Market Analysis: Page 59

PET market continues double-digit growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The demand for PET continued to grow in 2005, reaching 1.2 million procedures, an increase of 24% for the year. Procedure volume should increase 31% in 2006, according to a recent study by market research firm Bio-Tech Systems.
June 8, 2006
Report: Electronic claim submission triples
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of health insurance claims submitted electronically has tripled over the past decade, according to a survey by health insurance payor trade group America's Health Insurance Plans of Washington, DC.
May 28, 2006
Part XI: Exploring PACS Secrets -- Stop the insanity
By Michael J. Cannavo
In the latest installment of our ongoing series, PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo addresses the current state of confusion with PACS marketing and sales, and describes his solution -- using good old common sense.
May 28, 2006
Part X: Exploring PACS Secrets -- Excuses, excuses
By Michael J. Cannavo
In the latest installment of our ongoing series, PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo addresses concerns -- real and imagined -- over the impact of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 on upcoming PACS purchases.
May 18, 2006
Klein report names Philips top ultrasound vendor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound consulting firm Klein Biomedical Consultants (KBC) of New York City has ranked Philips Medical Systems as the market leader of the overall U.S. diagnostic ultrasound market.
May 16, 2006
AuntMinnie's IMV MarketStat #41: Staffing configurations in diagnostic ultrasound sites, by staff type
As of this 2005 study of general ultrasound departments in 4,720 U.S. hospitals, 93% report having certified sonographers and 50% report having noncertified sonographers. For administrative staff, 50% report having administrators and 29% report having clerical support, including secretaries, clerks, and transcriptionists.
May 14, 2006
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IMV report says US utilization grows
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An estimated 31.2 million ultrasound exams were performed in 2005, according to a report published by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
May 7, 2006
Survey says rads are considering teleradiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A survey of U.S. radiology group practices indicates that many are thinking about turning to subspecialty teleradiology groups to complement their own internal resources as a strategy for dealing with cost pressures and recruiting difficulties.
May 2, 2006
Imaging start-up to install conebeam CT breast imaging prototype
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast CT has long been dismissed as a breast imaging option due to its higher radiation doses relative to mammography. But if the dose issue could be resolved, CT might just have some potential, according to imaging start-up Koning. The Rochester, NY-based company has developed a new kind of CT, conebeam computed tomography (CBCT), with the hope of revolutionizing breast imaging by producing fast, efficient, and detailed scans, and alleviating the discomfort of breast compression.
April 30, 2006
European nuclear medicine market shows limited growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An estimated 5.4 million diagnostic nuclear medicine patient studies were performed in Western Europe in 2005, a negligible increase from 2004, according to a new study published by healthcare consultants Medical Options of London.
April 24, 2006
Part IX: Exploring PACS Secrets -- How to fix DICOM
By Michael J. Cannavo
In the latest installment of our ongoing series, PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo explains how changing the way the DICOM standard is implemented in PACS is the key to making broader fixes in the industry.
April 19, 2006
Part VIII: Exploring PACS Secrets -- It's broke, fix it
By Michael J. Cannavo
The PACS market is broken and needs some serious fixing, according PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo. He explains why the way PACS is bought and sold and the way the systems are being marketed just aren't keeping up with the times.
April 5, 2006
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