ASTRO (the American Society for Radiation Oncology) is a professional association in radiation oncology that is dedicated to improving patient care through professional education and training, support for clinical practice and health policy standards, advancement of science and research, and advocacy.
[1] The members decided that the term "therapeutic radiology" was outdated and confusing to a general audience and that the new name would better reflect the specialty.
ASTRO has a scientific publishing program that includes three peer-reviewed journals.
[2] The International Journal of Radiation*Oncology*Biology*Physics (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys), also known as the Red Journal, is published 15 times each year.
Also called P.R.O., it is a journal whose mission is to improve the quality of radiation oncology practice.