Digital Imaging Technology: Understanding Its Changing Role in Healthcare (Technology Focus)

Digital Imaging Technology: Understanding Its Changing Role in Healthcare (Technology Focus)

Introduction

The developments in digital imaging technology and its falling cost are ensuring the demands continues to grow.

Scope

• PACS is no longer simply a solution for radiology
• Technological developments are changing the way in which PACS is used
• The future of PACS is strong as technology continues to evolve

Highlights

Technological developments within PACS are not standing still and the way in which is PACS is used continues to evolve. These changes are ensuring that the PACS market remains strong.

Reasons to Purchase

• This report will give an understanding of what changes are taking place within PACS technology
• It will give an understanding of what PACS is and how changes in technology will ensure the market remains strong

Contents

• Catalyst
• Summary
• Methodology
• Analysis
  • A PACS solution involves the integration disparate technology products
  • DICOM has provided a solid foundation for the development of PACS
  • Image Acquisition is the foundation of PACS
  • Networks
  • Storage
  • Image Archiving
  • Image Display
  • Services
  • PACS applications
  • PACS is no longer simply a solution for radiology
  • PACS images are no longer confined to the desktop in the radiology department
  • PACS will be used for images acquired outside radiology
  • Advances in PACS technology means it can now move outside radiology and into other departments
  • as PACS develops the cost of services, proportionally, are increasing significantly
  • Service costs are going to dominate the cost of installing PACS
  • The availability of digital imaging will encourage further development of PACS applications
  • Academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies are now seeking access to PACS
  • PACS for research may be developed further with the use of content management and business intelligence
  • Computer-aided diagnosis is going to become a more prominent tool
  • Providing an enterprise-wide clinical information solution would prove a huge breakthrough for PACS
  • 3-D images are playing a more significant role as the technology develops
• Actions
  • Vendors need to have a flexible approach to technological developments
  • Developing PACS outside the hospital
  • Strong partnerships are increasing in importance
  • Definitions
  • Extended methodology
  • Further reading
  • Ask the analyst
• List of Figures
  • Figure 1: Diagram illustrating structure of PACS solution
  • Figure 2: Diagram illustrating rate at which PACS moves outside radiology
  • Figure 3: Diagram showing the multitude of ways in which PACS can be used
  • Figure 4: North American and European market size by segment, 2006-2011

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