Growing Need for Digital Management of Cardiology Information to Fuel Increased Adoption of Cardiology PACS Systems in Europe.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50150) has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan "European Cardiology cardiology Medical specialty dealing with heart diseases and disorders. It began with the 1749 publication by Jean Baptiste de Sénac of contemporary knowledge of the heart. Diagnostic methods improved in the 19th century, and in 1905 the electrocardiograph was invented. PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. Markets" to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled European Cardiology PACS Markets provides a description of key market drivers, restraints and revenue forecasts for the cardiology PACS market. It offers an analysis of the challenges faced by PACS vendors and also provides strategic recommendations to overcome the same. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the market for cardiology PACS hardware, cardiology information systems (CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S ) as well as professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . Market Sectors Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research: - Cardiology PACS hardware - Cardiology information systems (CIS) - Cardiology PACS professional services. Technologies The following technologies are covered in this research: - Archiving - Echocardiography Echocardiography Definition Echocardiography is a diagnostic test that uses ultrasound waves to create an image of the heart muscle. Ultrasound waves that rebound or echo off the heart can show the size, shape, and movement of the heart's valves and - Cath-lab - MR/CT - Networking Market Overview Growing Need for Digital Management of Cardiology Information to Fuel Increased Adoption of Cardiology PACS Systems The increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease in Europe is resulting in the need for digital management of the growing volumes of cardiology information. Hence, as this need is being addressed by the inclusion of improved cardiology-specific tools in vendor cardiology picture archiving and communication systems In medical imaging, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are computers or networks dedicated to the storage, retrieval, distribution and presentation of images. The medical images are stored in an independent format. (PACS)/cardiology information systems (CIS) offerings, the cardiology PACS market is expected to witness continued growth. The retirement of the affluent baby boomer baby boomer also ba·by-boom·er n. A member of a baby-boom generation. Noun 1. baby boomer - a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers" boomer population, which is willing to pay for medical services not provided by public health authorities, is also contributing to the need for effective image and data management to cope with the rising volumes of information generated by cardiology studies. Moreover, ongoing improvements to specific cardiology reporting and analytical tools will consolidate these growth trends. The rising ageing population and the growing levels of obesity combined with the increasing incidence of heart and circulatory circulatory /cir·cu·la·to·ry/ (ser´ku-lah-tor?e) 1. pertaining to circulation, particularly that of the blood. 2. containing blood. cir·cu·la·to·ry n. 1. diseases are resulting in a 20 per cent rise annually in the number of cardiology studies, states the analyst of this research service. This overriding demographic factor will support growth in the cardiology PACS market. At present, the cardiology PACS market is still in an early stage of development in comparison to the radiology PACS market. While radiology and cardiology workflows differ significantly, an interdependence exists between the two. As a result, vendors are seeking to offer a workstation for cardiology PACS, which can link disparate modalities Modalities The factors and circumstances that cause a patient's symptoms to improve or worsen, including weather, time of day, effects of food, and similar factors. in a single location with necessary radiology and cardiology post-processing and analytical tools. Market Success to Rely on Implementation of a Flexible PACS System Architecture Despite the rising acceptance of cardiology PACS, the funds, which are required to invest in cardiology PACS infrastructure are likely to become a hindrance hin·drance n. 1. a. The act of hindering. b. The condition of being hindered. 2. One that hinders; an impediment. See Synonyms at obstacle. to the adoption of PACS systems. There remains a distinct lack of investment in healthcare in Europe, notes the analyst. More specifically, investment in cardiology PACS signifies incurring substantial upfront costs. This problem is intensified by the predominance of the capital investment model in Europe, with several healthcare providers not in favour of leasing options. Moreover, differing cardiology workflows are complicating vendor's attempts to develop products with wide end-user appeal. Hence, designing a cardiology PACS system based on an open architecture, with sufficient flexibility will become vital to effectively overcome this challenge. Consequentially, end users possessing radiology PACS infrastructure will be able to benefit from cardiology PACS and cardiology information systems (CIS) modules that suit their needs and offer compatibility with existing radiology networks and archiving. For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50150. |
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