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Turn It Off! A Simple Method to Save Energy and CO 2 Emissions in a Hospital Setting with Focus on Radiology by Monitoring Nonproductive Energy-consuming Devices

2023; Radiological Society of North America; Volume: 307; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1148/radiol.230162

1527-1315

Tobias Heye, Manfred T. Meyer, Elmar M. Merkle, Jan Vosshenrich,

Radiation Dose and Imaging

HomeRadiologyVol. 307, No. 4 PreviousNext Original ResearchHealth Policy and PracticeTurn It Off! A Simple Method to Save Energy and CO2 Emissions in a Hospital Setting with Focus on Radiology by Monitoring Nonproductive Energy-consuming DevicesTobias Heye , Manfred T. Meyer, Elmar M. Merkle, Jan VosshenrichTobias Heye , Manfred T. Meyer, Elmar M. Merkle, Jan VosshenrichAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.Address correspondence to T.H. (email: [email protected]).Tobias Heye Manfred T. MeyerElmar M. MerkleJan VosshenrichPublished Online:Apr 18 2023https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.230162MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractHospitals and radiology departments can substantially reduce their climate impact and global warming potential by identifying nonproductive energy consumption.References1. Sherman JD, MacNeill A, Thiel C. Reducing Pollution From the Health Care Industry. JAMA 2019;322(11):1043–1044. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar2. Montiel-Santiago FJ, Hermoso-Orzáez MJ, Terrados-Cepeda J. Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: BIM 6D. Study of the BIM Methodology Applied to Hospital Buildings. Value of Interior Lighting and Daylight in Energy Simulation. Sustainability 2020;12(14):5731. Crossref, Google Scholar3. Heye T, Knoerl R, Wehrle T, et al. The Energy Consumption of Radiology: Energy- and Cost-saving Opportunities for CT and MRI Operation. Radiology 2020;295(3):593–605. Link, Google Scholar4. Krebs L, Frischknecht R. Umweltbilanz Strommixe Schweiz 2018. https://treeze.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/downloads/Publications/Case_Studies/Energy/726-Umweltbilanz-Strommix-Schweiz-2018-v2.01.pdf. Published April 27, 2021. Accessed January 9, 2023. Google Scholar5. European Environment Agency. Greenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity generation in Europe. https://www.eea.europa.eu/ims/greenhouse-gas-emission-intensity-of-1. Published October 26, 2022. Accessed January 9, 2023. Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Jan 26 2023Revision requested: Feb 17 2023Revision received: Mar 14 2023Accepted: Mar 21 2023Published online: Apr 18 2023 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByClimate Change and SustainabilityKate Hanneman, Jose Arimateia Batista Araujo-Filho, Cesar Higa Nomura, Jenna Jakubisin, Linda Moy, 25 April 2023 | Radiology, Vol. 307, No. 4Recommended Articles Preventing and Mitigating Radiology System Failures: A Guide to Disaster PlanningRadioGraphics2021Volume: 41Issue: 7pp. 2111-2126Imaging of Brown Adipose Tissue: State of the ArtRadiology2016Volume: 280Issue: 1pp. 4-19Artificial Intelligence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Innovating Global Health RadiologyRadiology2020Volume: 297Issue: 3pp. 513-520Quantifying Radiology Resident Fatigue: Analysis of Preliminary ReportsRadiology2021Volume: 298Issue: 3pp. 632-639RadImageNet: An Open Radiologic Deep Learning Research Dataset for Effective Transfer LearningRadiology: Artificial Intelligence2022Volume: 4Issue: 5See More RSNA Education Exhibits Green is the New Pink- Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Breast Imaging PracticesDigital Posters2022Utilization of Imaging in Clinical Trials Under Current FDA GuidelinesDigital Posters2020Radiofrequency Safety in MR Imaging: What Are the Concerns?Digital Posters2022 RSNA Case Collection Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma RSNA Case Collection2021Extensive Subcutaneous EmphysemaRSNA Case Collection2021Brown Adipose TissueRSNA Case Collection2021 Vol. 307, No. 4 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download