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Table 8 Angles measured on radiographer performing MLO breast positioning (radiographer taller than the patient)

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

  

Without intervention

Radiographer seated

Patient on a step

Posture

Breast positioning

Measured angle

Classification

Measured angle

Classification

Measured angle

Classification

Trunk

MLO

72°

Not acceptable

51°

Conditionally acceptable

14°

Acceptable

Arm flexion

MLO

139°

Not acceptable

128°

Not acceptable

60°

Conditionally acceptable

Arm abduction

MLO

120°

Not acceptable

95°

Not acceptable

99°

Not acceptable

Head/neck

MLO

−24°

Not acceptable

−18°

Not acceptable

Acceptable