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AJR 2004; 182:549
© American Roentgen Ray Society

Quo Vadis?

Robert J. Stanley, MD, Editor in Chief

rstanley{at}ajroffice.org

What is on the agenda for the AJR in the next year or more? The possibilities are endless. The avenues of interest initiated and developed by my predecessor lead everywhere and have broad appeal to our diverse readership. Well-described issues dealing with screening, malpractice and litigation, radiation dose and the safe practice of radiology, impact of terrorism, and cutting-edge imaging developments; socioeconomic updates; commentaries on our specialty; and global expansion of our contributors and readership are but a small sampling of the variety of innovations that have spiced the pages of our yellow journal.

The goals of the new editorial staff will not only be to continue the tradition of presenting the very readable, interesting content of our journal in hard copy and now online, but also to explore the possibilities of using the World Wide Web and the Internet in the near future to offer supplemental materials that enhance the journal content found online. Additional images, video and audio files, expanded appendixes, and other materials not possible with print will be added. A more complete description of the enhancements will be appearing in the spring. A separate online journal, distinct from the AJR, is also a possibility. This month, Dr. Mark Halsted [1] discusses some of the implications of publishing in the electronic world, illustrating that receiving significant credit and recognition in the academic setting for writing and contributing to digital articles on the Web is still in an evolutionary phase.

Also in this month's issue, Dr. Thomas Tenforde [2] of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements addresses the growing problem of shortages in the national supply of radioisotopes. While the demand is rising exponentially, the growth in the supply is not keeping pace, and the solution is not at hand. It appears that much of the problem, as well as the solution, lies with the federal government.

Later this year, we will address the issue of MRI safety again; imaging the pregnant patient; fetal imaging; the advances in imaging related to MDCT; the new applications of MRI, MR angiography, and MR spectroscopy; biomolecular imaging; and the future of e-publishing and its economic underpinnings. The list of new areas we can explore is endless. How did I get so lucky as to be part of this fascinating world of scientific literature? Maybe the luck of the Irish.

My heartfelt thanks go out to the many reviewers who have been working with the new Web-based, online system that the AJR started using in October 2003. We have been learning together, and we appreciate your patience. Thanks to the global reach of the Internet, the first few of our international reviewers have been added to the roster of qualified evaluators of submitted manuscripts. London, Amsterdam, and Seoul are now a keyboard click away, and the talent is worldwide.

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  1. Halsted MJ. Rewarding authors in a digital era: assigning academic credit for contributions to digital articles, Web sites, teaching files, and lectures. AJR2004; 182:585 –586[Free Full Text]
  2. Tenforde TS. Medical radionuclide supplies and national policy: time for a change? AJR 2004;182 : 575–578[Free Full Text]

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