Emergence COVID-19 (Pandemic) to Augment Growth of the PACS and RIS Market
Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is a medical imaging technology that provides convenient access and economical storage to images in multiple modalities. PACS provide the electronic platform for interfacing radiology images with radiology information system (RIS), the core system for the electronic management of imaging departments. It is a computerized database used to distribute, manipulate, and store patient radiological data and imagery. RIS complements hospital information systems (HIS) and PACS, and is critical to efficient workflow to radiology practices. Emergence of infectious diseases or life-threatening diseases is expected to boost the PACS and RIS market growth. For instance, the emergence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19 pandemic), is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems, such as cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, are more li...