title: Stopping the chain of infection in the radiology suite.
abstract: Billions of dollars and thousands of lives are lost each year because of communicable diseases. The basic component of every communicable disease transmission is the chain of infection. By breaking just 1 link in the chain, a communicable disease cannot be passed on to another individual. Radiologic technologists have the ability to continue the chain of infection or stop transmission. This article explores how a disease is transmitted and what techniques are available to stop transmission.
authors.affiliation: North Dakota Department of Health, ND, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D016390:Allied Health Occupations; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital; D013679:Technology, Radiologic; D016635:Universal Precautions; D014611:Vaccination