Injury Prevalence among Cardiac Sonographers
Musculoskeletal injury remains one of the top reasons for sonographer pain and early retirement in the field of cardiac ultrasound. Using a sample pool of 21 sonographers, we discovered that pain rates were highest among sonographers who only scanned transthoracic studies, while pain rates were lowest in those trained in multimodality echocardiograms. We also found no differences in pain rates among sonographers between large and smaller facilities, suggesting that the size of the facility matters less than the actual type of scanning done.
Published:
January 10, 2024
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