The carbon footprint of hospital diagnostic imaging in Australia
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 performe...
Main Authors: | Scott McAlister, Forbes McGain, Matilde Petersen, David Story, Kate Charlesworth, Glenn Ison, Alexandra Barratt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-07-01
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Series: | The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606522000748 |
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