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Nogah Haramati, MD, chief of Radiology at Montefiore Medical Center, has designed the first self-contained, fully ergonomic workspace environment for radiology professionals that fits radiologists of any size and shape. Its specially-designed chair even conforms to an individual’s personal spine, shoulder, wrist and forearm requirements, and the unit as a whole incorporates the information technology and imaging systems online throughout the medical center.
"For years doctors have had to twist themselves around like pretzels when reading vital images to make sure they are seeing every shade, spec and nuance from every angle of an image," said Dr. Haramati, himself a renowned musculoskeletal radiologist. “When we asked, our radiology staff expressed the need for a special viewing console that could be adjusted, especially for height,” he said.
“The unique 'motorized cart' approach and pairing the chair to the overall workstation provide both film-based and monitor viewing in a common workstation,” said Dr. Haramati. "This gives radiologists total adjustability of the reading position so they are more at ease and can have better focus on the images they are reading.”
Dr. Haramati worked on the ergonomic console’s development with Avital Fast, MD, chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Montefiore, who specializes in spinal conditions and ergonomic issues.
After many months and many prototypes, the result is a visually striking motorized cart with adjustable settings that can move in tandem with the needs and preferences of the medical professional at work. The system suits every radiology need and physical space across the multiple locations of the medical center.
“Its advanced design links all of the new digital imperatives that have put Montefiore at the cutting edge of creating the truly electronic medical system," said Stephen Amis, MD, chairman, Department of Radiology.
"Its use at all Montefiore Medical Center sites means that each of these environments will be identical if the radiologist has to move to another location,” said Dr. Amis. “At every location, the medical technology environment will now meet the same high standards as our state-of-the-art equipment and the outstanding medical staff it supports.”
Dr. Haramati's pioneering product will be unveiled at the Radiological Society of North America's (RNSA) 90th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, today, but is already fully operational across Montefiore’s multiple sites.
"We are branching out from this success and developing new concepts with the Surgery Department to make the best use of Montefiore surgeons' workspaces,” said Dr. Amis. “Montefiore is bringing ergonomics to the bedside and to the clinician's examining room. It's a new way of thinking about the technology that has already revolutionized the radiologist's workplace."
Er•go•nom•ics: (ûr' ge-nõm' îks)
The applied science of equipment design, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort at your workplace.
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