It’s World Radiography Day: 5 Reasons You Should Be Concerned

Today is World Radiography Day and it is not one of those days you should not bother about.

If anything, today is one of those days, which circumstances and commemorations should be of immense interest to you, region to region, country to country.

You may be wondering why not, and that is exactly what this stuff has set out to provide answers to:

Here then are 5 reasons why you should bother about the World Radiography Day.

1. Today provides the world an opportunity and a grand one at that to celebrate and recognise radiography professionals and support workers across the globe.
2. Radiography is the art and science of using radiation to provide images of the tissues, organs, bones, and vessels that comprise the human body, explains the East Tennese State University
3. Without radiography, doctors would be relying on inaccurate assessments and assumptions to treat patient, including damning and risky health condition.
4. Radiography uses advanced medical technology to diagnose illnesses and injuries that might otherwise remain hidden and deliver treatments such as radiotherapy for cancer patients.
5. Radiographers ensure that care goes beyond what’s visible – they provide compassionate care, ease anxieties, and offer emotional support during stressful procedures and treatments.

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According to the Society of Radiographers, November 8 is set aside for the celebration of the discovery of x-radiation by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895.

“We invite SoR members to design a poster that will be included in our World Radiography Day pack of materials which will be displayed in hundreds of imaging and radiotherapy departments across the UK”, even as it has picked theme of this year’s poster competition as ‘Radiographers: Seeing the Unseen.

“It’s all about raising awareness,” said Tom Welton, the current president of the Society, who was inaugurated in July.

Tom was also quoted by SoR also remarking on the efforts made by students to promote World Radiography Day, praising the genuine interest they have in the profession.

“Our students in teaching hospitals are doing great work,” he explained. “Raffles and posters and promotions – they don’t do that every day of the week.”