Melvin M. Figley (1920–2010) (IMAGE)
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Dr. Melvin M. Figley (1920–2010) assumed the editorial mantle of AJR with the January 1976 issue. Hiring a full-time professional staff and, for the first time, a managing editor, he appointed associate editors for his now mandatory peer review process. Publication accelerated, and the quality of illustrations improved, leading to the introduction of the AJR Pictorial Essay. Dr. Figley was also critical to the partnership between ARRS and the American Society of Neuroradiology, leading to the founding of the American Journal of Neuroradiology in 1980. After more than a decade of dedicated service to “the yellow journal,” Dr. Figley retired in 1985, having just launched AJR’s very first electronic edition: eAJR.
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