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ArticleJournal of medical physics

Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections using Silver Nanoparticles in Radiology.

Gyunheung Ahn, Sungchul Kim

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Article in Journal of medical physics. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gyunheung AhnDepartment of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sungchul KimDepartment of Radiological Science, Gachon University Medical Campus, Hambangmoe-ro, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Chung-Ang University Hospital · KRGachon University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aims: The control of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) is a significant concern in the field of radiology due to multiple contact-transmitted pathogens on imaging devices. The antimicrobial effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in preventing HCAIs and their effects on imaging quality were evaluated. Methods: The antimicrobial effects of AgNPs were tested on prevalent contact-transmitted pathogens present in radiology examination rooms, including methicillin-resistant Results: AgNPs did not affect the quality of X-ray images. They had antimicrobial effects against Gram-positive Conclusion: AgNPs are considered effective in controlling HCAIs in radiology through sterilization by coating shooting devices and accessories where physical contact between patients and healthcare professionals is frequent.

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Contrast-to-noise ratiohealthcare-associated infectionsradiologysignal-to-noise ratiosilver nanoparticles

Identifiers

PMID36212204
PMCPMC9542998
OpenAlexW4289841179

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