Royal College of Radiologists was named after him. Its funds were later merged to establish the Couch Kerley Travelling Fellowship. He discovered several of the medical signs used in interpreting radiographs. Famous for his 'B' lines, Kerley B lines are a finding of congestive heart failure. These are short parallel lines perpendicular to the lateral lung surface, indicative of increased opacity in the pulmonary septa. Kerley A lines and Kerley C lines are related findings. Selected publications "Pathology of early pulmonary tuberculosis as revealed by x-rays". British Journal Radiology 1930; 3:404–416 "Radiology in heart disease". BMJ 1933; 2:594–597 "Recent Advances in Radiology." P. Blakiston’s Son & Co. Inc 1931 "Technique in mass miniature radiography". British Journal Radiology 1942; 15:346–347 Correspondence: civilian mass radiography. Co-authored with Hart P, Thompson B. BMJ 1945; 1:885 Correspondence: modern trends in radiology. BMJ 1949; 2:870 A Text-Book Of X-Ray Diagnosis'': Vol II. Co-edited with Shanks EW. W. B. Saunders. 1951. pp.403–415 Notes Irish radiologists People from Dundalk 1900 births 1979 deaths Physicians of the Westminster Hospital