After patient treatment, reusable image receptor holding devices must be:
a. sanitized.
b. disinfected.
c. sterilized.
d. washed.
c. Semicritical instruments such as image receptor holders are those that contact oral mucosa without penetrating soft tissue or bone. Semicritical instruments must be sterilized following use.
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