Infection Prevention and Control in Medical Imaging: Practitioner
Planning safe imaging workflows
What you will learn
- Planning safe imaging workflows
- Applied PPE and respiratory decisions
- Reprocessing and traceability
- Gel and invasive procedure preparation
- Exposure resource failures and safe escalation
- Audit communication and improvement
Course content
12 lessons + final assessmentSelect a lesson to view its details.
01Planning safe imaging workflowsNot started
Planning safe imaging workflows
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02Applied PPE and respiratory decisionsNot started
Applied PPE and respiratory decisions
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03Reprocessing and traceabilityNot started
Reprocessing and traceability
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04Gel and invasive procedure preparationNot started
Gel and invasive procedure preparation
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05Exposure resource failures and safe escalationNot started
Exposure resource failures and safe escalation
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06Audit communication and improvementNot started
Audit communication and improvement
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07Zambian service readiness and clinical standardsNot started
Zambian service readiness and clinical standards
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08A water interruption requires a task-specific planNot started
A water interruption requires a task-specific plan
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09Trace the transition from patient to equipmentNot started
Trace the transition from patient to equipment
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10Ultrasound use determines the processing pathwayNot started
Ultrasound use determines the processing pathway
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11An exposure report is part of careNot started
An exposure report is part of care
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12Audit evidence and research ethicsNot started
Audit evidence and research ethics
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30 questions · 45 minutes · Pass: 24 correct and all six safety questions
Who this course is for
Online theory and assessed knowledge in infection prevention for medical imaging.
Prerequisite: A current IPC Foundation pass.
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. ↗
- 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. ↗
- 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. 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. ↗
- 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. ↗
- 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. ↗
- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Advisory DI21 04 Disinfection requirements for reusable medical devices. Official diagnostic-imaging advisory referring to national standards and ultrasound-device processing. Full AS 5369:2023 text not retrieved. ↗
- 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. ↗
- UK Health Security Agency. Good infection prevention practice using ultrasound gel. Updated 30 January 2025; applies to England. Includes planned invasive procedures, gel containers and vulnerable-patient criteria. ↗
- 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 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. ↗
- 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. ↗
- Zambia National Public Health Institute. Antimicrobial Resistance Coordinating Committee. Current institutional page; context for IPC, WASH and AMR coordination, not a detailed imaging procedure. ↗
- 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. ↗
- R28
- 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 ↗