TY - JOUR
T1 - Work-Related Injuries of Radiologists and Possible Ergonomic Solutions
T2 - Recommendations From the ACR Commission on Human Resources
AU - Sze, Gordon
AU - Bluth, Edward I.
AU - Bender, Claire E.
AU - Parikh, Jay R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 American College of Radiology
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - Increasingly, radiologists’ workplaces revolve around PACS and digital imaging. Use of these technologies can lead to repetitive strain injuries, many of which can be exacerbated by specific features of a radiology practice environment. Ergonomic approaches, such as proper reading room structure, lighting, temperature, noise, and equipment setup, can help decrease the frequency and severity of repetitive strain injuries and improve radiologist productivity. However, ergonomic approaches are complex, include all aspects of the radiology practice environment, and are best implemented along with proper training of the practicing radiologists. The ergonomic approaches considered most important by members of the ACR Commission on Human Resources are presented in this report, and this information may serve as an aid in departmental planning.
AB - Increasingly, radiologists’ workplaces revolve around PACS and digital imaging. Use of these technologies can lead to repetitive strain injuries, many of which can be exacerbated by specific features of a radiology practice environment. Ergonomic approaches, such as proper reading room structure, lighting, temperature, noise, and equipment setup, can help decrease the frequency and severity of repetitive strain injuries and improve radiologist productivity. However, ergonomic approaches are complex, include all aspects of the radiology practice environment, and are best implemented along with proper training of the practicing radiologists. The ergonomic approaches considered most important by members of the ACR Commission on Human Resources are presented in this report, and this information may serve as an aid in departmental planning.
KW - Repetitive strain injuries
KW - ergonomics
KW - workplace optimization
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.06.021
DO - 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.06.021
M3 - Article
C2 - 28826961
AN - SCOPUS:85027705521
SN - 1546-1440
VL - 14
SP - 1353
EP - 1358
JO - Journal of the American College of Radiology
JF - Journal of the American College of Radiology
IS - 10
ER -