1. Evaluation of Invisible Physical and Mental Exertion from CT Scan Operation in Saudi Arabian Hospitals
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Saad Aldoihi, Omar Hammami, Unité d'Informatique et d'Ingénierie des Systèmes (U2IS), École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées (ENSTA Paris), Unité d'Électronique et d'informatique (UEI), and Aldoihi, Saad
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,[INFO.INFO-IM] Computer Science [cs]/Medical Imaging ,CT scan invisible exertion ,[SCCO.COMP]Cognitive science/Computer science ,Computed tomography ,Work environment ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,[SCCO.COMP] Cognitive science/Computer science ,invisible exertion ,CT scan overload effects ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,parasitic diseases ,[INFO.INFO-IM]Computer Science [cs]/Medical Imaging ,medicine ,Physical therapy ,[INFO.INFO-HC]Computer Science [cs]/Human-Computer Interaction [cs.HC] ,Exertion ,[INFO.INFO-HC] Computer Science [cs]/Human-Computer Interaction [cs.HC] ,Psychology - Abstract
International audience; Advancement in science and technology has increased work exertion tremendously. Many researchers and professionals have noted the importance of work exertion in correlation with the work environment. However, there is no mention of the principle of invisible exertion correlated with the current advancement of science and technology. This paper evaluates the invisible physical and mental exertion for CT scan technicians. Fifty-seven CT scan technicians were surveyed to determine the extent of their invisible physical and mental exertion. The overwhelming majority of technicians reported significant exertion while operating the CT scan. The invisible physical and mental exertion occurred differently in accordance with demographic characteristics. Gender is a significant factor, where male technicians reported more physical invisible exertion than female technicians. The invisible physical exertion occurred more than invisible mental exertion.
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- 2019