Human Computer Interaction (HCI) in General Radiography: A Case Study to Consider HCI Factors When Purchasing X-ray Equipment

Abstract

Human computer interaction (HCI) between medical radiation technologists (MRTs) and x-ray equipment influence the quality and safety of patient care with diagnostic procedures and should be considered during purchase of equipment. Practitioners from London Health Sciences Centre collaborated with a professor and students of the Fanshawe Advanced Ergonomic Program to complete a field study to identify HCI Factors in x-ray equipment that could be used as part of a hospital’s centralized purchasing guide.