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Infection controlfor technologists and radiologists
Herein we illustrated an example, but we encourage you consulting the experts in your hospital or local
authorities.
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Standard Precaution
Patient:Wear a surgical mask
Medical personnel:
Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e surgical mask, apron,
gloves, and face shield/goggle.
When there is potential for aerosol transmission:
Use an N95 mask.
Don’t forget to perform fit-check ahead of time
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1. Infection control measures before the examination
#1. Hand hygiene
Use enough amount of hand sanitizer
Cover all surfaces until hands feel dry
This should take around 20-30 seconds
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1. Infection control measures before the examination
#2 Wear a long-sleeved gown
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1. Infection control measures before the examination
#3 Put on a surgical mask
Use an N95 mask when necessary
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1. Infection control measures before the examination
#4 Wear gloves
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1. Infection control measures before the examination
#5 Cover the couch with a sheet of disposable drape
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1. Infection control measures before the examination
#6 Call in the patient (Let the patient wear a surgical mask)
The patient does not necessarily have to change
clothes.
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2. After positioning the patient
#1. Take off the PPE before entering the operation room
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2. After positioning the patient
#2. Hand hygiene
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2. After positioning the patient
#3 Take the gown off and discard it into the medical waste container
Treat the front side of PPE as being contaminated.
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2. After positioning the patient
#4. Hand hygiene
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2. After positioning the patient
#5 Take off the mask(s)
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2. After positioning the patient
#6. Hand hygiene
And now you are ready to come
back to the operation room.
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3. After the examination (how to lead the patient out of the room)
#1. Hand hygiene
Scan finished!
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3. After the examination (how to lead the patient out of the room)
#2 Wear a long-sleeved gown
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3. After the examination (how to lead the patient out of the room)
#3 Put on a surgical mask
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3. After the examination (how to lead the patient out of the room)
#4 Hand hygiene and then wear gloves
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4. Patient left. Now let’s disinfect the room
#1 Take off the PPE and discard them in a medical waste container
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4. Patient left. Now let’s disinfect the room
#2. After the hand hygiene, wear apron and gloves.
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4. Patient left. Now let’s disinfect the room
#3. Discard the drape
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4. Patient left. Now let’s disinfect the room
#4. Clean the surface where patient might have touched
use disinfectant wipes
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4. Patient left. Now let’s disinfect the room
#5. Clean the doorknobs both inside and outside of the room.
Do not forget cleaning the
panels on CT scanner.
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4. Patient left. Now let’s disinfect the room
#6. Discard the PPE into the medical waste container.
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4. Patient left. Now let’s disinfect the room
#7. Air change if necessary.
For COVID-19, air change is considered
unnecessary unless there is potential for
creating aerosol in the room.
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That’s it!
Produced by the volunteers of JCR
Supervision: Naohisa Fujita MD PHD, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine