Table 3 Positioning angles: Radiographer taller than the patient
From: Mammography equipment design: impact on radiographers’ practice
Posture | Positioning | Measured angle | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|
Trunk | |||
Forward/ backward bending | CC | 6.7° | Acceptable |
OML | 63.6° | Not acceptable | |
Sideways bending/twisting | CC | 0° | Acceptable |
OML | |||
Arms | |||
Flexion | CC | 18.2° | Acceptable |
OML | 108.5° | Not acceptable | |
Abduction | CC | 41.4° | Conditionally acceptable |
OML | 118.6° | Not acceptable | |
Head/neck | |||
Upward/ downward bending | CC | (−)20° | Acceptable |
OML | 87.2° | Not acceptable | |
Sideways bending | CC | Not measurable | |
OML | |||