Environmental Sustainability & MRI
Other
Monday, 06 May 2024
Room 334-336
16:00 -
18:00
Moderators: Elmar Merkle & Michael Atalay
Overview
This session aims to provide attendees with an overview of the current and future challenges for environmental sustainability for MRI. MRI has an enormous demand for energy compared to other imaging modalities, as well substantial environmental impacts beyond the scanner energy use. Given the pressing threat of climate and ecological emergencies, addressing these challenges to improve the environmental sustainability of MRI is of both crucial and urgent.
Target audience
All ISMRM members who would like to learn about the challenges and be involved in improving the sustainability of MRI.
Educational objectives
· To learn about the current environmental challenges with regards to the health of the planet and its people.
· To learn about the current environmental challenges with regards to MRI: energy use for data acquisition, analysis and storage, travel and conferencing, waste management and helium use.
· To discuss actions and strategies to reduce the environmental impact of the MRI community.
| 16:00 | | Primer On Climate Change, Planetary Health & Human Health ImpactsPenny Hubbard Cristinacce |
| 16:13 | | Environmental Sustainability & MRI: Use-Phase Energy & GHG Emissions |
| 16:26 | | Impact Of MR Field Strength On Energy & GHG EmissionsAdrienne Campbell-Washburn |
| 16:39 | | Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A – Strategies to Reduce the Environmental Impact of MRI While Preserving Benefits Rajiv Ramasawmy 1, Meng Law 21, 2 |
| 16:55 | | Break & Meet the Teachers |
| 17:05 | | Sustainability of MR Systems Throughout Their Life Cycle Including Production Phase (Materials, Power Electronics, Magnets, Computing) |
| 17:18 | | Environmental Sustainability in MRI: Travel, Data Analysis/Storage & AI |
| 17:31 | | Environmental Sustainability in MRI Beyond Energy: Waste, Contrast & Helium |
| 17:44 | | Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A – Strategies to Reduce the Environmental Impact of MRI Beyond Energy Hamidreza Saligheh Rad 1, Hersh Chandarana 21, 2 |