Infection Prevention and Control in Medical Imaging: Foundation
Recognising transmission
What you will learn
- Recognising transmission
- Standard precautions and preparation
- When to clean hands
- Hand hygiene method and skin care
- PPE and task transitions
- Respiratory risks and additional precautions
- Cleaning and equipment classification
- Imaging equipment and ultrasound essentials
- Environment linen waste and water
- Aseptic care sharps and exposure response
Course content
16 lessons + final assessmentSelect a lesson to view its details.
01Recognising transmissionNot started
Recognising transmission
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02Standard precautions and preparationNot started
Standard precautions and preparation
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03When to clean handsNot started
When to clean hands
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04Hand hygiene method and skin careNot started
Hand hygiene method and skin care
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05PPE and task transitionsNot started
PPE and task transitions
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06Respiratory risks and additional precautionsNot started
Respiratory risks and additional precautions
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07Cleaning and equipment classificationNot started
Cleaning and equipment classification
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08Imaging equipment and ultrasound essentialsNot started
Imaging equipment and ultrasound essentials
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09Environment linen waste and waterNot started
Environment linen waste and water
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10Aseptic care sharps and exposure responseNot started
Aseptic care sharps and exposure response
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11Zambian service readiness and clinical standardsNot started
Zambian service readiness and clinical standards
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12A water interruption requires a task-specific planNot started
A water interruption requires a task-specific plan
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13Trace the transition from patient to equipmentNot started
Trace the transition from patient to equipment
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14Ultrasound use determines the processing pathwayNot started
Ultrasound use determines the processing pathway
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15An exposure report is part of careNot started
An exposure report is part of care
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16Audit evidence and research ethicsNot started
Audit evidence and research ethics
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20 questions · 30 minutes · Pass: 16 correct and all six safety questions
Who this course is for
Online theory and assessed knowledge in infection prevention for medical imaging.
Prerequisite: None
Scope and professional boundaries
Online theory and assessed knowledge in infection prevention for medical imaging. Practical skills require separate observed assessment.
References
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Core Infection Prevention and Control Practices for Safe Healthcare Delivery in All Settings. Page dated 12 April 2024. General clinical framework; US-specific regulatory references remain jurisdictional. ↗
- World Health Organization. Standard precautions for the prevention and control of infections aide memoire. WHO/UHL/IHS/IPC/2022.1. Shared standard-precaution principles. ↗
- World Health Organization. Five moments for hand hygiene. Technical document page dated 4 March 2021. Supports the opportunity framework; do not reproduce artwork or logos without checking terms. ↗
- World Health Organization. Hand Hygiene Why How and When. WHO healthcare brochure containing technique, indications and handwashing/handrubbing teaching durations. ↗
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. National Hand Hygiene Initiative. Current programme guidance including hand hygiene and gloves. Supports opportunities and improvement context. ↗
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical Safety Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers. Page dated 27 February 2024. Hand hygiene indications, gloves and skin care. ↗
- NHS England. National infection prevention and control manual for England. Version 2.12, dated 24 July 2025. The specific PDF opened; do not replace this date with an assumed 2026 date. England-specific guidance. ↗
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Personal Protective Equipment 101 The Basics of Standard Precautions. STRIVE teaching resource. Supports task-based protection; not an RSZ endorsement or a fit-test record. ↗
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Appendix A Table 4 Recommendations for Application of Standard Precautions. Online page dated 27 November 2023, linked to the 2007 isolation guideline. Source for PPE and task transitions. ↗
- NHS National Services Scotland. National Infection Prevention and Control Manual Chapter 1 Standard Infection Control Precautions. Live online chapter; Scotland-specific detail. Verify the live version before adopting a detailed local procedure. ↗
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Transmission Based Precautions. Current clinical guidance. General transmission-based approach; specific pathogens require their relevant guidance. ↗
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preventing Transmission of Viral Respiratory Pathogens in Healthcare Settings. Page dated 21 May 2025. Supports respiratory hygiene and coordinated controls; not TB-specific duration guidance. ↗
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A Rational Approach to Disinfection and Sterilization. Page dated 28 November 2023, derived from the 2008 disinfection guideline. Supports tissue-contact risk classification. ↗
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities. Current online recommendations from the disinfection and sterilization guideline; includes semicritical probes and barriers. ↗
- National Health and Medical Research Council Australia. Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare 2019. Official landing page links to the maintained MAGICapp text and companion documents. Use the maintained version and correction notes. ↗
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Guidelines for Cleaning and Preparing External and Internal Use Ultrasound Transducers and Equipment Between Patients as Well as Safe Handling and Use of Ultrasound Coupling Gel. 2025 revision, published 2 July 2025. Supports ultrasound-specific teaching; actual device instructions remain necessary. ↗
- Peters N and colleagues. Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers 2026. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 29(2), e70038. Original open-access guideline accessed; DOI 10.1002/ajum.70038. ↗
- Zambia Ministry of Health. National Standards for WASH in Health Care Facilities. Repository file labelled 2021; Ministry of Health document accessed in full. Supports Zambia WASH and waste context; current local implementation must be verified. ↗
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Environmental Cleaning Procedures. Page dated 19 March 2024; explicitly developed for global healthcare facilities with limited resources. Supports environmental cleaning and spill-response principles. ↗
- World Health Organization. Health care waste. Official fact sheet; country-specific disposal rules must be verified separately. ↗
- US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. How to Prevent Needlestick and Sharps Injuries. DHHS NIOSH Publication 2012-123. First aid, prompt reporting and exposure follow-up; not a post-exposure prescribing guideline. ↗
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Principles of aseptic technique Information for healthcare workers. Official educator resource. Supports key-part and key-site teaching; not evidence of practical assessment by RSZ. ↗
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Safe Injection Practices to Prevent Transmission of Infections to Patients. Page dated 12 April 2024. Supports single-use equipment and safe medication preparation. ↗
- Zambia Ministry of Health National standards for WASH in health care facilities 2021 ↗
- HPCZ National Healthcare Standards for Zambia Third edition February 2026 ↗
- HPCZ Generation and Management of Patient Records First edition March 2016 ↗
- HPCZ Patient Confidentiality Guidelines First edition March 2016 ↗
- Zambia Data Protection Act No 3 of 2021 ↗
- National Health Research Act No 2 of 2013 Zambia ↗
- Zambia NHRA Authority to conduct research ↗
- Peters and colleagues Guidelines for reprocessing ultrasound transducers 2026 ↗
- AIUM Transducer cleaning preparation and gel guidance 2025 revision ↗