ENERGY STAR® certified medical imaging equipment can reduce a facility’s energy consumption through energy saving features and low power modes. Increasing their energy efficiency helps drive down costs while maintaining a high standard of equipment quality.
Medical imaging equipment are essential technologies found in hospitals and clinics used to visualize the human body. This category of products includes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mammography, x-ray, nuclear imaging, computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound imagery.
These products are some of the largest plug loads in a health care facility, contributing to large energy costs in hospitals and out-patient facilities.
Many MRI devices are eligible for the ENERGY STAR label, including low-helium products, allowing customers to purchase efficient products for their needs.
Products eligible for ENERGY STAR certification
The following medical imaging equipment products are currently eligible for ENERGY STAR certification:
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Low Helium Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Products potentially eligible for certification in the future
The following medical imaging equipment products are currently not eligible for ENERGY STAR certification but may be considered in the future:
- Ultrasound Imaging/Sonography
- Computed Tomography (CT)
- Mammography
- Nuclear Imaging
- Permanent-Magnet Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) products
Key features
- Saves energy by automatically entering a power save mode within 30 minutes of entering ready-to-scan mode after completing a scan during operating hours
- Includes a manual low power mode to save energy and lower costs during non-operating hours
There are currently no medical imaging equipment products that have been certified by ENERGY STAR. Check back in the future for a link to certified products as they become available.