Degradation of ultrasound probes caused by disinfection with alcohol.
The aim of this study was to clarify the degree of degradation of ultrasonic probes that results from their disinfection with alcohol. No defect in the ultrasound beams was found in any of the probes, but a significant decrease of the brightness was found after a certain period of use of the linear-type probe. Disinfection with alcohol may degrade ultrasound probes despite its high degree of effectiveness in preventing iatrogenic bacterial transmission.
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan. koichan@jichi.ac.jp.
Harumi
H
Koibuchi
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.
Yasutomo
Y
Fujii
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.
Kazuhiko
K
Kotani
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.
Kei
K
Konno
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.
Hiroaki
H
Matsunaga
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.
Michiaki
M
Miyamoto
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.
Nobuyuki
N
Taniguchi
Alcohol; Degradation; Disinfection; Probe