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Probe care in practice: insights from a repair facility

Ultrasound probes are complex, high-use devices. Maintaining their performance relies on consistent handling, validated workflows, and clear compatibility guidance.

18 Feb 2026

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Study reveals high levels of bacterial contamination on ultrasound probes in emergency departments

A Japanese study found high levels of bacterial contamination on ultrasound probes in emergency departments.

19 Jan 2026

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Case Study: Standardising Ultrasound Probe Decontamination Across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAV-UHB), one of the largest Health Boards in Wales, which includes University Hospital of Wales (UHW), University Hospital Llandough (UHL) and Cardiff Royal Infirmary (CRI), provides extensive specialist, tertiary, and emergency care, supporting high-volume imaging services across radiology, maternity, podiatry, A&E, and specialist outpatient services to a population of around 472,400 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

19 Jan 2026

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Study shows automation outperforms manual cleaning in biofilm removal

A recent study has highlighted the limitations of manual endoscope cleaning, particularly when it comes to the extremely narrow internal air and water channels.

01 Jul 2025

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Endoscope Contamination: A Biofilm Challenge Beyond Duodenoscopes

Biofilm in air-water channels poses a hidden threat in endoscope reprocessing: New study links major outbreak to contamination.

09 May 2025

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Are ‘patient-ready’ endoscopes free of microbial contamination?

Bacterial contamination may persist on endoscopes reprocessed per guidelines. Survival in biofilm protects them from HLD. This can lead to multidrug resistant bacterial outbreaks.

24 Jul 2024

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Nanosonics promotes education – CSJ Article now available

Nanosonics promotes education – CSJ Article now available

17 May 2024

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Ultrasound Infection Prevention Toolkit: A Guide to Implementation

We spoke to Jincy Jerry, Assistant Director of Nursing and IPC at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland about how she has implemented the Ultrasound Infection Prevention Toolkit.

29 Nov 2023

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Nanosonics featured in NHS75: Celebrating 75 Years of the National Health Service

A book celebrating 75 years of the NHS to be launched at Westminster.

06 Sept 2023

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Embracing Best Practices: Updated Welsh Guidelines Advocate Automated Decontamination Systems

Ultrasound probe decontamination guidelines are a range of recommendations based on the Spaulding classification, literature reviews of available evidence, expert opinion, and current best practice. They help to determine the procedures to support safe decontamination of semi-invasive ultrasound probes (SIUPs) and non-invasive ultrasound probes used in semi-critical procedures using high-level disinfection (HLD) to keep both patients and staff safe.

24 Aug 2023

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Nanosonics is proud to support the development of the Ultrasound Infection Prevention Toolkit, UK and Ireland.

The Ultrasound IP Toolkit is a free resource developed with consensus by a collective of clinical decontamination experts in the UK and Ireland, who all share a passion for best practice and o pen learning.

22 Aug 2023

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