World Radiography Day is a global healthcare awareness event observed on the 8th of November every year to increase public awareness with respect to the vital role of diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy and radiographer play in healthcare management.

On this day, various organisations such as the European Society of Radiology (ESR), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and American College of Radiology (ACR) join and conduct several awareness campaigns to raise awareness about radiology and honour the role that radiologists and radiology technologists play in healthcare.

Importance of World Radiography Day

Radiology is the medical field that uses imaging technology to identify and treat conditions affecting human and animal bodies. To diagnose or treat diseases, a range of imaging techniques are utilised, including fluoroscopy, positron emission tomography (PET), computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, X-ray radiography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Using imaging technologies to guide minimally invasive medical operations is known as interventional radiology.

The occurrence of adverse events as a result of unsafe care is likely one of the world's top 10 causes of mortality and disability. Every year, 13.4 crore adverse events occur in hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) because of unsafe care, resulting in 26 lakh deaths.

In high-income countries, it is estimated that one in every ten patients is at risk while receiving hospital care, where nearly 50% of them being preventable. World Radiography Day is celebrated to create public knowledge of radiographic imaging and therapy, which are essential for patient diagnosis and care.

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