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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31948/rev.criterios/26.1-art4 Objective: to carry out a systematic review of the literature, in order to analyze the scientific evidences on the infections associated with health care in the area of ​​imaging and the effectiveness of these processes in cleaning and disinfection. Methodology: information was obtained in databases such as Pubmed, Scielo and Elsevier; criteria were developed to judge the methodological quality of the studies. Out of the 484, eight were included. Results: at the international level, it is concluded that there is a varied bacterial concentration in all the radiographic surfaces, these gram-negative bacilli and gram-positive cocci and in terms of disinfecting chemicals, there were no significant differences. Conclusion: the systematic review shows that it is necessary to clean and disinfect the elements in which the image operator has contact, since there is a significant reservoir of pathogenic microorganisms in these.