One size does not fit all: choose your ultrasound transducer cover wisely
A recent life cycle assessment, which evaluates the environmental impact and identifies carbon hotspots of a process from raw material extraction to disposal, evaluated 17 000 ultrasound scans over a 1-year period. It demonstrated that more than one-third of the total carbon footprint of
Authors
- Deirdre C. Kelleher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9053-0491)
- E.B. Fouts-Palmer
- S. Bloc
- Vivian H Y Ip
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Cornell University (US)
- Clinique du Sport (FR)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2026-107808
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Sustainable Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00