William J. Weadock MD, Presenter: Owner, Weadock Software, LLC

Eliot L. Siegel MD, Presenter: Research Grant, General Electric Company Speakers Bureau, Siemens AG Board of Directors, Carestream Health, Inc Research Grant, XYBIX Systems, Inc Research Grant, Steelcase, Inc Research Grant, Anthro Corp Research Grant, RedRick Technologies Inc Research Grant, Evolved Technologies Corporation Research Grant, Barco nv Research Grant, Intel Corporation Research Grant, Dell Inc Research Grant, Herman Miller, Inc Research Grant, Virtual Radiology Research Grant, Anatomical Travelogue, Inc Medical Advisory Board, Fovia, Inc Medical Advisory Board, Toshiba Corporation Medical Advisory Board, McKesson Corporation Medical Advisory Board, Carestream Health, Inc Medical Advisory Board, Bayer AG Research, TeraRecon, Inc Medical Advisory Board, Bracco Group Researcher, Bracco Group Medical Advisory Board, Merge Healthcare Incorporated Medical Advisory Board, Microsoft Corporation Researcher, Microsoft Corporation

1) The attendee will learn how the radiology reading room environment can physically affect the radiologist. 2) Learn about repetitive stress injuries and how they may affect radiologists and technologists. 3) Learn about how PACS workstations (including mice, keyboards, screens, etc.); room lighting, sounds and temperature; and room furniture may be optimized to help prevent repetitive stress injuries. 4) Learn how radiologic technologists can also be affected by repetitive stress injuries.

This presentation will review the features of a reading a study at a PACS, and the interactions of the radiologist with the various devices. This includes desktops/tables height, chairs, keyboard location, monitor position, mouse position (and cleanliness), microphone positioning, room temperature, sound volume, ambient light, and body positioning. Each of these components will be discussed, showing how to prevent future problems with repetitive stress disorders. The goal is to raise awareness of ergonomics for the radiologist.

Weadock, W, Siegel, E, Ergonomics.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/13013139.html