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Neurointerventions Face Waste Audit

Investigators quantify procedural waste, disposal costs, and carbon emissions in a neurointerventional angiography suite.

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    Neurointerventional procedures produce 6.7 kg waste/case.

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    Clinical waste constitutes 51% of total waste.

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    Aneurysm procedures generate the most waste, averaging 8.9 kg.

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    Estimated annual waste is 2,690 kg, incineration yields 2,889 kg CO

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    Waste varies by procedure complexity, highlighting need for tailored reduction strategies.

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Neurointerventions Face Waste Audit

Investigators quantify procedural waste, disposal costs, and carbon emissions in a neurointerventional angiography suite.

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • March 11, 2026

  • 3 min

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