Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

Changed by Joshua Yap, 24 Aug 2022

Back to revision history

Disclosures - updated 15 Jul 2022: Nothing to disclose

Updates to Article Attributes

Body was changed:

Show markup changes

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is the peak professional body responsible for the oversight and practice of both clinical radiology and radiation oncology in Australia and New Zealand. The college is responsible for training and assessment of doctors working towards the post-graduate qualification of Fellowship of the college (FRANZCR).

History

RANZCR was founded in 1935, and up until 1998 it was known as the College of Radiologists (Australia and New Zealand).

Leadership

RANZCR's current (c. 2022) ~~president~~President is Clinical Associate Professor Sanjay Jeganathan.

Organisation

The College is divided into two faculties: the Faculty of Clinical Radiology and the Faculty of Radiation Oncology, and is organised into eight Branch Committees (each Australian state, the Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand) ².

There are numerous Special Interest Groups established by RANZCR, including for radiology:

Australian and New Zealand Society of Thoracic Radiology (ANZSTR)
Australian and New Zealand Society for Paediatric Radiology (ANZSPR)
Abdominal Radiology Group Australia and New Zealand (ARGANZ)
Australian and New Zealand Emergency Radiology Group (ANZERG)
Australian and New Zealand Rural Radiology Special Interest Group (ANZRRSIG)
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Special Interest Group (OGSIG)

Journals

RANZCR publishes the peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO). Its current (c. 2022) Editor in Chief is Professor Michael Barton OAM.

Membership

As of ~~2020-21~~2021, RANZCR has 4788 members including 4027 radiologists and 733 radiation oncologists ³.

-<p>The <strong>Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists</strong> <strong>(RANZCR)</strong> is the peak professional body responsible for the oversight and practice of both clinical radiology and radiation oncology in Australia and New Zealand. The college is responsible for training and assessment of doctors working towards the post-graduate qualification of Fellowship of the college (FRANZCR).</p><h4>History</h4><p>RANZCR was founded in 1935, and up until 1998 it was known as the College of Radiologists (Australia and New Zealand).</p><h4>Leadership</h4><p>RANZCR's current (c. 2022) president is Clinical Associate Professor Sanjay Jeganathan.</p><h4>Organisation</h4><p>The College is divided into two faculties: the Faculty of Clinical Radiology and the Faculty of Radiation Oncology, and is organised into eight Branch Committees (each Australian state, the Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand) <sup>2</sup>. </p><p>There are numerous Special Interest Groups established by RANZCR, including for radiology:</p><ul>
+<p>The <strong>Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists</strong> <strong>(RANZCR)</strong> is the peak professional body responsible for the oversight and practice of both clinical radiology and radiation oncology in Australia and New Zealand. The college is responsible for training and assessment of doctors working towards the post-graduate qualification of Fellowship of the college (FRANZCR).</p><h4>History</h4><p>RANZCR was founded in 1935, and up until 1998 it was known as the College of Radiologists (Australia and New Zealand).</p><h4>Leadership</h4><p>RANZCR's current (c. 2022) President is Clinical Associate Professor Sanjay Jeganathan.</p><h4>Organisation</h4><p>The College is divided into two faculties: the Faculty of Clinical Radiology and the Faculty of Radiation Oncology, and is organised into eight Branch Committees (each Australian state, the Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand) <sup>2</sup>. </p><p>There are numerous Special Interest Groups established by RANZCR, including for radiology:</p><ul>
-</ul><h4>Journals</h4><p>RANZCR publishes the peer-reviewed journal, <a href="/articles/journal-of-medical-imaging-and-radiation-oncology-jmiro">Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO)</a>. Its current (c. 2022) Editor in Chief is Michael Barton OAM.</p><h4>Membership</h4><p>As of 2020-21, RANZCR has 4788 members including 4027 radiologists and 733 radiation oncologists <sup>3</sup>. </p>
+</ul><h4>Journals</h4><p>RANZCR publishes the peer-reviewed journal, <a href="/articles/journal-of-medical-imaging-and-radiation-oncology-jmiro">Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO)</a>. Its current (c. 2022) Editor in Chief is Professor Michael Barton OAM.</p><h4>Membership</h4><p>As of 2021, RANZCR has 4788 members including 4027 radiologists and 733 radiation oncologists <sup>3</sup>. </p>