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Environmental Sustainability and Cancer Imaging
Parthiv Amin1, Aleena Malik2, Matthew D F Mcinnes3
1Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Summary
Improving cancer imaging sustainability is crucial. Strategies include reducing low-value scans, minimizing waste, and using energy-efficient practices to support both patient and planetary health.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Environmental Science
- Radiology
Background:
- Rising global cancer burden increases demand for medical imaging.
- Medical imaging contributes to environmental challenges like high energy use, waste, and pollution.
- Climate change and environmental factors are linked to cancer rates and disrupt care delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore strategies for enhancing the environmental sustainability of oncologic imaging.
- To emphasize patient-relevant outcomes as a guiding principle for sustainable cancer care.
- To review opportunities for reducing the environmental impact of cancer imaging.
Main Methods:
- Review of current practices and literature on oncologic imaging sustainability.
- Identification of key strategies for environmental impact reduction.
- Exploration of the role of artificial intelligence and mobile imaging.
Main Results:
- Optimizing imaging schedules to reduce low-value scans is a key strategy.
- Selecting lower-impact modalities and minimizing waste are essential.
- Artificial intelligence and mobile imaging offer potential benefits but require careful consideration of energy use.
Conclusions:
- Environmental sustainability in oncologic imaging is vital for patient and planetary health.
- Integrating patient-relevant outcomes into sustainability efforts is paramount.
- Future research should focus on optimizing imaging intervals, abbreviated protocols, and judicious AI deployment.
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