Friday, September 5, 2008

Praning5254 Brief History of the Philippine Board of Radiologic Technology

The Board of Radiologic Technology was created on February 27, 1992 by virtue of Republic Act No. 7431 also known as the “Radiologic Technology Act of 1992.” The first Board was composed of Fortunato C. Gabon Jr. as Chairman with Jose T. Gaffud, Editha C. Mora, Dexter R. Rodelas and Dr. Eulinia M. Valdezco as Members. The Rules and Regulations governing the examination, registration, licensure and practice of radiologic and x-ray technology was promulgated on September 20, 1993.


The Board conducted its first fully computerized licensure examinations on December 27, 1993, the results of which were released on April 9, 1994.

Qualifications of Board Members


Each member of the Board shall at the time oh his appointment:

  1. Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines;
  2. Be a good moral character;
  3. Be at least thirty (30) years of age; and
  4. Is neither a member of the faculty, whether full time, part time or lecturer, of any school, college or university where a regular course in radiologic technology is taught, nor has any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in such institution during his term of office as a Board member.

Three (3) members of the Board, including the Chairman, shall at a time of their appointment:

  1. Be a radiologic technologists; and
  2. Have at least ten (10) years practice as radiologic technologists prior to their appointment: Provided, That the three (3) radiologic technologists appointed as members of the first Board shall be deemed automatically registered as radiologic technologists upon assumption of their duties as members.

One (1) member of the Board shall at a time of his appointment:

  1. Be a radiologist; and
  2. Has at least ten (10) years practice as a radiologist; prior to his appointment.

One (1) member of the Board shall at the time of his appointment:

  1. Be a medical physicist; and
  2. Has at least ten (10) years practice as a medical physicist.

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