Approaches to breast imaging reporting, too, are changing. Two main trends have emerged: the replacement of stand-alone breast reporting workstations with consolidated breast reporting applications as part of broader imaging informatics platforms; and a growing proportion of non-emergency imaging being conducted in non-acute settings (i.e., decentralisation of care provision).

About the author: Matthew Watson is a market analyst with Signify Research, an independent supplier of market intelligence and consultancy to the global healthcare technology industry. Its major coverage areas are healthcare IT, medical imaging and digital health. Clients include technology vendors, healthcare providers and payers, management consultants and investors. Signify Research is headquartered in Cranfield, U.K.

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