From: Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities
Without intervention | Radiographer seated | Patient on a step | |||||
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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 | 0° | Acceptable |