Background
Irstam, Lars Knut Hjalmar was born on September 15, 1934 in Stockholm. Son of Tor and Aina L. (Eén) Irstam.
Irstam, Lars Knut Hjalmar was born on September 15, 1934 in Stockholm. Son of Tor and Aina L. (Eén) Irstam.
Doctor of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, GÔteborg University, Sweden, 1974.
Resident radiology, S:t Erik Hospital, Stockholm, 1964-1967, 68; resident radiology, Children's Hospital, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1967; resident radiology, Sahlgren Hospital, Gôteborg, Sweden, 1968-1970; resident radiotherapy department, Sahlgren Hospital, Gôteborg, Sweden, 1970-1971; assistant professor radiology department, Sahlgren Hospital, Gôteborg, Sweden, 1971-1976; clinical teacher, Sahlgren Hospital, Gôteborg, Sweden, 1976-1985; associate professor diagnostic radiology, Sahlgren Hospital, Gôteborg, since 1979; head orthopaedic radiology, Sahlgren Hospital, Gôteborg, Sweden, 1985-1996; consultant radiology department, Sahlgren Hospital, Gôteborg, Sweden, 1996-1997; consultant radiology department, Läkarhuset, Göteborg, since 1997.
Member Swedish Society Medicine, Swedish Society Medical Radiology (vice secretary 1983-1999), Nordic Society Medical Radiology (honorary member), GÔteborg Medical Association, European Association Radiology, Radiological Society North America, International Skeletal Society, European Society Musculoskeletal Radiology.
Married Birgitta Westman, June 4, 1960 (deceased 1989). Children: Mats, Ewa II. Married Birgitta I.M. Jonsson, May 22, 1992.