Imaging education at BMUS highlights need for environmental consciousness

At this year’s BMUS annual scientific meeting Canon Medical Systems UK provided an education session delivered by CO2balance to detail how every imaging system in a health establishment has a carbon footprint. Director Paul Chiplen said: “It was great to be at BMUS 2019 with Canon. There was great enthusiasm from delegates about how the medical imaging community can play its part in slowing the effects of climate change by reducing CO2 in the earth’s atmosphere.”

Canon Medical Systems UK ultrasound regional manager Rosie Beattie added: “Many NHS trusts and independent healthcare organisations are focusing on the sustainability aspects of their operations and looking to drive down their carbon footprints to make a difference to the health of the planet. Not only can we meet the demand for high standard clinical imaging, but we can also prove that our systems are not harming the health of the planet. While our research and development teams focus on the innovations required to reduce the energy usage of our medical imaging system in the near future, we are acting now with our carbon offset scheme.”

Support Dogs, the national charity that provides life-changing assistance dogs to families, was also in attendance on the Canon Medical stand. A charitable collection from BMUS delegates raised more than £650.

Published on page 26 of the January 2020 issue of RAD Magazine.