Ergonomic Workstation Setup
As a radiology or medical professional working from home, you need a comfortable ergonomic radiology workstation to help prevent repetitive strain injuries and unnecessary fatigue while maximizing your efficiency and productivity. When deciding on your office ergonomics at home, there are specific factors to consider when setting up and evaluating how you will use your […]
Tech Tip: How to Clean your Display
Tech Tip from Double Black Imaging: Cleaning your display is always a good practice, but it’s necessary now more than ever. Your display screen can attract dust, but it can also become a target for unexpected sneezes, food and drink particles, and fingerprints. Over the past few months, our service team has received numerous inquiries on how […]
Remote Radiology Monitors and Workstations
In this new COVID-19 era of working from home, attending Zoom meetings, and minimizing contact in the workplace, radiologists are finding themselves in a unique position; they now need to be able to read from almost anywhere. Tools for at-home reading – including faster internet speeds, secure VPN connections, and Thin Picture Archiving and Communication […]
Designing Radiologist Reading Rooms
The traditional radiology reading room design didn’t require much thought. Often they existed in basements or dark corners where professionals could view their films against a collection of light boxes with little concern for the optimal work environment. But with the rise of digital imaging – and the increase in radiologists’ workloads and need for […]
When is it Time to Upgrade Legacy Medical Machines?
The progress of machinery, especially in medical industries but truly all over, has made it amazing how quickly newer, better equipment becomes available. After only a few years, and especially after 10 or 20 years, the average medical imaging machine will start to show signs of having become dated: this doesn’t mean the machine is […]
Reducing Repetitive Strain/Stress Injuries in Radiology Suites
A repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a gradual buildup of damage to muscles, tendons, and nerves from repetitive motions. Repetitive strain injuries in the workplace are common and may be caused by many different types of activities that are repeated throughout the workday. Radiology suite activities that commonly increase the risks are actions that stress […]
The Future of Medical Imaging Technology
Radiology professionals today can do more than just look at X-Rays. They have a window into the human body with technologies like magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, and computed tomography, among many modalities. The technology that drives accurate and consistent medical imaging has grown and improved steadily, making it easier for radiology professionals to […]
Consumer Grade vs. Medical Grade Displays
Almost twenty years ago, LCD screens began to replace traditional CRT monitors in diagnostic imaging. Their thinner size, reduced energy requirements, and most importantly, flat panels that improved distortion and increased viewing angle, meant that medical LCD displays were quick to be adopted by radiologists. Manufacturers worked to fix reported problems with LCD monitors, such […]
Reduce Fatigue in Radiology
Each year, more than 1,100 new radiologists complete their diagnostic training and take jobs in hospitals, medical clinics, and diagnostic laboratories. These new doctors specializing in radiology understand the demands of their new jobs, but they may not fully understand just how much fatigue plays a factor. It’s likely that as a radiology resident, these […]
Improving Ergonomics in the Workplace for Modern Radiology Suites
As a radiologist, you’ve been able to make huge strides in efficiency in the past few years. Filmless digital images that can be viewed anywhere let you work wherever you wish. PACS permits you to send images to referring physicians in seconds. Smart radiology tools can do amazing things automatically, such as identifying subtle changes […]