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Modern radiology is digital and the work of the radiologist now shares many features with that of other high technology computer work. Many digital reading rooms are poorly designed in terms of ergonomics and how they accommodate computer technology. Lighting is typically inadequate resulting in visual health problems of eyestrain and headaches and inadequate lighting also adversely affects image reading performance. The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among radiologists often exceeds levels seen among other computer workers. An innovative reading room design is briefly described that incorporates some ergonomic design features and this has resulted in high levels of workplace satisfaction. Finally, the Cornell Digital Reading Room Ergonomic Checklist is presented which aims to give guidance on the ergonomic design of future reading rooms.
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Hedge, A. (2013). Evaluating Ergonomics Risks for Digital Radiologists. In: Duffy, V.G. (eds) Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics, and Risk Management. Human Body Modeling and Ergonomics. DHM 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8026. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39182-8_6
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