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BMC Health Serv Res2026;26(1):172.January 7, 2026Journal Article
Climate-smart radiography in Ghana: training needs of diagnostic radiographers mapped to the WHO operational framework and UNFCCC Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE).
Christian Ven Emery1, Eric Akpabli2, Bernard Amedzoame3,4, Tretu Beracah5, Jeffery Gameli Amlalo6, Hayford Insidey7, Isaac Tigbee8, Joseph Amihere Ackah9, Wuni Abdul-Razak10
1School of Life and Health Sciences, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK.
2Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. erakpabli@gmail.com.
3Medical Physics Department, School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana, Atomic Campus, Accra, Ghana.
4Klintaps University College of Health and Allied Sciences, Tema, Ghana.
5Richard Novati Catholic Hospital, Sogakope, Volta Region, Ghana.
6Department of Imaging Technology and Sonography, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
7Delft Imaging, Accra, Ghana.
8Department of Medical Imaging, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
9Department of Health Technology and Informatics, the Hong Kong Polytechnic, University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
10Fatima College of Health Sciences, Al Ain, UAE.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Medical imaging contributes approximately 1% of global carbon emissions and 10% of healthcare waste. Diagnostic radiographers influence this impact through decisions related to energy use, waste generation, and sustainable practice adoption. This study examined the training and educational needs of diagnostic radiographers in Ghana regarding sustainable radiography and mapped these n…
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