American Roentgen Ray Society

U.S. radiology society

The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is the first and oldest radiology society in the United States. It was founded in 1900, in the early days of X-ray and radiation study.

Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, the society publishes a monthly peer-reviewed journal: American Journal of Roentgenology (previously American Journal of Radiology), providing a forum for advances in radiology and related fields. It provides scholarships, and presents awards.^[1]

The quarterly ARRS InPractice magazine keeps members informed of annual meeting plans and general Society information.^{[citation needed]}

Its educational programs include seminars and a program of continuing education for radiologic technologists.^[2]

Its 9th meeting, in 1908, was held in New York City. There, it announced that there was "no excuse whatever" for anyone being injured during medical X-rays, which "could be taken in a fraction of a second".^[3]

References

^ "About ARRS". American Roentgen Ray Society. Archived from the original on 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
^ "Lifelong Learning Center". American Roentgen Ray Society. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
^ "No Danger In X-Rays Now. American Roentgen Ray Society Discusses Improvements In Treatment" (PDF). The New York Times. December 29, 1908. Retrieved 2009-09-20.

External links

Official website
American Roentgen Ray Society records, 1913-1952 (inclusive), 1932-1941 (bulk). H MS c293. Harvard Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass.