Low-Carbon MRI: Acceleration Strategies to Reduce Emissions and Expand Imaging Capacity
Sean Woolen, Vibhas Deshpande, Amy Becker, Shuting Dai, Pan Su, Pedro Itriago‐Leon, Susie Y. Huang, Azadeh Tabari, Kate Hanneman, Jan Vosshenrich, Christopher P. Hess, Alastair J. Martin
Abstract
This study shows that MRI acceleration techniques reduce energy use, carbon emissions, and costs, while increasing imaging capacity and practice revenue, offering a sustainable and efficient strategy for health care operations.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAccelerationGreenhouse gasRevenueMagnetic resonance imagingEnvironmental economicsRadiologyEconomicsEcologyPhysicsBiologyBusinessAccountingClassical mechanicsAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsRadiation Dose and ImagingAdvanced X-ray and CT Imaging