Background
Pettersson, Holger Tage Arthur was born on April 2, 1942 in Uddevalla, Sweden. Son of Carl Arthur and Karin Alfrida Ingeborg Pettersson.
Pettersson, Holger Tage Arthur was born on April 2, 1942 in Uddevalla, Sweden. Son of Carl Arthur and Karin Alfrida Ingeborg Pettersson.
Doctor of Medicine, University Lund, Sweden, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Lund, Sweden, 1976.
Resident department radiology University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden, 1972-1976, assistant professor Sweden, 1976-1980, 81-82. Clinical assistant department radiology Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1980-1981. Associate professor department radiology University Hospital, Lund, 1982-1989, professor radiology, since 1989, chairman department radiology, 1986-1992, deputy medical director, 1989-1995.
Chief county radiologist County Malmöhus, 1995-1998. Regional chief physician Region of Scania, since 1998. Visiting professor radiology University Florida, Gainesville, 1984-1985.
Director World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Radiological Education, Lund, since 1993. Science and educational director Nicer Institute, Lund and Oslo, 1990-2001. Co-chairman Global Steering Group Education in Radiology, since 1999.
Captain Swedish Army, 1962-1987. Fellow American College Radiology (honorary), Royal College Radiology (honorary). Member International Society Radiology (Antoine Beclère medal 1998), European Society Skeletal Radiology (president 1993-1995), International Skeletal Society (president 1996-1998), Scandinavian Society Radiology (honorary, general secretary 1994-2002), European Association Radiology (board directors 1993-1997, since 2000, president 2002-2003), Russian Society Radiology (honorary), Belgian Society Radiology (honorary), Radiologic Society North America (honorary), Argentinian Society Radiology (honorary), German Society Radiology (honorary), French Society Radiology (honorary), Hellenic Society Radiology (honorary), Chinese Society Radiology (honorary), Southwest Medical Society (board directors since 2000, editor and library since 2001), Southwest Society Medical Radiology (board directors 1982-2001, president 2000-2001), European Congress of Radiology (board directors 1995-2003, president 2000-2001), International Commission on Radiologic Education (chairman since 1998).
Married Grethe Abelsen, November 1, 1968. Children: Christina, Anders.