Table 7 Angles measured on the radiographer performing CC breast positioning (radiographer taller than the patient)
From: Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities
Without intervention | Patient on a step | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Posture | Breast positioning | Measured angle | Classification | Measured angle | Classification |
Trunk | CC | 4° | Acceptable | 3° | Acceptable |
Arm flexion | CC | 27° | Conditionally acceptable | 33° | Conditionally acceptable |
Arm abduction | CC | 36° | Conditionally acceptable | 49° | Conditionally acceptable |
Head/neck | CC | 32° | Acceptable | 18° | Acceptable |