DOI: 10.1148/radiol.240398 ISSN: 0033-8419
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of a U.S. Hospital-based Radiology Practice
Cassandra L. Thiel, Marta Vigil-Garcia, Sachin Nande, Cecilia Meijer, Josephine Gehrels, Olesya Struk, Sophie Thornander, Denise Pullella, Reed A. Omary, Diana E. Carver, John R. Scheel, Sarah AtzenA 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.