Keeping the bugs out of radiology: a need for infection control

There is great concern about the transmission of infection in a hospital setting. The Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals now requires infection control plans for every hospital department. The model presented here does more than just satisfy JCAH requirements. It helps to protect radiologic technologists, radiologists, and all other personnel in the radiology department. Just importantly, however, it helps to insure patients against possible cross infection during their hospital stay.