8166The University of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Can Assoc Radiol J. 2020 Nov;71(4):431-436. doi: 10.1177/0846537120910741. Epub 2020 Apr 1.
Canadian radiology has its roots embedded in Montréal and this is no less true of the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, now celebrating its 70th Anniversary with the appointment of a new editor. A journal, a monthly illustrated review published in Montréal and edited by Dr Henri Lasnier- preceded it by 40 years. was to last only 7 issues. However, Dr Lasnier clearly recognized the importance of a journal to what was then an emerging specialty. By 1950, the Canadian Association of Radiologists became the first specialty society in Canada to publish a scientific journal. We reflect on some facets of the evolution of the journal from a cottage industry to its adoption by a major publishing house and through the hands of 14 editors. In that time, radiology itself has undergone remarkable changes in its technological infrastructure leading to profound changes in the capacity of radiological practitioners and scientists to diagnose and treat disease. These changes themselves impose some constraints on a general radiology journal. The Association has at times faced substantial challenges that led to questions about its ability to sustain a journal in the face of competing priorities. Those challenges will likely recur in the future, not least in the face of other better-resourced journals. As the Canadian Association of Radiologists has evolved into a distinctive voice in Canadian medicine, we argue that a strong case can be made for preserving a platform for Canadian radiology featuring Canadian observations and perspectives, both scientific and "political."
加拿大放射学的根基深植于蒙特利尔，加拿大放射学家协会杂志（Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal）也是如此，该杂志现已迎来创刊 70 周年，并任命了一位新编辑。在此之前，40 年前曾有过一本名为《》的月刊，由 Henri Lasnier 博士在蒙特利尔编辑出版，每期刊载一些图片。这本杂志只出版了 7 期。然而，Lasnier 博士显然意识到，对于当时新兴的专业来说，出版一份杂志至关重要。到 1950 年，加拿大放射学家协会成为加拿大第一个出版科学杂志的专业协会。我们回顾了该杂志从一个小本生意发展成为一家大出版社的宠儿，并经历了 14 位编辑的历程。在此期间，放射学自身在技术基础设施方面发生了显著变化，这使得放射科医生和科学家在诊断和治疗疾病方面的能力发生了深刻变化。这些变化本身对普通放射学杂志提出了一些限制。该协会曾多次面临重大挑战，这些挑战引发了人们对其在面对竞争优先事项时维持杂志能力的质疑。这些挑战在未来很可能会再次出现，尤其是在面对其他资源更丰富的杂志时。随着加拿大放射学家协会演变成加拿大医学领域的一个独特声音，我们认为，有充分的理由为加拿大放射学保留一个以加拿大的观察和观点为特色的平台，包括科学和“政治”方面的观点。
