Montana Gustavo S
Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Oct 1;72(2):315-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.07.003.
To provide a synopsis of the history of the association of radiation oncologists in the United States, currently known as the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), with the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the organization.
The history of ASTRO, from its beginning as the American Club of Therapeutic Radiologists, is the subject of a book that is to be released with the occasion of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Society in 2008. This book was prepared by members of ASTRO's History Committee and History Working Subcommittee. The source material for the book was the archives of the Society and recorded interviews, conducted by members of the subcommittee, of members of the Society and of the past and present Society staff. The book was also based on previously published material. This article used the source material used for the Society anniversary book.
This synopsis of the history of the Society will provide a source of reference for anyone interested in the history of the Society from its foundation in 1958 to the present, 2008.
值此美国放射肿瘤学家协会（现称美国放射治疗及肿瘤学会，即ASTRO）成立50周年之际，简要介绍该协会的历史。
ASTRO的历史，从其作为美国放射治疗学家俱乐部创立之初开始，是一本将在2008年该学会第50届年会之际发行的书籍的主题。这本书由ASTRO历史委员会和历史工作小组委员会的成员编写。该书的素材来源于学会的档案以及小组委员会成员对学会成员、学会过去和现在的工作人员进行的录音采访。这本书还基于此前已发表的材料。本文采用了用于学会周年纪念书籍的素材。
本学会历史概要将为任何对该学会从1958年成立至2008年当下这段历史感兴趣的人提供一个参考来源。
