Sustainability within interventional radiology: opportunities and hurdles.
Anouk de ReederPim HendriksHelena Plug-van der PlasDirk ZweersPhiline S M van OverbeekeJoost GravendeelJohan W H KruimerRutger W van der MeerMark C BurgmansPublished in: CVIR endovascular (2023)
Despite the hurdles found in our study, IR departments can implement several improvements. An important factor is that sustainability should not lead to lower convenience for employees, which can be ensured by a sufficiently designed waste infrastructure and behavioral nudges. Furthermore, there lies an opportunity in more collaboration between IR departments in knowledge sharing and open innovation.