[Efficacy of an ultraviolet device for the disinfection of radiology cassettes].

The antimicrobial efficiency of a disinfection box of radiology cassettes, by means of a device which emits ultraviolet rays, was studied according to a method defined by the laboratory. Germ-carriers contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans were irradiated and compared to non irradiated reference ones. The bactericidal and fungicidal efficiency was better than 99.9% in 5 minutes of irradiation. This procedure represents an interesting alternative to the chemical treatment of radiology cassettes.