Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences

2024

12.13Obtained four year accreditation from the Ministry of Health and Welfare through medical institution assessment (2024.12.23~2028.12.22)
12.03Hosted the Sharing Happiness Music Concert for patients with ARPEGGIO(SNU Medicine Classic guitar club)
12.01Establishment of a ASP(Antimicrobial Stewardship Program) team
10.30Selected as a medical cooperation hospital in the support project for Tertiary General Hospital Structural Transformation
09.09Participated in 2024 Seoul International Travel Mart For Medical Tourism
06.28Signing of business agreement on 2024 Health Care for North Korean Refugees with Korea Hana Foundation
05.09Held a International symposium on Targeted Alpha Therapy in KIRAMS
04.23Designation of the Medical Cooperation Hospital in cancer by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
02.01Selected as The Best Specialized Inpatient/Consulting Hospice Care Institution 2023 in the 'Hospice Specialized Medical Institution Evaluation'

2023

12.31Completion of the project to strengthen the foundation for medical response to infectious disease disasters
12.26Acquisition of electronic medical record(EMR) system certification
09.03Closure of the respiratory specialty clinic operation
06.28Establishment of a blood transfusion management team

2022

12.31Redesignation of local emergency medical system(EMS) institutions
10.07Acquisition of KOLAS certified biobanks recognition
06.01Establishment of a nursing education team
02.28Selected as a participating organization in the support project for clinical nurse educators led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
02.01Participation in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's medical institution health information exchange

2021

11.10Introduction of a robotic surgery using Revo-i
03.02Starting operation of the hospitalist ward

2020

11.27Obtained 3year accreditation of clinical learning environment Review from the ministry of health and welfare
10.06Obtained three year accreditation from the ministry of health and welfare through medical institution assessmen
(2020.10.6~2024.10.5)
09.28Expending comprehensive nursing care service
08.24Launched the Consultation-based Hospice Service
01.01Participation in the New DRG System Designation of the Regional Hospice Center

2019

11.06Designation of the Advanced Medical Directives Registration Organization

2018

12.27Received 2018 Best ADR Reporter Award by National Medical Center
12.10Designated as ‘Regional Emergency Medical Center’ (2019~2021)
11.07Opened ‘Hereditary Cancer Consultation Clinic’
09.01Received ‘Excellent Endoscopy Unit Recognition’ (18.9~21.8)
03.29Acquired ‘Degree A’ in the 2017 Public-Serivce Customer Satisfaction Index by the Ministry of Economy and Finance

2017

12.09Comprehensive Cancer Examination Center earned the "Excellent Comprehensive Health Check-up Center" accreditation
(Evaluation agency: The Korean Society of Health Screening and Promotion)
12.05Hospice Palliative Care Center acquired grade A (best grade) for bereavement family satisfaction in 2016
(Research agency: Hospice Palliative Care Center at National Cancer Center)
12.01Obtained a 3-year accreditation (2018~2020) in residency environment assessment
(Evaluation agency: Korean Hospital Association)
10.16Carry out a comprehensive nursing services
07.27Hemodialysis Center earned the first class on the 5thhaemodialysisadequacyevaluation
(Evaluation agency: Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service)

2016

12.02Held the Fall Academic Conference of the Korean Society of Radiation Bioscience
11.09Signed an MOU with the KAIST Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering
10.20Participated in the exhibition of outstanding outcomes at the 2016 University-Industry Joint Expo
09.21Participated in the 2016 World Nuclear and Radiation Expo Korea
08.04Signed an MOU between the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences and AMI Technology regarding cooperation for the exportation of cyclotrons
08.03Participated in Korea Science Festival 2016
06.01Joint Workshop between the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences and the Advanced Radiation Technology Institute
05.16Reorganized the subordinate structure at the research institute
- Reorganized the existing 4 departments, 1 office, 1 center, and 5 teams into 5 departments and 3 centers
03.22Held groundbreaking ceremony for the Radiation Fusion Center (Research Laboratory 3)
02.19Signed an MOU with the Biotechnology Research Institute and Creative Bio Health Science at Changwon National University

2015

10.01Opened Hospice & Palliative Care Center
04.01Introduced multidisciplinary integrated care system

2014

04.11Conducted mobile clinic (targeting residents in Nowon-gu, Sangju-si, etc.)
03.10Conducted Saturday free mobile clinic (Suraksan Mountain, Gongneungsan Mountain, and Baeksemun Gate Entrance)
04Achieved 3,000 cases of Cyberknife radiosurgery
01.28Established External Affairs and Medical Cooperation and International Health Care Center
01.04Conducted Saturday Clinic

2012

12.17 Concluded the cooperation agreement on inheritance-related research with Cheil General Hospital
12.09 Acquired certification for excellent endoscopy room (Sept. 2012 - Aug. 2015)
12.05 Held a symposium in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the “National Radiation Emergency Medical Center”
11.20 20 Held the honorary ambassadors’ patient consolation concert
11.07 Obtained accreditation for healthcare organization from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (Nov. 7, 2012 - Nov. 6, 2016)
09.06 Published the English version of textbook on bone tumor - “Pathfinder of bone tumor” by Jeon Dae-Geun, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
07.09 Opened the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) Health Examination Center
07.07 “One-day table tenis class” held by Honorary Ambassador Hyun Jeong-Hwa for cancer patients
05.21 Opened hospice rooms only for hospice care
03.08 Director General of the hospital awarded the “Social Contribution Grand Prix for Sharing Happiness 2012”
03.01 Established the Department of Family Medicine
01.20 Inked an agreement on mutual cooperation with the National Cancer Center

2011

12.05 Held the groundbreaking ceremony for the Medical Heavy Particle Accelerator Center
11.25 Medical team of the Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute visited the hospital
11.18 Inked agreement on sisterhood relations with Sangju-si Hwadong-myeon
11.03 Held the Pink Tour healthcare course for the nation
09.21 Held the “Colon Cancer Day” event
08.11 Established the Pain Clinic
06.01 Established the Thyroid Cancer Center
05.24 Held the honorary ambassadors’ concert
04.20 Chief Lee Jun-Ah of the hospital school awarded a certificate from the Minister of Education, Science, and Technology on the Nationl Day for the Disabled
03.08 Park Hae-Mi named honorary ambassador
01.19 Concluded the agreement for academic exchange with the Air Force Aerospace Medical Center

2010

9.27 Authorization to establish a research center founding business-Health Biomed Corporation
7.30 Launched the Medical Heavy Particle Accelerator Agency
6.17 Entered into MOU with National Rehabilitation
3.27 Inauguration of the second president (Lee, Jongin) of the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences
2.09 Entered into MOU with National Gunsan University
2.09 Establishing REMES (Radiological Emergency
Treatment Cyber Educational System)
1.29 Entered into MOU with Seoul Dongbu Hospital

2009

12.22 Hosted the year-end concert for patients in the Korea Cancer Center Hospital
12.21 Hosted the second year anniversary of the Hospital School exhibit
8.06 Operation started for Rapid Arc (IGAT)
6.22 Operation of PET-MRI for the first time in the country
5.28 Opened the Breast Cancer Center

2008

12.24 Built an extension of the intensive care unit
(10 beds-26 beds)
12.16 Hosted charity concert for patients in the Korea
Cancer Center Hospital
11.17 Hosted the reporting ceremony for the first anniversary of the Hospital School
11.13 Hosted the conference of opening of the hospital
10.30 Hosted the 4th Pink Ribbon Health Lecture
10.29 Emergency Room Renovation constructions completed
8.25 Number of Cyber Knife patients exceeded 2,000
6.26 Hosted the first Training Class for the opening of the hospital

2007

11.16 Opening of the Hospital School in the pediatric ward
10.19 Entered into collaboration agreement with the Mongolia National Cancer Center
10.18 Entered into collaboration agreement with Gunma University in Japan
10.11-12 Hosted the 2007 Nuclear Medicine Symposium
5.18 Co-hosted a conference with the Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital
4.12-13 Hosted the Special Disaster Research Group Workshop
4.05 Hosted the opening ceremony of the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences
3.27 Launched the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences system
3.12 Relocated Mortuary to a new building

2006

12.26 Became an independent organization according to the amendment of the "Radiation and Radioactive Isotope Use Promotion Act"
12.19 Collaboration agreement on Special Disaster Consolititd Responses concluded between the Korea Cancer Center Hospital and Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. LTD. (Radiation Health Research Institute)
12.07 Entered into collaboration agreement with Pusan Metropolitan City Medical Center
9.16 Entered into collaboration agreement with the National Regional Medical Center Alliance
7.26 Hosted the international workshop for radiological medical device
6.30 Completion of research center
4.25 Co-hosted the third conference with the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
3.29 Entered into collaboration agreement with the Russia Medical & Radiological Research Center
3.25 Hosted the Gongreung Symposium
3.22 Southeast Region Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences groundbreaking ceremony
3.15 Opened the Neurology Department
2.20 Groundbreaking ceremony of the Environment Improvement Project
1.01 Amendment of organizational regulation-establishment of the
Southeast Region Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences

2005

12.02 Hosted event for long-term survivors and fully recovered patients
9.30 Collaboration agreement concluded between the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences and L' Institut de Radioprotection et de SÃ»retÃ© NuclÃ©aire (IRSN)
9.02 Entered into collaboration agreement with Pusan St. Mary's Hospital
8.22 Founded the chemotherapy center
8.19 Collaboration agreement concluded between the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences and Central Rescue Team (911)
7.06 Entered into collaboration agreement with the Korea Life Science Research Center
6.30 Number of patients treated with Cyber Knife reached 1,000 in 3 years since its first use in the country, presentation of treatment examples
5.24 Hosted the Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences International Symposium (Subject: Molecular target in radiation cancer research)
3.31 Entered into collaboration agreement with Cheju Halla Ho
2.25 Entered into collaboration agreement with the Kazakhstan Institute of Nuclear Physics

2004

12.24 Groundbreaking ceremony for the 2nd research ward of the Radiation Medicine Research Center
11.16 Collaboration agreement with the Radiation Medicine Consolititd Research Center of Japan for Radiation Medicine Research and Technical Cooperation
11.05 Reorganization of the substructure of the KOREA INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL & MEDICAL SCIENCES
10.29 Hosted Declaration Ceremony of KIRANS VISION 2013
07.13 Inauguration of Lee, Sooyong as president of the KOREA INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL & MEDICAL SCIENCES
06.15 Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) introduction and operation
04.25 Entered into collaboration agreement with Chunjin Medical School, Chunjin Cancer Center Hospital for cancer field joint research performance
03.27 Entered into collaboration agreement with Tran Hung Dao Hospital in Vietnam for Radiation Medical Technology
03.27 Entered into collaboration agreement with Tran Hung Dao Hospital in Vietnam for Radiation Medical Technology
03.26 Sign Hanging ceremony for the building of the Southeast Region Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences
02.27 Hosted International Radiation Surgery Symposium
01.28 Entered into collaboration agreement with the Indonesia Nuclear Power Research Center for cooperation on Radiation Medicine
01.20 Designation of the Radiation Disaster Response Medical Network Rempan dispatch center between the National Radiation Emergency Medical Treatment Center and WHO

2003

11.20 Hosted the Radiation Emergency Treatment International Symposium and Workshop
10.09 Hosted the joint conference of the KOREA INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL & MEDICAL SCIENCES-Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)
10.09 40th anniversary Ceremony of the KOREA INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL & MEDICAL SCIENCES
03.10 First operation of PET/CT in the country

2002

11.29 Opened the Cancer Prevention Examination Center
09.26 Opened the National Radiation Emergency Medical Treatment Center
09.13 Entered into MOU agreement with the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in the US
09.04 Launched the INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGICAL & MEDICAL SCIENCES
07.19 Opened the Cyber Knife Center

2001

12.29Construction completed for the National Radiation Emergency Medical Treatment Center

1996 ~ 1989 before

1997.08.02Operation of Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
1995.07.07Construction of the new Research Ward completed
1989.03.13 First production of Cyclotron Medical radioactive isotope in the country
1988.01.01 Restructured as a subdivision of the Korea Nuclear Power Research Center
1986.12.16 Designated as specialized physicians' training hospital (intern, resident)
1986.11.17 Operation of Cyclotron Neutron Ray Cancer Treatment Device for the first time in the country
1984.10.22 Radiation Hospital moved to the new building and opened
1981.12.26 New hospital construction commenced (Seoul, Dobong-gu, Gongreung-dong)
1973.02.17 Reorganized as Radiological Hospital, a subdivision of the Korea Institute of Radiological Research Center
1969.04.28 Operation of the first Cobalt Treatment Device in the country
1968.02.10 Opened the Cancer Hospital as a subdivision
1963.12.17 Operation of the first Cobalt Treatment Device in the country
1963.12.17 Opened the Radiation Medical Research Center
1962.03.29 Newly estabilished the Radiation Medicine Lab in Radiological Research Center

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