International field-of-view on hygiene of medical ultrasound probes
10.13929/j.1003-3289.201901087
- Author:
Fengqi NIU
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cross infection;
Disinfection;
Spauling classification;
Sterilization;
Ultrasound probe
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2019;35(6):801-804
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Medical ultrasound probes are reusable components which might be contaminated by bacteria during contact with coupling medium, patient's body, medical staff and the other environment around. Therefore, it is utterly necessary to process ultrasound probes to keep them in cleaning, disinfected and sterilized state following some regulated procedures. So far from 1990s, a series of work on this subject had been done in some countries. Based on the experience obtained, some countries formulated the specialized regulation on the hygiene of medical ultrasound probes. An international field-of-view on this issue based on a series of important papers and documents for the purpose of promote the work on the hygiene of medical ultrasound probes in China was provided in this paper.
