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Mammography equipment design: impact on radiographers’ practice

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dc.contributor.authorCosta, Stefanie
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Eva
dc.contributor.authorReis, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorViegas, Susana
dc.contributor.authorSerranheira, Florentino
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-14T09:17:58Z
dc.date.available2014-10-14T09:17:58Z
dc.date.issued2014-10
dc.description.abstractObjectives - Identify radiographers’ postures during frequent mammography procedures related to the mammography equipment and patient characteristics. Methods - A postural task analysis was performed using images acquired during the simulation of mammography positioning procedures. Simulations included craniocaudal/(CC) and mediolateral-oblique/(MLO) positioning in three different settings: radiographers and patients with similar statures, radiographers smaller than the patients and radiographers taller than the patients. Measurements of postural angles were performed by two raters using adequate software and classified according to the European Standard EN1005-4:2005 + A1:2008. Results - The simulations revealed that the most awkward posture in mammography is during the positioning of MLO projection in short-stature patients. Postures identified as causing work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD) risk were neck extension, arms elevated and the back stooped, presenting angles of 87.2, 118.6 and 63.6, respectively. If radiographers were taller than patients, then the trunk and arm postures were not acceptable. Conclusions - Working in a mammography room leads to awkward postures that can have an impact on radiographers’ health, namely WRMSDs. The results in this study showed that there are non-acceptable postures associated with frequent working procedures in mammography. MLO is the most demanding procedure for radiographer postures and may be related to WRMSDs. Mammography devices should be redesigned considering adjustability for radiographers. Main Messages: • Mammography constraints for radiographers in mammography procedures have not been well studied. • Performing mammography leads to awkward postures that can impact radiographers’ health. • MLO, the most demanding procedure for radiographers, is possibly related to WRMSDs.por
dc.identifier.citationCosta S, Oliveira E, Reis C, Viegas S, Serranheira F. Mammography equipment design: impact on radiographers’ practice. Insights Imaging. 2014;5(6):723-30.por
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13244-014-0360-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/3862
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherSpringerpor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13244-014-0360-2por
dc.subjectErgonomicspor
dc.subjectDigital mammographypor
dc.subjectWork-related musculoskeletal disorderspor
dc.subjectWRMSDspor
dc.titleMammography equipment design: impact on radiographers’ practicepor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleInsights into Imagingpor
person.familyNameViegas
person.givenNameSusana
person.identifier248817
person.identifier.ciencia-idA919-7318-63DC
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1015-8760
person.identifier.ridI-4053-2012
person.identifier.scopus-author-id35270591500
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor
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