Table 2 Simulated contexts during the breast positioning in craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO), without and with postural alternatives considering the radiographer and the patient
From: Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities
Context | Postural alternatives for the radiographer | Postural alternatives for the patient | Simulated breast positioning |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometric combination radiographer/ patient: 171 cm/173 cm (similar statures) | None | Patient on a step (10 cm) | CC |
None | Patient seated on a stool | CC | |
None | Patient on a step (10 cm) | MLO | |
Radiographer seated on a stool | None | MLO | |
Anthropometric combination radiographer/ patient: 180 cm/153 cm (radiographer taller than the patient) | None | Patient on a step (10 cm) | CC |
None | Patient on a step (15 cm) | MLO | |
Radiographer seated on a stool | None | MLO | |
Anthropometric combination radiographer/ patient: 153 cm/173 cm (radiographer smaller than the patient) | Radiographer on a step (10 cm) | None | CC |
None | Patient seated on a stool | CC | |
None | Patient on a step (10 cm) | MLO | |
Radiographer seated on a stool | Patient seated on a stool | MLO |