According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings-2003,digital radiography sensors:

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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings-2003,digital radiography sensors should use FDA-cleared barriers.
Direct digital radiography sensors cost several thousand dollars apiece and are not disposed of between patients.Consult the manufacturer for methods of disinfection and sterilization of digital radiography sensors and for protection of associated computer hardware.
Barrier-protected,semicritical items must be cleaned and heat sterilized or must receive high-level disinfection between patients.If an item cannot tolerate these procedures,then,at a minimum,protect it with an FDA-approved barrier and clean and disinfect it with an EPA-registered hospital disinfectant with intermediate-level activity between patients.Consult the manufacturer for methods of disinfection and sterilization of digital radiography sensors and for protection of associated computer hardware.
Digital radiography sensors cannot tolerate heat sterilization.Consult the manufacturer for methods of disinfection and sterilization of digital radiography sensors and for protection of associated computer hardware.