Digital radiography sensors are considered semicritical and should be
protected with a Food and Drug Administration- (FDA-) cleared barrier to
reduce contamination during use, followed by cleaning and heat sterilization or
high-level disinfection between patients. If the item cannot tolerate these
procedures then, at a minimum, it should be protected with an FDA-cleared
barrier and cleaned and disinfected with an Environmental Protection Agency-
registered hospital disinfectant with intermediate-level (i.e., tuberculocidal
claim) activity, between patients. Because these items vary by manufacturer,
refer to manufacturer instructions for reprocessing.
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