The potential reduction in musculoskeletal injury in the nonscanning arm by using voiceScan technology during sonographic examinations

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 304-308

  Bravo, Kristin L ^a   Coffin, Carolyn T ^b   Murphey, Susan L ^b  

^a GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b Sound Ergonomics   (United States)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal injuries; Sonographers; Ultrasound equipment; Voicescan

Indexed keywords

ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VOICE;

EID: 22544459032     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756479305278430     Document Type: Article

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