The carbon footprint of hospital diagnostic imaging in Australia

• Main Authors: Scott McAlister (Author), Forbes McGain (Author), Matilde Petersen (Author), David Story (Author), Kate Charlesworth (Author), Glenn Ison (Author), Alexandra Barratt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Pathology testing and diagnostic imaging together contribute 9% of healthcare's carbon footprint. Whilst the carbon footprint of pathology testing has been undertaken, to date, the carbon footprint of the four most common imaging modalities is unclear. Methods: We performed...