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A Rapidly Growing Field
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Indian health imaging market, estimated roughly to be at $ 350 million, is slated
to double by 2010. X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI would drive this domain- collectively
accounting for 68.6 per cent of the health imaging market. Even the slump in
the economy has failed to impact the radiology market in a major way.
In this climate of boom, Express Healthcare takes you through various facets
in the field of radiology- be it the business aspect, latest advancements or
future technologies.
The boom has engendered a slew of radiology centres (standalone or chain), the
dynamics of whose funding and functioning are quite different when pitted against
radiology departments of hospitals. The viability and profitability of these
two business models have been analysed in our cover story 'Spinning the Money.'
However, the major pitfall of this boom is an alarming rise in the number of
medico-legal cases in radiology. In 'Legal Matters,' we have addressed your
cause for concern by suggesting ways to tide over those baffling medico-legal
problems and even cited cases for better understanding of legalese.
Since the days of X-Ray days, various technologies have exploded the radiology
market. Major evolution has been noticed in the domain of CT, MRI and ultrasound,
while digital radiography and teleradiology have given a whole new meaning to
diagnosis. Covering a wide range of topics, our panel of experts have penned
views, thoughts and experiences about advancements in these segments and their
effectiveness.
To help you choose the equipment that suits your needs, 'Techscan' section offers
you critical analysis of various products by various radiologists. Assessing
your need to know about upcoming products and technologies, 'One-on-One' Section
has leading imaging companies sharing their future plans.
This is our first special issue on the evolving imaging market in India. To
keep a track on the latest products, trends and views in imaging, keep reading
our 'In Imaging' magazine.
Rita Dutta
rita.dutta@expressindia.com
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