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Peace, Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS
From Joan Baker:
For the past three years SDMS has had a special by invitation only
meeting with the design engineers and ergonomics reps from the
manufacturers to discuss equipment as it relates to scanning in pain. The
companies have flown their rep especially for the meetings so that we are
talking directly to the persons that can make the difference in the
equipment design.
This year we will do this again and we have a speaker from a company
that has manufactured a special light weight cable. In fact some companies
already use this on their new high end machines. Lois Wihlidal will also be
speaking to this group, which she has done before three years ago. (Our
first meeting was in Palm Springs). She is a PT who wrote her masters thesis
on the subject of MSI in sonographers. She will also be giving the
"wellness" pre conference tutorial in Orlando which is for sonographers who
want to get a better control of their work environment including job stress,
burnout, MSI prevention and management, alternative care for these problems.
There are some really good things going on out there related to this topic.
Joan
Terry, please post if you wish to.
Terry J. DuBose wrote:
> Hi Janet. I think you are right about draping the cable
over you neck. > I have heard some say it looks unprofessional, but if it
works to take > the weight off, I have no problem with it. Perhaps some day
> manufacturers will give us small transducers with infrared data >
transmittions and just eliminate the cable all together. Hmmm, wonder if >
that is a patentable idea... nope, not now... the idea is published and >
therefore in public domaine.
>
> Peace, Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS
>
> --
> On Tue, 18 Aug 1998 21:38:35 -0400 JT or JL Tomko
<buddy@redrose.net <mailto:buddy@redrose.net> >
> writes:
> >Snipped text below:
> > Finally always support your body (arm elbow
wrist) while you are > scanning so that you are not taking the weight of the
transducer and > cables yourself.
> >>
* >I always drape the transducer cable over my neck which I have
noticed > the newer sonographers and radiologists do not do. I find this
helps > with the drag on my arm from the transducer weight as well as
protecting > the transducer if it should slip out of my hand as it won't hit
the > floor.
*
* > > I have also noticed some sonographers scan with a heavy hand
which can > cause more neck tension than needed. Place your pinky finger to
the skin > and use it as your pressure guide. Many patients have told me I
have a > very light scan pressure compared to others. Occasionally
scanning > other sonographers and the reverse is a great guide to compare
the amount > of pressure needed for adequate images and can be a great
guide to see > if you do scan with a heavy hand.
> >Janet
> >
>
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