. Hickey

Gold Medalists of the Michigan Radiological Society

Year Name 2008 Charles E. Mueller, MD 2007 Marvin Gordon, MD 2006 Robert Steele, Jr., MD and William Eyler, MD 2005 Philip N. Cascade, MD 2004 Robert Songe, MD 2003 No Award Given 2002 George Kling, MD 2001 Frederick Cushing, MD