ARRS Launching New Journal, Roentgen
Ray Review (R3), With John
Leyendecker as Inaugural Editor
Leesburg,
VA | June 13, 2024—The
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is proud to announce that ARRS will begin
publishing a brand-new radiology journal in early 2025: the Roentgen Ray Review, or R3.
Coinciding with ARRS’ own 125th
anniversary, every week, the society’s new online journal will publish
pictorial essays, case reports, and expert commentary for today’s practicing radiologists.
Curating and commissioning this clinically focused content for R3 will
be the charge of longtime ARRS member, present UT Southwestern faculty John R. Leyendecker, MD.
Noting that radiologists are busier than
they have ever been, “As the inaugural Editor in Chief of the Roentgen Ray Review,” Dr. Leyendecker
said, “I see a unique opportunity to take the lead in providing image-rich,
clinically relevant educational content for our busy members that is easy to
read and apply.”
He continued: “I want to be responsive to
the educational and practice needs of our members, while being respectful of
their time. My vision is to create a journal packed with practical information
and tips that can be easily digested and immediately applied in a typical
radiology practice.”
Additionally, Dr. Leyendecker was quick to
note that the Roentgen Ray Review
will provide ARRS Annual Meeting presenters “a new opportunity to see their Educational
Exhibit and Categorical Course contributions published in a journal of the
ARRS.”
North America’s very first radiological
society, ARRS has published the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)
since 1907, making that journal the longest continuously published general
radiology journal in the world.
And when the Roentgen Ray Review arrives early next year, R3 won’t be competing
against the 118-year-old “yellow journal” of radiology. A truly dynamic duo, AJR
and R3 will work in concert to provide society members of each practice
type and at every training level with the trusted knowledge they have come to
expect from ARRS.
"I think R3 will
nicely complement the outstanding content already provided by AJR,” Dr.
Leyendecker said. “I am really looking forward to synergizing with [Editor in
Chief] Dr. Andrew Rosenkrantz, who is a great visionary and innovator.
Together, I think we can deliver a broad spectrum of content that meets the
needs of all our members."
Interested in becoming an R3
reviewer? Please visit ARRS.org/R3reviewer.
John R. Leyendecker, MD, is adjunct
professor of radiology at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, where he
has been a faculty member since 2015. Previously, he served as vice chair of
clinical operations, followed by vice chair of academic affairs. Dr.
Leyendecker completed his residency at Emory University in 1993, serving as
chief resident. While at Emory, he participated in the inaugural “Introduction
to Research” course at the 1990 ARRS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
In 1994, Dr. Leyendecker completed vascular and interventional radiology
fellowship at Wilford Hall United States Air Force (USAF) Medical Center, and
after serving an additional six years as an interventional radiologist and
abdominal imager in the USAF, he completed body MRI fellowship at the
Mallinckrodt Institute in St. Louis, MO. He has since worked clinically as an
abdominal imager, while co-authoring two popular textbooks: A Practical
Guide to Abdominal and Pelvic MRI and Problem Solving in
Abdominal Imaging. Dr. Leyendecker has published numerous peer-reviewed
scientific papers and clinical review articles and co-authored many
award-winning scientific abstracts and educational exhibits presented at
national and international meetings. His ability to distill complex topics and
connect with his audience led to speaking engagements around the world, and in
2014, he served as the Society of Abdominal Radiology’s (SAR) Igor Laufer
Visiting Professor. For many years, he served as an oral examiner for the American
Board of Radiology and was awarded fellowship in the SAR in 2013 and the American
College of Radiology in 2021.
In addition to his extensive service to other societies, Dr.
Leyendecker has served as a reviewer for the AJR, Categorical
Course Director for the ARRS Annual Meeting, chair of the ARRS Abstract Review
Subcommittee, chair of the ARRS Science and Innovation Committee, and as a
member of the ARRS Executive Council. His intense dedication to educating and
elevating his peers and future generations of radiologists has yielded many
teaching and mentorship awards. Dr. Leyendecker’s teaching efforts now focus on
leadership and emotional intelligence, and in 2022, he was co-recipient of an Association
of Academic Radiology Strategic Alignment Grant to develop a nationwide course
to cultivate leadership and emotional intelligence skills in early-career
radiology faculty.
North America’s first radiological society,
the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) remains dedicated to the
advancement of medicine through the profession of medical imaging and its
allied sciences. An international forum for progress in radiology since the
discovery of the x-ray, ARRS maintains its mission of improving health through
a community committed to advancing knowledge and skills with the ARRS Annual Meeting,
the world’s longest continuously published radiology journal—American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)—InPractice
magazine, ARRS
Symposia, free-access multimedia from our Global Partner Societies,
as well as awarding scholarships via The Roentgen Fund®.
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