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This year marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of the first handheld ultrasound scanner, GE Healthcare’s Vscan, yet the market has largely failed to live up to expectations. In 2018, sales of handheld ultrasound accounted for less than 2% of the $6.9 billion global market for ultrasound equipment.

Against the backdrop of artificial intelligence in medical imaging and other hyped healthcare IT technologies, market trends in core radiology IT software and services can easily be overlooked. Many of the largest markets in North America and Western Europe have reached saturation, with few new "greenfield" opportunities.

The Infusion market has seen various swings in competitive dynamics in recent years. Product recalls, company acquisitions, new product launches, component supply issues and the uptick in demand seen following the COVID-19 pandemic have all had their impact on the market environment. This insight provides a deeper dive into the evolution of the infusion market and subsequent impact on share of the leading players.

At ECR this year, there were over 25 independent software vendors (ISVs), many of them start-ups, showcasing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging within a dedicated space.

The HIMSS conference is viewed as a challenging proposition for vendors with an imaging IT focus, given the scale and breadth of healthcare IT solutions on show. It is also a difficult place to launch new products due to the barrage of press releases and media that accompanies the conference. It was no surprise then that big new product releases were relatively thin on the ground for imaging IT. This may be a consequence also of the proximity of HIMSS, sandwiched between the premier radiology conferences of RSNA and ECR

Explore how the progress in transabdominal fetal monitoring is addressing challenges in fetal monitoring. While recent advancements are overcoming obstacles, there are still limitations that must be addressed in future developments to enhance widespread adoption.

This year’s RSNA conference, as usual, was a buzzing hive of commercial activity and a feast of innovation across all imaging modalities.

Provider investment in imaging IT has continued despite previous caution associated to economic headwinds, with vendors reporting strong pipelines heading into 2024.

The concept of an enterprise imaging strategy was coined over a decade ago, however, it's only in recent years that the expansion beyond "enterprise radiology" has truly begun.