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...

Asepsis is the quiet craft of cleanliness — the discipline that separates safe practice from silent catastrophe. In radiologic technology, where hands meet patients and machines meet microbes, asepsis is not just a precaution. It’s a professional mindset.

The ARRT® Standards of Ethics emphasize patient safety and infection control because these are not optional technicalities — they’re the essence of responsible imaging. Every technologist stands at the intersection of precision and protection. Every b...

Step into any imaging department, and you’ll find precision everywhere — calibrated machines, sterile instruments, and protocols etched into daily routine. But beneath that precision flows an invisible reality: the constant motion of microorganisms. Some harmless. Some vital. And some — if left unchecked — capable of crippling a patient’s recovery or derailing a technologist’s career.

For students of radiologic technology, mastering infection control isn’t just about passing the ARRT® exam; it’s about ...