The University Medical Center, represented by the Department of Radiography and supervised by the Public Health Unit of the University Medical Center, held an event entitled, "World Radiography Day", under the slogan of (Sports Medical Imaging), on Thursday, 15 Rabi` Al-Thani, 1441 A.H. The event targeted all groups among the students and affiliates of the University Medical Center, along with those eligible for treatment at the University Medical Center.

The objectives of the event included an attempt to raise awareness regarding types of radiation devices and their uses, radiation doses, and works of specialists in the field of radiation. To achieve these objectives, educational awareness corners were set up containing information on (magnetic resonance devices, CT scans, X-ray machines, ultrasound machines, mammogram devices, image archiving systems). In addition, educational brochures were distributed, a video on sports medical imaging was played, examples of radiography images used in medical imaging were presented, and a questionnaire on the extent of awareness regarding types of radiology devices was conducted.