Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a U.S. Hospital-based Radiology Practice
Cassandra L. Thiel, Marta Vigil-Garcia, Sachin Nande, C J Meijer, Josephine Gehrels, Olesya Struk, Sophie Thornander, Denise Pullella, Reed A. Omary, D Carver, John R. Scheel
Abstract
A life cycle assessment of a diagnostic radiology department’s environmental footprint identified the energy consumption from imaging equipment as more than 50% of its greenhouse gas emissions, as well as opportunities to improve its sustainability.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEcological footprintSustainabilityLife-cycle assessmentGreenhouse gasCarbon footprintMedical physicsRadiologyProduction (economics)EcologyBiologyMacroeconomicsEconomicsClimate Change and Health ImpactsRadiation Dose and ImagingAdvanced X-ray and CT Imaging