Guidelines for Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers: 2026
This guideline outlines the Australian and New Zealand standard for infection prevention and control as it relates to ultrasound practice. This 2026 revision supersedes the similarly named 2017 guideline and was collaboratively developed by the Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) and the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC). The multidisciplinary working group used published literature, national and international standards, and relevant regulatory requirements in formulating the recommendations. This guideline should be used by clinicians and facilities using ultrasound to reduce the transmission of potentially harmful microorganisms and improve patient care.
Authors
- Cartan Costello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8201-9840)
- Ellen Woodcock
- Nathan Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3431-6815)
- Marija Juraja
- Karen Mizia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6060-7037)
- Nicola Isles
- Elissa Kennedy-Smith
- Jo McCann
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
- Wollongong Hospital (AU)
- The Alfred Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Women's and Children's Health Network (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Alfred Health (AU)
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network
- Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (AU)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajum.70038
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00