International Day of Radiology was celebrated on 8 November 2024.

Important Days

International Day of Radiology (IDOR) or World Radiography Day was annually observed across the globe on 8 Nov to honor the vital role of radiographers and radiological technologists in healthcare and to celebrate their contributions to diagnosing and treating countless medical conditions.


      - IDOR was created to mark the anniversary of the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, a German physicist and the winner of the 1st Nobel Prize in Physics (1901), in 1895.

      - 8th Nov 2024 marked the observance of the 13th IDOR.

      - IDOR was established in 2011 as a follow-up to EDOR.

Main Points:-   (i) The theme for IDOR 2024 is "Radiographers: Seeing the Unseen."

      (ii) IDOR was established in 2011 as a follow-up to the European Day of Radiology (EDOR).

(iii) The 1st and only IDOR took place on Feb 10, 2011, organized by ESR to honor the death anniversary of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (Feb 10, 1923).

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