title: Design and ergonomic considerations for the filmless environment.
abstract: Planning and executing the redesign of a traditional institutional radiology reading room to conform to the radically different requirements of digital imaging are reviewed, with examples drawn from the authors' experience and from the growing body of literature on this subject. Included are best-practice recommendations and real-life examples on initial design and planning, stakeholder involvement, identifying and hiring consultants, architectural planning, the designation of a radiology point person, rethinking room and workstation design, the selection of ergonomic furniture and fittings, identifying optimal environmental elements, fine tuning and lessons learned, and going digital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, VA Maryland Health Care System, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: Khan M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Stacy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chia
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: Eliot L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Siegel
mesh_terms: D003626:Data Display; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006275:Health Facility Planning / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014962:X-Ray Film