6. Philippine Radiologic Technology

Question 1

(The Magnificent Seven)

7 pioneers of professional group of radiologists in ______

Answer 1

1948

• Dr. Paterno Chikiamco – President
• Dr. Ramon Paterno – Secretary
• Dr. Paulino J. Garcia
• Dr. Daniel Ledesma Sr.
• Dr. Carlos Marquez
• Dr. Carlos Vergel De Dios
• Dr. Hilario Zialcita

Question 2

Other active radiologists

Answer 2

Dr. Restituto Yuzon, Dr. Azcona, Dr. Macaria Roque

Question 3

First Filipina Radiologist

Answer 3

Dr. Macaria Roque

Question 4

(Year) Philippine College of Radiology

Answer 4

August 21, 1970

Question 5

First Filipino X-ray Technologist

Answer 5

Felipe Somera

Question 6

Nurse at Philippine General Hospital (PGH)

Answer 6

Felipe Somera

Question 7

Somera assigned as technician at the Physical therapy, Radium and X-ray section in ________

Answer 7

1931

Question 8

Studied and became a licensed dentist

Answer 8

Felipe Somera

Question 9

Somera retired in _______

Answer 9

1960

Question 10

Family Clinic and Hospital opened in

Answer 10

September 9, 1969

Question 11

First school of x-ray technology

Answer 11

Family Clinic and Hospital

Question 12

(Year) First class had 13 students

Answer 12

November 30, 1969

Question 13

Army Seargent – Fort Bonifacio Army Hospital (Former Dean of St. Jude College)

Answer 13

Luiz M. Ibarra

Question 14

X-ray technician of FEU Hospital (Former Dean of SLU)

Answer 14

Gregorio L. Dizon

Question 15

Pioneer-Educators

Answer 15

• Norberto A. Palomo – Principal
• Dr. Jose T. Gaffud – Radiologist-Professor
• Engr. Luciano N. Niguidula – Physicist-Professor
• Oscar C. Romero – Legal Officer-instructor
• Serafin P. Ocampo – Radiologic Technologists Instructor
• Elsa Aguila – Nurse Instructor
• Dr. Roberto Reodica – Radiologist-Professor

Question 16

Requirements to become x-ray technicians (before 1969)

Answer 16

1. Apprenticeship

2. Through study grant for military personnel (AFP) to US military schools for X-ray technicians

Question 17

In ______, curriculum for X-ray Technology Education was formulated

Answer 17

1969

Question 18

curriculum for X-ray Technology Education was formulated

Extracted from ______, _______ , ______ and ______

Answer 18

Australia,
England,
Singapore,
Japan

Question 19

With support of ____________, the petition to open the first formal education for 2-year curriculum
in X-ray Technology was granted by DECS.

Answer 19

Dr. Jose T. Gaffud

Question 20

(Year) Secretary of Health, ________ recommended to President Ferdinand E. Marcos
the creation of regulatory agency in the DOH

Answer 20

1970,

Clemente S. Gatmaitan

Question 21

Position paper prepared by _________ and _________

Answer 21

Dr. Celia Anatalio,

Dr. Tranquilino Elicano Jr.

Question 22

Position paper endorsed by _________

Answer 22

Dr. Pedro Mayuga

Question 23

“Creating a Radiation Health Office (RHO) in the

Department of Health”

Answer 23

Presidential Decree 480 on June 6, 1974

Question 24

First RHO director

Answer 24

Dr. Celia Anatalio

Question 25

First full time x-ray technologist

Answer 25

Mr. Oscar Fausto

Question 26

First Filipino medical physicist

Answer 26

Mr. Luciano N. Niguidala

Question 27

First principal of the x-ray technology education

Answer 27

Mr. Norberto A. Palomo

Question 28

DOH Medical Equipment Maintenance Service Section

Answer 28

Engr. Isidro Palad and Engr. Augusto Figuerras

Question 29

First based at National Cancer Center

Answer 29

Radiation Health Service

Question 30

(Year) Radiation Health Service transferred to old Malaria Service warehouse

Answer 30

1975

Question 31

(Year) Radiation Health Service moved to its new 2-storey building at DOH compound

Answer 31

1989

Question 32

Conducts training courses and seminars for Radiologic/X-ray Technologists, x-ray engineers, radiologists, physician-trainees, medical physicists and radiation workers in medicine dentistry, veterinary medicine and industry.

Answer 32

Radiation Health Service

Question 33

It gives lectures to the public on uses of radiation and on radiation protection.

Answer 33

Radiation Health Service

Question 34

Provided qualifying examinations for x-ray technicians for CSC eligibility

Answer 34

Upgrading Professional Status

Question 35

Upgrading Professional Status first examination date

Answer 35

July 14, 1974

Question 36

Radiologic Technology Act of 1992

Answer 36

Corazon C. Aquino

Question 37

Dr. Anatalio retired and was succeeded by Ms. Agnette P. Peralta.

Answer 37

February 16, 1990

Question 38

Radiation Health Service was changed into Bureau of Health Devices and Technology (BHDT)

Answer 38

2001

Question 39

Has regulatory functions over radiation devices and radiation facilities in the Philippines

Answer 39

BHDT

Question 40

BHDT was changed into Center for Device Regulation, Radiation Health, and Research (CDRRHR)

Answer 40

Amendment of RA 3720 and new law RA 9711

Question 41

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Act of 2009

Answer 41

RA 9711

Question 42

The agency is responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulation of cosmetics, drugs, foods, household hazardous products, medical devices and electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, pesticides, tobacco and related products, and vaccines for safety, efficacy, and quality in the Republic of the Philippines.

Answer 42

FDA

Question 43

Planned medical device regulatory system for the concerned groups such as the manufacturers, distributors/importers, distributors/wholesalers and retailers.

Answer 43

FDA

Question 44

Required design verification and validation documents, risk assessment, clinical evidence, biological evaluation, device description and manufacturer’s information

Answer 44

FDA

Question 45

(Year) Philippine Society of X-ray Technicians (PSXRT)

Answer 45

May 1954

Question 46

Fusion of 3 societies into 1

Answer 46

Philippine Association of Radiologic Technologists, INC. (PART, Inc.)

Question 47

Association was conceived with a primary objective of uniting x-ray technicians into one umbrella, both from the government and private institutions.

Answer 47

Origin of PART, Inc.

Question 48

The objective of the institutions are to promote their general welfare and to upgrade the practice of radiologic technology so as to meet the standard for the protection of life, health and property.

Answer 48

Origin of PART, Inc.

Question 49

Intervened to merge the three warring societies.

Answer 49

Dr. Jose T. Gaffud (PCR), Dr. Celia Anatalio (RHO-DOH), Dr. Tranquilino Elicano Jr. (PCI)

Question 50

President of the Fil-American Society of Radiologic Technologists

Answer 50

Mr. Jose Cervantes

Question 51

Instrumental for the passage of RA 7431

Answer 51

Mr. Santos Ragasa

Question 52

Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) Meeting

Answer 52

October 1991

Question 53

Conceptualized when PART and PGSRT are discussing plans of merging

Answer 53

Philippine Federation of Professional Radiologic Technologists, Inc. (PFPRT, Inc.)

Question 54

Initiated the Philippine Federation of Professional Radiologic Technologists, Inc. (PFPRT, Inc.)

Answer 54

Jaime Tomas, Jr.

Question 55

Proposed a sectoral grouping

Answer 55

Philippine Federation of Professional Radiologic Technologists, Inc. (PFPRT, Inc.)

Question 56

Philippine Federation of Professional Radiologic Technologists, Inc. (PFPRT, Inc.) is composed of 3 sectoral organization

Answer 56

PSGRT, SPERT, PSRTP

Question 57

PSGRT

Answer 57

Philippine Society of Government Radiologic Technologists

Question 58

SPERT

Answer 58

Society of Privately Employed Radiologic Technologists

Question 59

PSRTP

Answer 59

Philippine Society of Radiologic Technology Professors

Question 60

Specialty Groups

Answer 60

- League of Chief Radiologic Technologists - Ultrasonographers League of the Philippines - League of Radiologic Technologists in Radiotherapy - League of Radiologic Technologists in CT-MRI - Nuclear Medicine