Patient Safety in Radiology (2025)-Infection Control in Radiology Setting

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Professor Danny Kim from NYU Grossman School of Medicine discusses infection control in radiology, focusing on preventing disease transmission by understanding the chain of infection: infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, transmission mode, portal of entry, and susceptible host. Strategies include antimicrobial use, isolation, hand hygiene, PPE, cleaning/disinfection of equipment and environments, vaccination, and safe waste disposal. Specific radiology considerations involve disinfecting high-touch surfaces, ultrasound probes, CT/MR machines, and procedure rooms. Emphasizing education, proper protocols, and accessibility of infection control resources is vital to break the infection chain and ensure patient and staff safety in healthcare settings.

Keywords

RSNA QI certificate

PDSA cycle

A3 problem-solving tool

quality improvement in radiology

Toyota A3 methodology

infection control

radiology

chain of infection

disinfection protocols

healthcare safety