
The poster for ECR 2024 was designed with the future of radiology in mind. (February 28 – March 3, 2024) Next Generation Radiology To help achieve this, Philips has prioritized efforts to partner with public and private customers, peers and industry leading organizations to help reduce environmental impact. While key stakeholders worldwide are beginning to recognize and prioritize the need, a deeper and broader understanding of radiology’s impact on the planet is urgently required to deliver more sustainable and equitable care. After just one year, that figure jumped to 24%, a nearly seven-fold increase. According to the 2022 Future Health Index global report, only 4% of healthcare leaders worldwide were prioritizing environmental sustainability in 2021. If healthcare were a country, it would be the world’s fifth largest by way of CO₂ emissions, accounting for over 4% of the global total. February 2023 Philips forms strategic collaborations with industry leaders to inspire action toward net-zero healthcareĮuropean Society of Radiology, Health Care Without Harm Europe and others join forces with Philips at ECR 2023 and beyond to accelerate research, collaboration and education related to decarbonizing radiology
