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1 Table Of Contents
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures

2 Executive Summary

3 US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems : Scope of Research
3.1 Market Segments
3.2 Geography

4 US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market Overview
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Comparative Workflow Evaluation of Film Based Systems and PACS
4.1.1.1 Typical Workflow of Film Based System
4.1.1.2 Typical Workflow of PACS
4.1.2 PACS network and components
4.2 Market Segmentation of US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems
4.2.1 Bundled PACS
4.2.2 Modular PACS

5 US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems: Market Characterization
5.1 US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems: Revenues, 2000-2008
5.2 Increases in technology awareness, trial and evaluation rate and willingness to use will result in higher PACS adoption in the US
5.2.1.1 Number of target institutions set to increase at a low constant rate during 2008-15
5.2.1.2 Number of institutions with unmet need to grow at a low rate of 1% in 2008-15
5.2.1.3 Awareness of technology in institutions to see rapid growth in 2008-15 due to increasing hands-on experience with PACS
5.2.1.4 Number of institutions going in for technology validation and trial is forecast to grow at a moderate rate in 2008-15
5.2.1.5 Willingness to use PACS in institutions is expected to show an increasing trend in 2008-15 due to increased adoption by small and medium hospitals

6 Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market: Drivers and Restraints
6.1 US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market: Drivers
6.1.1 The PACS market in the US to be driven by increasing adoption and need for replacement of old systems
6.1.1.1 Under Penetrated Small and Medium Sized Hospitals are Increasingly Going for New PACS Installations
6.1.1.2 Increased Activity in the Replacement Market for Large Hospitals to Drive Market in the Future
6.1.2 Time Savings and Improved Workflow Efficiencies to Continue to Drive Increased Adoption of PACS at Small Facilities
6.1.3 Need for Feature Rich One Desktop Solution PACS to Drive Replacement Market
6.1.4 RIS/PACS Integrated Solutions Will Drive the Market by Enabling Product Differentiation in an Increasingly Commoditized PACS Market
6.1.5 Vendors Are Likely To Capitalize On the Increased Focus on Healthcare IT to Push PACS Installations
6.2 US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market: Restraints
6.2.1 Maturing Market Is Putting Pressure on Vendors to Look Towards Low End Users
6.2.2 Tough Economic Conditions to Put a Strain on Hospital Budget
6.2.3 Increasing Commoditization of PACS Is Resulting In Tough Competitive Environment for Vendors
6.2.4 Data Migration Concerns and RIS/PACS Integration Concerns Hold Back Replacement Market
6.3 US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market: Trends
6.3.1 Advanced Non Radiology Clinical Applications to Become Increasingly Integrated With the Main PACS Platform to Provide One Desktop Solution
6.3.2 Variety of Automation Solutions to Improve Workflow Efficiency Inside and Outside Radiology Labs
6.3.3 Increasing Need for Improving Interoperability Likely to Provide "Plug And Play" Off-The-Shelf Solutions to Consumers
6.3.4 Vendor Consolidation to continue to be a Trend in the US PACS market
6.3.5 Financial Incentives and Increased Adoption of a Licensing Model Is Likely To Be On Offer to Accelerate PACS Adoption by Small Institutions
6.3.6 HITECH Act 2009 Will Have a Significant Impact on the PACS Adoption Patterns in Small and Large Hospitals

7 Competitive Landscape
7.1 Market Overview
7.1.1 GE Healthcare
7.1.2 Agfa -Gavaert N.V.
7.1.3 Philips Healthcare
7.1.4 Siemens Healthcare
7.1.5 Carestream Health, Inc.
7.1.6 FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.
7.1.7 McKesson

8 US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market: Strategic Consolidations
8.1 Overview
8.2 Mergers and Acquisitions - 2008-09
8.2.1 AMICAS Acquires Emageon
8.2.2 Pro Medicus Acquires Visage Imaging From Mercury Computer Systems
8.2.3 KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America Acquires Global Care Quest
8.2.4 OSCM-One Stop.com Acquires Metiscan Technologies
8.2.5 McKesson Acquires Vivalog
8.3 Partnership Agreements
8.3.1 Agfa HealthCare Signs an Agreement with Amirsys
8.3.2 MedLink International Enters Into an Agreement with CareStream Health

9 US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market: Pipeline Analysis
9.1 LVtools
9.2 PlaniSight Linasys
9.3 SYNAPSE version 3.2.1 - PET/CT 3D functionality

10 Appendix
10.1 Definitions
10.1.1 Healthcare IT
10.1.1.1 Hospital Information Systems
10.1.1.2 Storage and Communication Systems
10.1.1.3 PACS
10.1.1.4 RIS
10.2 Acronyms
10.3 Research Methodology
10.4 Secondary Research
10.5 Primary Research
10.6 Forecasts
10.7 Expert Panels
10.8 GlobalData Consulting
10.9 Contact Us
10.10 Disclaimer

List of Figures
Figure 1: Workflow Chart of Film Based System In a Radiology Lab
Figure 2: Workflow chart of PACS based system in a radiology lab
Figure 3: Typical PACS network
Figure 4: Market Segmentation of US PACS
Figure 5: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Revenues($m), 2000-08
Figure 6: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Revenues($m), 2008 - 20015
Figure 7: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, Technology Adoption Pattern, 2000-15
Figure 8: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, Technology Adoption Pattern, 2008
Figure 9: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Forecasts for Target Institutions, 2000-15
Figure 10: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Forecasts for Institutions with Unmet Need, 2000-2015
Figure 11: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Forecasts for Institutions (with Unmet Needs) Aware of Technology, 2000-15
Figure 12: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Forecasts for Institutions undertaking Technology Validation and Trial , 2000-15
Figure 13: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Level of Willingness to Use, 2000-15
Figure 14: US PACS Market: Drivers and Restraints
Figure 15: Strategic consolidations for US PACS market
Figure 16: GlobalData Methodology

List of Tables
Table 1: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Revenues($m), 2000 - 2008
Table 2: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Revenues($m), 2008 - 20015
Table 3: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Forecasts for Target Institutions, 2000-15
Table 4: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Forecasts for Institutions with Unmet Need, 2000-2015
Table 5: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Forecasts for Institutions (with Unmet Needs) Aware of Technology, 2000-15
Table 6: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Forecasts for Institutions undertaking Technology Validation and Trial , 2000-15
Table 7: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, US, Level of Willingness to Use, 2000-15
Table 8: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, Key PACS Products, GE Healthcare
Table 9: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, Related PACS Products and Applications, GE Healthcare
Table 10: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, Key PACS Products, GE Healthcare
Table 11: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, PACS Products and Applications, Philips
Table 12: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, PACS Products and Applications, Siemens
Table 13: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, Key PACS Products, Carestream Health, Inc.
Table 14: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, PACS Products and Applications, Fujifilm Medical Systems
Table 15: US Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Market, PACS Products and Applications, McKesson
Table 16: Picture Archiving and Communication System, Pipeline products by Type