The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted hospital managers to investigate a range of advanced technologies that are designed to create healthier indoor environments and help patients and staff feel more comfortable entering their facilities.

Among the most popular of these applications involves using ultraviolet-C (UVC) light to complement traditional cleaning practices. The technology reduces adverse patient risk by quickly breaking down and destroying harmful surface microorganisms.

The application of UVC technology is even expanding to such equipment as the cramped inner space of CT scanning machines, which are often exposed to exhaled particles from patients and can be difficult for healthcare professionals to reach to properly clean the area.

Now, a team of scientists at John Hopkins Medicine is looking at how UV light might be able to help disinfect these difficult to reach spaces, according to Health Europa.

Johns Hopkins researchers are carrying out the research to test the use of UV light as a disinfectant on CT scanners. The duo is looking at UVC light, which can eliminate a high proportion of the coronavirus from hard surfaces.

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