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International Day Of Radiology
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 of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and the American College of Radiology (ACR). The International Day of Radiology is acknowledged and celebrated by nearly 200 national, sub-speciality, and related societies around the world. 'Radiographers Association of Madhya Pradesh(India) has celebrated this day since 1996 and the theme for this day was raised by Mr.Shivakant Vajpai, Secretory of Madhya Pradesh Radiographers Association, also holding a designation of Radiation Safety Officer and Senior Radiographer in government of Madhya Pradesh, India. Background The International Day of Radiology is a successor to the European Day of Radiology which was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 8
Events Pre-1600 * 960 – Battle of Andrassos: Byzantines under Leo Phokas the Younger score a crushing victory over the Hamdanid Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla. *1278 – Trần Thánh Tông, the second emperor of the Trần dynasty, decides to pass the throne to his crown prince Trần Khâm and take up the post of Retired Emperor. * 1291 – The Republic of Venice enacts a law confining most of Venice's glassmaking industry to the "island of Murano". *1519 – Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with a great celebration. *1520 – Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people, mostly noblemen. *1576 – Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent: The States General of the Netherlands meet and unite to oppose Spanish occupation. 1601–1900 *1602 – The Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford is opened to the public. * 1605 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |