Particularly in the UK, the Government are looking at ways of raising the status of what it is to be a radiographer so as to make it an attractive career opportunity. Ninety per cent of diagnostic procedures involve the services of a radiographer. The delay in the medical chain of diagnostics means a hold-up in dispensing medical care to the patient.

The Society and College of Radiographers is to present an annual honor, Radiographer of the Year, to one special member as a means in putting the spotlight on the role of radiographers. This event will take place at Parliament’s House of Commons in London.

The profile of radiographers is to receive a new boost, as author George Korankye, himself a radiographer, has penned a fictional book based on the real life events of the tragic Dunblane incident from 1996 when 16 school children and a teacher lost their lives in an unprovoked attack.

This is the first time a fictional book, “I Can See Clearly Now the Rain is Gone”, features a radiographer as its hero. The title of the book has been taken from legendary singer Johnny Nash’s song of the same title.

The “faction” book of factual events from a radiographer’s point of view are seamlessly blended and revolve around the fictional Bonnyholly Hospital, which serves a picturesque small town in Scotland.

The Society and College of Radiographers has instituted a Radiographer of the Year Award in an effort to highlight the profession’s profile. Its Chief Executive Richard Evans says to the author George Korankye, “…We should be glad to help with disseminating news about the book when it is released…. I agree that there has been a long standing desire within the profession to gain a better public appreciation of what we do. I hope that your book will succeed in meeting this need….”

“I Can See Clearly Now the Rain is Gone”, although George Korankye’s second book, is his first effort at fiction writing. He looks forward to it arousing the reader’s curiosity in the indispensable roles of radiographers.

In the operating theatre radiographers are necessary for urology and orthopaedic procedures. Forensic Radiography is another branch unknown to the public.

On an instructive note, archaeologists, historians and anthropologists have extracted and used the diagnostic gifts of radiographers in detection of more about our ancestors by x-raying mummies, tombs, etc without breaking into caskets. Behind closed doors to the public, radiographers take on research in universities and non educational facilities.

Want to find out more about “I Can See Clearly Now the Rain is Gone”, and see if a career in radiography is for you. Also visit the author’s site, George Korankye, on how to choose the best career for your needs.