The American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR)
The American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR) is an independent professional society, founded in Chicago, Illinois on November 12, 1976. The society was the outgrowth of an on-going annual postgraduate course headed by Dr. Galdino Valvassori of Chicago. His “permanent” co-faculty for eight years preceding the formal organization of the society included Drs. William Hanafee (Los Angeles), Daniel H. Johnson, Jr. (New Orleans), and Guy D. Potter (New York.) These four individuals formed the original core group of the ASHNR. The society was incorporated under the laws of Louisiana on March 18, 1977, and sponsored its first post-graduate course on Radiology in Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology in Los Angeles, California in May 1977.
The purposes of the society include:
- Advancing knowledge
- Stimulating interest
- Promoting research
- Improving methods of Head and Neck Imaging
- Hosting the premier Head and Neck Imaging meetings for the presentation and dissemination of Head and Neck Imaging knowledge
- Fostering the continued development of Head and Neck Imaging as an art and science
ASHNR Professional Relationships
During its more than five decades of existence, it has enjoyed a friendly and collegial relationship with a number of other professional medical societies, both national and international, hosting joint annual meetings and symposia. Currently, the ASHNR has formalized relationships with the European Society of Head & Neck Radiology (ESHNR), the British Society of Head & Neck Imaging (BSHNI) and the Indian Society of Head & Neck Radiology (ISHNR). Collaborative activities include annual meeting speaker exchanges, visiting professorships and joint webinars. The ASHNR continues to explore new opportunities for collaboration, including in the developing world.
Our administrative support is contracted from the American Society of Neuroradiology. The ASHNR provides a Councilor Representative to the American College of Radiology. Our official journal is the American Journal of Neuroradiology, published by the American Society of Neuroradiology.
We are grateful to all of these organizations, their officerships, and their administrative staff for their continued support, help, and good will.