ECR: Green protocols can reduce radiology department energy consumption

Substituting less energy-consuming ultrasound for x-ray or CT reduced energy use by as much as 8% during diagnostic radiology processes and 31.2% during indirect radiology department activities, according to findings of a pilot study presented March 1 at ECR 2024. The green project conducted by radiographers at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan and nearby Hospital of Legnano saved an estimated 12,000 euros ($13,000), said Andrea Masperi, who presented the details. Masperi and colleagues conducted the study between January 2023 and June 2023. "Despite a few studies on this specific subject, it has emerged that the environmental impact of hospital radiology is not only influenced by the use of large equipment but also by the different elements involved in the whole process of radiology," Masperi said in the talk. "The purpose of this study was to estimate the energy impact in the radiology department and implement a sustainable solution in a testing period and evaluate the impact." As it has been noted in previous radiology department energy research, substantial amounts of energy are spent when scanners are in an idle state. Masperi and colleagues monitored each unit of power use with radiology equipment on, on standby, and off, then determined the amount of energy consumption for each state; they calculated analysis mapped activities and energy consumption of IFCs and CFCs for daytime x-ray, MRI, and CT. Energy consumption based on the average power declared by ...
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