Walk into any radiology department and you’ll notice something: the noise isn’t where the real danger lives. The hum of equipment, the rhythm of positioning, the routine of patient care—those are obvious. Predictable. Manageable.

The true threat is quieter.

It sits on shelves and in drawers, tucked into supply closets and contrast rooms. It doesn’t warn you. It doesn’t announce itself. And yet it waits for the moment when someone—rushed, distracted, complacent—handles it carelessly.

Hazardous materia...

In any imaging suite, the equipment is easy to recognize—collimators, detectors, tubes, and control panels. What remains unseen is the steady presence of microorganisms on surfaces, in the air, and throughout every patient interaction. In radiologic technology, real protection does not come from positioning technique or exposure settings. It comes from a consistent commitment to CDC Standard Precautions, the core of effective infection control.

Standard Precautions rarely receive attention, yet they...