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Analysis of variance was used to compare reductions for the different devices. A spectrometer was used to obtain irradiance measurements for the devices.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0899823X18002969_abs4\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Four standard vertical tower low-pressure mercury devices achieved 2 log<jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>CFU or greater reductions in VRE and MRSA and ~1 log<jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>CFU reductions in <jats:italic>C. difficile<\/jats:italic> spores, whereas a pulsed-xenon device resulted in less reduction in the pathogens (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;.001). In comparison to the vertical tower low-pressure mercury devices, equal or greater reductions in the pathogens were achieved by 3 nonstandard low-pressure mercury devices that included either adjustable bulbs that could be oriented directly over the exam table, a robotic base allowing movement along the side of the table during operation, or 3 vertical towers operated simultaneously. The low-pressure mercury devices produced primarily UV-C light, whereas the pulsed-xenon device produced primarily UV-A and UV-B light. The time required to move the devices from the corner of the room and set up for operation varied from 18 to 59 seconds.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0899823X18002969_abs5\" sec-type=\"conclusions\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Many currently available UV devices could provide an effective and efficient adjunct to manual cleaning and disinfection in radiology procedure rooms.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/ice.2018.296","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,30]],"date-time":"2019-01-30T12:35:37Z","timestamp":1548851737000},"page":"158-163","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["A comparison of the efficacy of multiple ultraviolet light room decontamination devices in a radiology procedure room"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"40","author":[{"given":"Jennifer L.","family":"Cadnum","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Annette L.","family":"Jencson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Scott A.","family":"Gestrich","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Scott H.","family":"Livingston","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Boris A.","family":"Karaman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kevin J.","family":"Benner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Brigid M.","family":"Wilson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Curtis J.","family":"Donskey","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref18","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.20411\/pai.v2i3.221"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/1471-2334-10-197"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajic.2015.11.025"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S1473-3099(18)30278-0"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(16)31588-4"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref21","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13756-018-0317-1"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajic.2018.02.001"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/ice.2018.165"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajic.2017.09.032"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref17","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/ice.2017.239"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1086\/656244"},{"key":"S0899823X18002969_ref15","unstructured":"Jencson AL , Cadnum JL , Wilson BM , Donskey CJ . 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