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As of 2011, spending in the healthcare sector is between about 17% and 18% of the nation’s GDP. The healthcare sector, as with other sectors, consumes renewable and non-renewable resources, outputs wastes, and releases emissions, while delivering patient health benefits. There is growing interest from the healthcare industry in understanding and reducing energy consumption and environmental impacts. An examination of energy use and environmental impacts in this sector historically has been limited to medical waste, HVAC, laundry, and food services. This work represents the first life cycle inventory reported in healthcare for medical service delivery of imaging. The methodology/outcomes parallel the author’s life cycle work in manufacturing.
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Twomey, J., Overcash, M., Soltani, S. (2012). Life Cycle for Engineering the Healthcare Service Delivery of Imaging. In: Dornfeld, D., Linke, B. (eds) Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_23
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