The Environmental Impact of Interventional Radiology

Ninety-eight procedures were performed on 97 patients. The most commonly performed procedures were drainages (30), placement and removal of venous access (21), and computed tomography-guided biopsies (13). Approximately 23,500 kg CO₂e were emitted during the study. Sources of CO₂ emissions in descending order were related to indoor climate control (11,600 kg CO₂e), production and transportation of disposable surgical items (9,640 kg CO₂e), electricity plug load for equipment and lighting (1,060 kg CO₂e), staff transportation (524 kg CO₂e), waste disposal (426 kg CO₂e), production, laundering, and disposal of linens (279 kg CO₂e), and gas anesthetics (19.3 kg CO₂e).