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- Title
Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers' posture during mammography activities.
- Authors
Cernean, Nicolai; Serranheira, Florentino; Gonçalves, Pedro; dos Reis, Cláudia Sá
- Abstract
Objectives To identify alternatives for radiographers' postures while performingmammography that can contribute to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Methods Radiographers' postures to positioning craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) views were simulated without any intervention for three scenarios: radiographer/patient with similar statures, radiographer smaller than patient and radiographer taller than patient. Actions were taken to modify the postures: seated radiographer; patient on a step; seated patient; radiographer on a step. All the postures were analysed using kinovea 0.8.15 software and the angles were measured twice and classified according to European standard EN1005-4: 2005. Results The non-acceptable angles were measured mainly during MLO positioning when radiographer was taller than the patient: 139° and 120° for arm-flexion and abduction, 72° for trunk and -24° for head/neck-flexion. The introduction of alternative postures (radiographer seated), allowed improvements in posture (60° and 99° for arm flexion and abduction, 14° for trunk and 0° for head/neck flexion), being classified as acceptable. Conclusions The alternative postures simulated have the potential to reduce the risk of developing WRMSDs when radiographers and patients have different statures.
- Subjects
ERGONOMICS; MAMMOGRAMS; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY in biology; RADIOGRAPHS
- Publication
Insights into Imaging, 2017, Vol 8, Issue 4, p429
- ISSN
1869-4101
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13244-017-0560-7