With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9 percent, the global PACS market will surpass $5.3 billion in value by 2020, up from a current $2.9 billion, according to market analysts with GBI Research.

A recent study demonstrated how successful natural language processing (NLP) systems can be at extracting imaging observations from free-text mammography reports, further closing the gap between unstructured report text and structured information extraction. 

The iPad 3 was found to be as effective in image display as LED monitors, suggesting it could serve as a display option for American Board of Radiology (ABR), according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

A recent study has shed a little light on power consumption in radiology departments, and it could help some providers go green while saving money in the process. A group of Irish researchers have found that in their department, electronic equipment left on when not in use generated as much CO2 emissions in one year as 10 passenger cars.

In light of a national effort to optimize high-cost medical imaging, a newly published article offers 10 guidelines for effective clinical decision support in diagnostic imaging.

A Philippines-based healthcare startup has recently launched a web-based application that works to combat the global shortage of radiologists.  

Despite working with some of the most cutting-edge technology, radiologists often get shortchanged in one specific area: reading room design. Fortunately, those looking to improve their reading environment don’t need to start a major construction project. Instead, the latest diagnostic display from healthcare visualization company Barco can address a number of needs with a single solution.

Planned social media activity around general interest topics in radiology has increased one journal’s reach, according to a recent study out of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.