Plant-Based Canada Podcast

Episode 71: See the Future of Sustainable Medical Imaging with Dr. Kate Hanneman

Plant-Based Canada

Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Kate Hanneman to chat about climate change and environmental sustainability in health care practices, particularly medical imaging/radiology, as well as improving health outcomes for patients using cardiac imaging.

Kate Hanneman MD MPH, is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and a Clinician Scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. She is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed papers and leads an active research program focused on sustainability and improving health outcomes for patients using cardiac imaging. She is Co-Chair of the Canadian Association of Radiologists Sustainability Working Group and Deputy Lead for Sustainability and University Medical Imaging Toronto at the University of Toronto. She has followed a plant-based diet for over a decade. 

In this episode we discuss:

  • Climate change and environmental sustainability in medical imaging/radiology
  • Current and future research 
  • Tips for sustainable medical and personal practices
  • Take home message

Episode Resources:
Environmental Sustainability and MRI: Challenges, Opportunities, and a Call for Action
Letter to the Editor: Radiology Action for Climate Change
Climate Change and Sustainability. Radiology
Climate Change and Radiology: Impetus for Change and a Toolkit for Action
University of Toronto, Medical Imaging
Canadian Association of Radiologists Sustainability Working Group 

Dr. Kate Hanneman's Socials:
 Instagram:
@katehanneman
X/ Twitter:
@katehanneman, @imagingtoronto & @UofTMedIm

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Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/)
Website  (https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/)
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This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD.

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