Beyond green: sustainability in nuclear medicine practice.

ABSTRACT: Sustainable nuclear medicine practice tends to focus on "greener" practices. A holistic framework requires a multi-dimensional approach that considers the entire nuclear medicine pipeline beyond "green" initiatives and through a global lens. There is a paucity of nuclear medicine sustainability literature although documented sustainability strategies in radiology provide transferability. For nuclear medicine practice, there are a number of interconnected sustainability domains. While AI may provide solutions for improved sustainability through workflow efficiencies, cost reductions, and decreased carbon footprint, there are a number of other easy to implement strategies for waste reduction, energy consumption reduction, and improved efficiencies. Carbon offsets represent a potential strate

SUBMITTER: Currie GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature