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Plastic wrap for ultrasound transducers. Herpes simplex virus transmission.
Author(s) -
Garland S M,
Newnan D M,
de Crespigny L C
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1989.8.12.661
Subject(s) - medicine , transducer , ultrasound , sterility , herpes simplex virus , cover (algebra) , transmission (telecommunications) , acoustics , ultrasonic sensor , surgery , virology , virus , radiology , mechanical engineering , telecommunications , physics , biology , computer science , engineering , genetics
Plastic wrap was investigated as an alternative cover for ultrasound transducers to ensure their sanitization or sterility. The wrap was found to have no gross defects, did not allow the passage of herpes simplex virus across it in vitro and made no difference to the quality of the ultrasound images. It is a simple, cheap, and safe alternative for use as a transducer cover and can be gas sterilized for sterile procedures.