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Thinking about switching to DR? You’re not alone. The DR market is expanding rapidly, and current trends suggest that it won’t slow down anytime soon. In this issue, Assistant Editor Tony Fioriglio looks at some of the factors that are driving that growth and why your choice of radiography system will affect your bottom line.
— Dave Yeager, editor |
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Recent Trends and Legislation Accelerate Full DR Acceptance
By Tony Fioriglio
A recent report released by market research firm Technavio and reported on MedGadget projected that the global DR market would increase by nearly $4 billion by 2018. According to the information detailed by MedGadget, the report, “Digital Radiology Market — Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis, And Forecasts 2012–2018,” predicted a market expansion with a compound annual growth rate of 5.4%, starting in 2012, when the market was valued at $9.7 billion, through 2018, when the market is projected to be worth $13.3 billion.
And really, this surge in popularity should not come as a surprise.
As nations around the globe continue to develop both academically and financially, their access and demand for medical care grows; with that comes the implementation of this technology.
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All in One
Manufacturers have begun to release a line of multipurpose imaging systems that aim to better utilize space and increase efficiency in a variety of imaging centers. Read more »
Pediatric Imaging Today
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently expanded to a $65 million, 135,000-square-foot Specialty Care and Ambulatory Surgery Center in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The new facility showcases the cutting edge of pediatric imaging and care technology. Read more »
What’s Next in CT Technology
Influenced by several factors, the use of CT imaging continues to expand and evolve. Read more »
ICD-10 Transition
While many radiology practices have yet to feel any great negative impact as a result of the switch to ICD-10, the grace period extended by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should not be used as an excuse for practices and radiologists to ignore any current coding issues that could eventually result in denials. Read more » |
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“We have taken a frequently used and necessary imaging test and made it safer. Providing patients with a CT scan with 14-times less radiation could have significant implications from a public health and safety standpoint.”
— Sanjit R. Konda, MD, an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at New York University Langone and director of orthopaedic trauma at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, on a recent study that found that ultralow-dose CT was effective at detecting fractures |
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