X-ray sterilisation
Meissner, J.
Medical Device Technology 19(2): 12-14
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1048-6690 PMID: 18605285 Document Number: 624466
Radiation sterilisation of medical products has traditionally been done with gamma rays from radioactive sources or with electron beams produced by accelerators. Both methods sterilise by destroying microorganisms with ionising radiation. High energy X-rays sterilise in the same way. X-ray sterilisation is still a young process, however, considerable industrial experience has been gained through its post 9/11 use for sterilising large quantities of mail.