First study on the carbon footprint of UK Brachytherapy
This initial estimate of the carbon footprint of the UK brachytherapy process suggests median figures from 35 kg CO<sub>2</sub>e per patient (for a vault treatment) to 182 kg CO<sub>2</sub>e per patient (for a cervix treatment). Significant contributors were patient travel, theatre and ward time, and consumables use.
Authors
- Peter Bownes
- R. Chuter
- Sarah Wilby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0795-6948)
- Aaron Huckle
- Samuel Worster
- Clare Taylor
- Sarah Stead
- Priya Narga-Martin
- Neisha Hartfield
- Gerry Lowe
- Amanda Tate
- Kate Elliott
Institutions
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- Western General Hospital (GB)
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Southampton General Hospital (GB)
- Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (GB)
- The Christie Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiotherapy and Oncology
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111456
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00