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Table 5 Angles measured on the radiographer during CC breast positioning (radiographer smaller than the patient)

From: Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities

  

Without intervention

Patient seated in a stool

Radiographer on step

Posture

Breast positioning

Measured angle

Classification

Measured angle

Classification

Measured angle

Classification

Trunk

CC

Acceptable

Acceptable

Acceptable

Arm flexion

CC

64°

Not acceptable

36°

Conditionally acceptable

41°

Conditionally acceptable

Arm flexion

CC

70°

Not acceptable

62°

Not acceptable

42°

Conditionally acceptable

Head/neck

CC

21°

Acceptable

Acceptable

24°

Acceptable