Ergonomics in radiology

被引:45
作者
Goyal, N. [1 ]
Jain, N. [1 ]
Rachapalli, V. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wales Hosp, Dept Radiol, Cardiff CF14 4XW, S Glam, Wales
关键词
FILMLESS RADIOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISCOMFORT; COMMUNICATION-SYSTEMS; LESION DETECTABILITY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; SPEECH RECOGNITION; WORKFLOW ANALYSIS; VISUAL DETECTION; TERMINAL WORK; READING ROOM;
D O I
10.1016/j.crad.2008.08.003
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
The use of computers is increasing in every field of medicine, especially radiology. Filmiess radiology departments, speech recognition software, electronic request forms and teleradiology are some of the recent developments that have substantially increased the amount of time a radiologist. spends in front of a computer monitor. Computers are also needed for searching literature on the internet, communicating via e-mails, and preparing for lectures and presentations. It is well known that regular computer users can suffer musculoskeletal injuries due to repetitive stress. The role of ergonomics in radiology is to ensure that working conditions are optimized in order to avoid injury and fatigue. Adequate workplace ergonomics can go a long way in increasing productivity, efficiency, and job satisfaction. We review the current literature pertaining to the role of ergonomics in modern-day radiology especially with the development of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) workstations. (c) 2008 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:119 / 126
页数:8
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