The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is the first and oldest

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society in the United States. It was founded in 1900, in the early days of

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and radiation study. Headquartered in

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, the society publishes a monthly peer-reviewed journal: ''

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'' (previously ''American Journal of Radiology''), providing a forum for advances in radiology and related fields. It provides

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s, and presents awards. The quarterly ARRS ''InPractice'' magazine keeps members informed of annual meeting plans and general Society information. Its educational programs include seminars and a program of

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for

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s. 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".

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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.
{{authority control Medical research institutes in the United States Medical and health organizations based in Virginia Organizations established in 1900 Radiology organizations