A PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING LIKELIHOOD OF TRANSMISSION OF INFECTION BETWEEN PATIENTS BY AN X-RAY CASSETTE

摘要

To reduce the likehood of transmission of infection from a patient, the exposed surface (13) of an x-ray cassette (10) is disinfected, the cassette (10) is covered with a fluid repelling, radio lucent wrap (60) and x-rays of the patient (150) are taken while the cassette is still covered by the wrap (60). The cassette (10) may then be removed from the wrap (60) and re-covered with another fluid repelling, radio lucent wrap (60) or, alternatively, left in the wrap and the wrap is disinfected for subsequent use.