For patients, it reduces radiation exposure by optimizing the image acquisition and processing parameters and enabling faster and more detailed scans. With an end-goal, it facilitates for personalization of care by enhancing clinical precision medicine with the use of all patient’s data in addition to image-based biomarkers to tailor treatments according to their specific characteristics of the disease and the individual patient.

Mobile technology in medical imaging
Mobile and portable imaging systems are becoming increasingly prevalent in an era of convenience. These systems extend medical imaging services to remote areas, allowing patients to receive diagnostic imaging in their homes or local healthcare facilities. This accessibility reduces the burden of travel, ensuring that more individuals can access timely care.
The miniaturization of sensors and the availability of fast computing power have given rise to a generation of mobile imaging systems and devices. The small form factor and portability of imaging devices enable point-of-care imaging and diagnosis for patients by brining the imaging specialists to their bedside or to their home, when and where they need it. Besides the convenience of not having to travel, mobile equipment helps increase the accessibility and affordability of imaging services and reach underserved and remote populations that may lack access to traditional imaging facilities.

Portable devices empower doctors and healthcare providers by enabling them to monitor and manage the health and wellness of their patients and provide real-time feedback and guidance through mobile applications and wearable devices.

Cloud adoption in medical imaging
Another significant trend in medical imaging is the adoption of cloud computing, which brings together data storage, compute and processing, as well as software and analytics, in a safe and secure environment over the internet. It offers vastly improved scalability and elasticity of computing resources and allows faster and easier deployment and integration of new applications and services to keep pace with emerging technologies.

For users of imaging data, the cloud helps enhance the accessibility and availability of data and facilitates data sharing and collaboration among different stakeholders, such as providers, researchers, and regulators. For the IT functions of healthcare companies, it helps reduce the complexity of managing and maintaining on-premises hardware and software and helps manage costs by enabling pay-as-you-go models for service consumption.

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