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Advances in X-Ray Technologies (Technical Insights)
Frost & Sullivan, Sep 2006
This research service analyses the advances in X-ray technologies with concentration on the digital imaging front and the encompassing trends associated with digital capture that would propel the radiology sector to surge ahead of other modalities in the future.
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Advances in X-ray Technologies provides an overview of the X-ray industry, with comprehensive information on DR. It also includes a list of vendors that are introducing products, and a list of products that are in the final stage of commercialization.
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sector in this research:
- X-rays
Technologies
The following technologies are covered in this research:
- Computed radiography
- Digital radiography
Technology Overview
Fusing Different Modalities in Nascent Technologies Key to Success of X-ray Technologies
The current trend in diagnostic imaging, with respect to X-Ray technologies, is a slow movement toward a full digital operating environment. Unlike the rapidly changing and complex computed radiography (CR) modalities, X-Ray technology has seen very little change since the introduction of high resolution Digital X-rays (DX). As a result, the technological hurtles on both the modality and picture archiving and communication system (PACS) have been overcome long ago, according to the analyst of the study. However, DX modalities are still very expensive and do not offer the increase in productivity, portability, and operational efficiency associated with PACS and therefore, replacing traditional x-rays with their digital counterparts yields a very low cost/advantage ratio.
Based on this, vendors must offer digital solutions in a cost-effective manner. Portable digital radiography, with a need to promote clinical packages that would offer veritable solutions would set the trend for the future. Moreover, collecting, collating, and sharing information on the web through a proper interface would only augment proper reviewing and diagnosing of images by the radiologists and physicians and thereby decrease communication barriers. Technologies that involve fusion of different modalities promising to increase the workflow and the efficiency would drive the X-ray market for the years to come.
Need for Reduced Costs to Trigger Cost-effective X-ray Technologies
Environment and infrastructure are challenges that plague the industry. Digital technology such as digital radiography (DR) enhances both productivity and cost efficiency. Moreover, workflow increases in all spheres within an institution, when it has already incorporated digital components or is in the process of it with appropriate infrastructure.
The investment can turn counterproductive at a time when images need to be printed on a laser printer and laser film as it would incur high costs and this is similar to capturing an image using analog techniques like the conventional screen film. As a progressive implementation and from a financial standpoint, DR systems should make use of the rich benefits of employing a state of the art PACS system, notes the analyst. A typical PACS system would enable faster reviewing of images with increased efficiency, faster workflow, and proper and quicker diagnosis.
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