A world view
 The latest edition of the ISSRT newsletter provides a round-up of radiography in different parts of the world.
In South Africa, radiography is classed as a 'scarce skill' and there are widespread vacancies. Public sector practitioners are being paid a monthly recruitment and retention allowance. However, in Malta, there is a surfeit of radiographers and the local market is saturated.
Radiographers are changing their professional title in the Netherlands, following a debate that has raged for 50 years. The winner from a competition that attracted six entries is 'medical imagers and radiation therapists', instead of Radiologisch labornats. It is anticipated that the new name will not be readily adopted by the government, hospitals and the public, but the profession intends to persevere and, hopefully, will win people over to the new term.
Swedish radiographers are considering changing the name of the professional body from the Swedish Society of Medical Radiology to the Swedish Society of Radiographers, though there is concern about confusion with the Swedish Society of Radiologists.
In Jamaica radiographers are now required to accumulate 10 CME credits annually to be registered with the local version of the Health Professions Council and in India, radiography professionals are still trying to register the Council of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists. The alternative is a joint paramedical organisation.
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