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Report: Digital mammography market surging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. digital mammography market was valued at more than $313 million in 2006, up close to 110% over 2005, according to a report recently published by Millennium Research Group.

May 8, 2007

PACS market expected to double in four years

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The PACS market will continue to expand in North America and Europe, according to a report by market analyst Datamonitor. The firm predicts the PACS market in Europe and North America will reach $8.6 billion by 2011, almost doubling its estimated $4.9 billion value today.

May 3, 2007

AuntMinnie.com MarketStat #48: Formats used for images sent or received by radiation oncology departments

As of IMV's 2006 Radiation Oncology Census Survey, the use of electronic networks to send/receive images to/from radiation oncology departments is the No. 1 method, with 90% of the sites using networks, surpassing computer media disks, x-ray film, and paper printouts.

April 18, 2007

Strategies for reducing 'dose creep' in digital x-ray

Digital x-ray imaging affords many benefits over film-based imaging, including the potential for significant reduction in patient radiation exposure. But a phenomenon known as "dose creep" has developed as technologists inadvertently increase dose to avoid the appearance of noise in underexposed images. Researchers and manufacturers have been working to implement preventive measures to address dose creep.

April 10, 2007

Report: Image-guided radiation therapy on rise

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

In the past two years, the percentage of sites offering image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) treatment options to patients has more than doubled, from 15% of the radiation therapy service sites in the U.S. to more than 33% in 2006, according to data released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.

April 3, 2007

U.S. HIT market poised for expansion

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. healthcare information technology (HIT) market is in its infancy, with low adoption rates across many segments, according to market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. However, inevitable demographic pressures will drive this market in the coming years.

April 3, 2007

What do orthopedists want? In-office MRI, digital x-ray, report finds

For more and more orthopedic practices, in-house MRI and digital x-ray imaging have become the first picks on the wish list. A new report describes access to in-office MRI and digital x-ray as two of the greatest unmet needs for U.S. orthopedists. The report also explores the mix of orthopedic procedures that are referred versus those that are performed in-house for each modality.

March 27, 2007

GE touts top compact ultrasound rank

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has taken over worldwide market share leadership of the compact ultrasound industry, according to a report recently issued by market research firm Klein Biomedical Consultants.

March 26, 2007

Report claims shorter wait times for imaging in U.K.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.K. has made progress in reducing patient waiting times for imaging services in many parts of the country since 2001, according to a report released this week by the U.K. Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.

March 22, 2007

U.S. contrast market set to double by 2013

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. market for medical imaging contrast media, which produced $1.57 billion sales in 2006, is expected to nearly double to $2.94 billion by 2013, according to a recent study by market research firm Bio-Tech Systems.

March 21, 2007

Part XIV: Exploring PACS Secrets -- Reading the fine print

By Michael J. Cannavo

If anyone ever read three-quarters of the PACS contracts being proffered today, there is no way on earth they would sign them, according to PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo. In the latest installment of our ongoing series, Cannavo explains why facilities need to take the time to read the fine print in PACS contracts.

March 11, 2007

Global contrast market poised for growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The global medical contrast media market is expected to reach $15 billion in revenues in 2010, according to a report from market research firm Kalorama Information of Rockville, MD.

March 5, 2007

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