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Increasing Adoption of Healthcare It Solutions and Launch of New Products to Boost Demand For Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)

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  Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is a medical imaging technology known for its economical storage and convenient access capabilities. In simple terms, PACS is a picture archiving and communications system that relies on four major components: image acquisition devices (imaging modalities), communication networks, archive and server, and integrated display workstations. Increasing adoption of diagnostic imaging for the treatment and management of various chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes, has led to high demand for picture archiving and communication system (PACS). According to the World Health Organization’s Globocan 2020, Germany recorded 628,519 cases of cancer 252,065 cancer-related deaths in 2020.   PACS can be integrated into a radiotherapy department as a long-term archive of patient treatments. However, in the recent times, although radiotherapy systems now use Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) for both storage and communicati