How To Cut Your MRI Energy Consumption

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How To Cut Your MRI Energy Consumption
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By Vikki Harmonay
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Did you know that the healthcare industry is
responsible for roughly 4.4 percent of all global
carbon emissions? MR Suites are one of the most
energy-intensive culprit. However, there is a
simple way to reduce an MR Suites carbon
footprint by more than 25 percent. Thanks to
research performed by UCSF, we now know that by
simply using the off mode on your MR devices
you can experience huge energy savings. UCSF
Assistant Professor and Director of UCSFs
Radiology Sustainability Initiative Dr. Sean
Woolen said, A lot of radiologists don't think
about the operations of our machines, but the
machines have several different power modes they
can be placed in. So we looked at switching to
the off mode to consume less energy, and also
optimizing that particular mode to consume even
less energy by modulating some of the hardware
components.
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But dont let the term off mode confuse you. It
doesnt mean that the MR is completely shut down.
While many technicians will use the idle mode
setting at night when the MR machine isnt in
use, the off mode is a much lower energy
alternative. The study tested four different
scanners from three different vendors.
Surprisingly, all vendors had somewhat similar
savings from switching from an idle to an off
mode, Woolen said, referring to the study data,
which was collected using Siemens power
monitoring and management technologies. They all
reduced power consumption by about 25 to 33.
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Siemens Healthineers North America Vice President
of Sustainability Innovation and Strategic
Research Vibhas Deshpande said that reducing idle
time in between patients can reduce energy
consumption even more. He told HCB News that,
Even during their use time, there are ways one
can reduce energy, but that will be the subject
of further research.
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There are other benefits of using the off mode
besides reducing carbon emissions. By using the
off mode, a single machine could reduce
1,717-2,934 in annual savings for a single
machine. An additional annual savings of up to
1,594 per machine is possible if the machine can
be put into the power save mode. Woolen added,
If all outpatient MR scanners in the U.S.
implemented a power save mode instead of an
off mode for 12 hours overnight, it would save
enough energy to power 6,889 homes a year in the
U.S.
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Saving energy and reducing your carbon footprint
are important steps toward a healthier planet.
Saving money is also a plus for any organization.
For more ways to save money, reduce energy
consumption and reduce your carbon footprint,
talk to the experts at Atlantis Worldwide. Weve
been helping healthcare facilities with their
medical imaging needs for more than 30 years and
would love to put our expertise to work for
you. Contact Us Today!
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