Ultrasound pioneer says redesign will prevent staff strain injury

By Lyndsay Moss

MEDICAL staff who use ultrasound equipment need more help to avoid injury as demand for the scans grows, one of the Scottish pioneers of the technology said yesterday.

Up to 80 per cent of the staff – known as sonographers – are thought to suffer injuries linked to the physical nature of their work, which often requires them to lean and bend over pregnant patients for long periods.

Now Tom Brown, who along with Professor John MacVicar and Professor Ian Donald helped develop the technology in the 1950s, wants to revisit the invention to see if changes can be made to reduce injuries.

source: NEWS.Scotsman.com