Celebrating World Radiography Day

BENDIGO Radiology radiographer, Shannon Raymond, helps WDHS executive, Rohan Fitzgerald test out one of the hospital’s radiology machines. Many businesses and community members have donated to the MRI for U&I Appeal, with over $710,000 in total raised through the appeal so far. Photo: LAUREN HAY.

By Samantha McCombe

November 06, 2021 | 12:00 PM

WORLD Radiography Day occurs annually on November 8 and is the one day a year dedicated to celebrating the work of radiographers around the world.

Held on the anniversary of Wilhelm Roentgen discovering x-radiation in 1895, World Radiography Day promotes the radiography profession and raises public awareness of its vital contribution to modern health care.