Sustainability

MRI departments can limit water pollution, be more energy-efficient
By Amerigo Allegretto
At ECR 2025, Linda Moy, MD, outlined ways that radiologists working with MRI can take steps toward eco-friendly practices and limit water pollution.
March 3, 2025
Linda Moy, MD, explains at ECR 2025 how gadolinium waste from contrast agents exacerbates water pollution. She offered several suggestions to limit or even eliminate the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents in favor of more energy-efficient MR imaging methods.
8 ways for radiology to improve environmental sustainability
By Maryam Payne
Representatives of 11 radiology societies are have listed eight key environmental sustainability actions to combat climate change.
February 27, 2025
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ECR: Green protocols can reduce radiology department energy consumption
By Liz Carey
Substituting less energy-consuming ultrasound for x-ray or CT reduced energy use by 8% during diagnostic radiology processes and 31.2% during indirect activities in a recent study.
March 5, 2024
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Radiology education improves understanding of LGBTQIA+ imaging needs
By Amerigo Allegretto
Education is key to fostering an inclusive imaging environment for the LGBTQIA+ community, according to findings published June 11 in Academic Radiology.
June 12, 2023
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China authorizes Qi Kang Medical Technology to open new facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu Province in China has authorized Eckert & Ziegler subsidiary Qi Kang Medical Technology to construct a radioisotope production facility in Jintan.
April 11, 2023
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Week in review: Gadolinium's effect on the environment | PET/CT in critically ill COVID-19 patients | New radiation shield
By Erik L. Ridley
March 24, 2023
Sustainability and green radiology emerge as hot topics at ECR 2023
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Imaging's role in fighting climate change will come under the spotlight at ECR 2023. Ahead of the congress, keynote speaker Dr. Sarah Sheard discusses the environmental evidence and data and gives practical tips on how to reduce carbon emissions.
February 27, 2023
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AHRA names Green interim CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) recently appointed Nancy Green as the association's interim CEO, effective immediately.
January 11, 2023
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Ultrasound shows effects of noise pollution on fetal development
By Amerigo Allegretto
Planes, trains, and automobiles may be annoyances in our everyday lives, but ultrasound shows that such noise pollutants can also affect the embryonic size of fetuses, suggests a study published January 3 in Environment International.
January 5, 2023
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Can CT exams be made more 'fun'?
By Matthew Limb
Wednesday, November 30 | 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. | W2-QI-1 | Learning Center -- QI DPSIn this quality improvement report, researchers will highlight how augmented reality can improve children's experience with CT exams, making the scanning environment more playful, welcoming, and interactive.
November 24, 2022
3 things we know about growth
By United Imaging
How is a company's growth necessarily both limitless and limited, all at the same time? When there are both green lights and red lights in front of a rapidly scaling business, how do you know whether to slow down or speed up? United Imaging, which celebrated its 20,000th global installation earlier this month, has asked itself these questions many times over the years.
October 24, 2022
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How radiology practices can help create a greener world
By Amerigo Allegretto
Medical imaging is a resource-intensive field, but radiology practices can proactively create a more sustainable environment by reducing the amount of energy and waste produced every day, researchers suggested in an article published September 13 in Academic Radiology.
September 15, 2022
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