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  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Sustainability Science

Background:

  • Sustainability is defined as balanced consumption and regeneration, encompassing environmental, economic, social, human resources, and ecological dimensions.
  • Nuclear medicine practices face multifaceted threats to sustainability across these five dimensions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key issues threatening sustainability in nuclear medicine.
  • To outline specific challenges and adaptations for each of the five dimensions of sustainability.
  • To explore opportunities for improving the sustainability of nuclear medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of sustainability principles within nuclear medicine.
  • Identification of challenges related to resource scarcity, workforce shortages, and supply disruptions.
  • Examination of the interplay between the five dimensions of sustainability.

Main Results:

  • Key issues threaten nuclear medicine sustainability, requiring compromises between conflicting priorities.
  • Resource scarcity, workforce shortages, and supply disruptions pose significant challenges.
  • Nuclear medicine benefits from an innovative culture that fosters adaptation.

Conclusions:

  • Navigating sustainability in nuclear medicine is challenging due to resource limitations.
  • Specific adaptations are necessary for each of the five sustainability dimensions.
  • Improving nuclear medicine sustainability requires a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of its dimensions.