Friday, 9 November 2018

International Day of Radiology

When is International Day of Radiology celebrated?

Options

1) 8 November

2)9 November

3)7 November

4)6 November

answer

1) 8 November


Other details

The International Day of Radiology (IDoR) is an annual event promoting the role of medical imaging in modern healthcare.

 It is celebrated on November 8 each year, and coincides with the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays.

It was first introduced in 2012, as a joint initiative, by the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and the American College of Radiology (ACR).

The International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists have celebrated 8 November as World Radiography Day.

The  International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists  ISRRT was founded in 1962 as a non-profit organization, and now has over 90 Member Societies representing more than 86 countries, over 500,000 Society members and in excess of 18,000 Associate Members.

ISRRT is officially recognized as an NGO (Non-Government Organization) by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The ISRRT is UK based registered Charity  and a not-for-profit organization.

ISRRT is the only organization representing all disciplines of Medical Radiation Technologists internationally.

Founded in 2005, the European Society of Radiology is dedicated to promoting and coordinating the scientific, philanthropic, intellectual and professional activities of radiology in all European countries.

The ESR is based in Vienna, Austria