ReviewJournal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI2024
Environmental Sustainability and MRI: Challenges, Opportunities, and a Call for Action.
Review in Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance recommendations toward environmentally sustainable cardiovascular magnetic resonance.Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance · 2025Guideline
- Gadopiclenol Breast MRI With Half Standard Gadolinium Dose Maintains High Parenchymal Contrast in Intraindividual Comparison.Investigative radiology · 2026Article
- Helium Supply-Chain Vulnerability of MRI Services: A Global Ecological Analysis of Imaging Capacity and Health-System Resilience.NMR in biomedicine · 2026Article
- Contemporary 0.55 T MRI for Lung Disease Assessment in Children and Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A Proof-of-Concept Study.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2026Article
- Listening to Immunotherapy - Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging Strategies to Guide and Enhance Cancer Treatments.Molecular imaging and biology · 2026Review
- Green radiology (part 1): environmental sustainability and energy consumption in medical imaging, with perspectives from Japan.Japanese journal of radiology · 2026Review
- PI-RADS 2.1 is valid for detecting prostate cancer in bpMRI in an Irish population.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Sustainability of contrast-enhanced breast imaging: a review of current evidence.Insights into imaging · 2026Review
- Imperative for a health-centred focus on climate change in radiology.Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology · 2026Review
- Sustainability in Radiology: Position Paper and Call to Action From ACR, AOSR, ASR, CAR, CIR, ESR, ESRNM, ISR, IS3R, RANZCR, and RSNA.Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology · 2026Article
- The Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology (AOSR) green radiology survey: a catalyst for action.Japanese journal of radiology · 2026Article
- Towards Sustainable Bone Grafting: Life Cycle Assessment of Donor Cadaver-Derived Allograft (BMG) Production Using a BMP-Preserving Approach.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Effect of distributing urine-collection bags on contrast-material load in wastewater.European radiology · 2026Observational
- Differentiating ischemic from healthy myocardium using cardiovascular magnetic resonance dipyridamole rest and stress T1 mapping.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Environmentally friendly pediatric gastroenterology: a narrative review.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Review
- Climate-smart radiography in Ghana: training needs of diagnostic radiographers mapped to the WHO operational framework and UNFCCC Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE).BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Energy performance of MRI systems: on-site validation and comparison with manufacturer declarations.European radiology experimental · 2026Article
- pH-sensitive probes for ischemic stroke: advancing early detection and accurate grading.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2026Review
- Environmental impact of portable MRI in remote Canadian settings.Frontiers in neuroimaging · 2026Article
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Abstract
The environmental impact of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has recently come into focus. This includes its enormous demand for electricity compared to other imaging modalities and contamination of water bodies with anthropogenic gadolinium related to contrast administration. Given the pressing threat of climate change, addressing these challenges to improve the environmental sustainability of MRI is imperative. The purpose of this review is to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and the need for action to reduce the environmental impact of MRI and prepare for the effects of climate change. The approaches outlined are categorized as strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from MRI during production and use phases, approaches to reduce the environmental impact of MRI including the preservation of finite resources, and development of adaption plans to prepare for the impact of climate change. Co-benefits of these strategies are emphasized including lower GHG emission and reduced cost along with improved heath and patient satisfaction. Although MRI is energy-intensive, there are many steps that can be taken now to improve the environmental sustainability of MRI and prepare for the effects of climate change. On-going research, technical development, and collaboration with industry partners are needed to achieve further reductions in MRI-related GHG emissions and to decrease the reliance on finite resources. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 5 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 6.
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