The Green Radiology Department

Abstract

GLOBALLY, hospital-based care has a substantial ecological footprint. In the USA, the health sector generates approximately 10% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. Radiology departments are known to be major energy consumers, particularly through the use of CT scanners, MRI systems, reading workstations, and interventional suites. At this year’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2022 Overture, 2nd–6th March, a panel of experts explored ways to make the discipline more environmentally sustainable.