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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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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • March 11, 2026

  • 3 min

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    Neurointerventional procedures produced an average of 6.7 kg of solid waste per case, with clinical waste comprising over half of this total.

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    Aneurysm procedures generated the highest average waste volume at 8.9 kg per procedure, while diagnostic cerebral angiography produced the least at 5.2 kg.

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    Recyclable materials accounted for a significant portion of the waste, with recyclable plastic averaging 1.4 kg and paper 0.9 kg per procedure.

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    The average waste disposal cost was estimated at $1.56 per procedure, varying from $1.20 for diagnostic angiography to $1.92 for aneurysm embolization.

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    The study highlighted the need for targeted waste-reduction strategies due to variability in waste generation and disposal costs across different procedures.

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Neurointerventions Face Waste Audit

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • March 11, 2026

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