Top Trending Themes—ECR 2017

Massive Recent Investments by Major Vendors Lead to High MR Focus on the ECR 2017 Show Floor

Big Year for Comprehensive, Multi-modality Organ-specific Solutions, Notably in Liver Imaging

Breast Imaging Inches Closer to Center-stage Ahead of Potential New Screening Indications for DBT

Growing Focus on Image-guided Interventions, Notably on the Development of Interventional Oncology

Europe-level Initiatives Taking Time to Implement as Individual Countries Delay their Enforcement Schemes

Top Trends in MRI from ECR 2017

Acceleration Techniques Aimed at Shortening Exam Times, Using Both Software and Hardware Techniques

Continued Advances by all Vendors of Gradient and Coil Technologies, Including few Breakthroughs

Sensible Industry Effort to Address Potential Helium Shortages and Access Limitations

Evermore Advanced MR Applications and Development of the Off-system Data Processing Paradigm

Increased Focus on Enhancement of Patient Comfort through In-bore MR Visual Experience

Siemens Healthineers Uses ECR 2017 to Launch the New Flagship Premium Clinical MAGNETOM Vida

GE Healthcare Builds Up the SIGNA MR Line Further with Two New Flagship ECR17 Introductions

Toshiba Launches the Galan 3T MR in Europe, the New Top-of-the-line in the Vendor’s Portfolio

Philips Healthcare Promotes Neurology Applications on the 1.5 T MR Platform, without any Major Announcement

Hitachi Unveils its New Flagship MRI Scanner, Positioned at the Mid-range of its Growing MR Portfolio

Swissray Debuts European 1.5 T Wide-bore System post RSNA’16 launch

Top Trends in Computed Tomography from ECR 2017

In the Absence of a Technology Leap-forward, Vendors Focus on Value Products, Clinical CT Applications, and Efficiency

After Several Years of Divergence in Next-gen CT Direction, the Big Three’s Advances Realign Around Spectral Imaging

Low-dose CT Seems Taken for Granted, with Little Messaging Emphasis on Dose Reduction and Optimization

Vendors Increasingly Proactive in Demonstrating CT Configurations Geared at Radiation Therapy Planning

Photon Counting is Likely the Next Breakthrough in Detector Technology, yet Time-to-market Remains Uncertain

GE Healthcare Upgrades GSI Detector to Xtream, Launches Several New Optimized Clinical Applications

Siemens Healthineers Introduces Two New Mid-range CTs, Shows Continued Commitment to Dual-source CT

Philips Healthcare’s CT Messaging Focused on Value with the Access Platform

Toshiba Polishes its Performance CT Offerings with the Introduction of a New Premium Value 80-slice System

Top Trends in Digital Radiography from ECR 2017

Completing the DR Portfolio across Mobile and Fixed DR Systems Stands as the Main Focus for Large Vendors

Digital Tomosynthesis is Being Gradually Established Clinically for 3D DR, along with the Cone-beam Approach

Several Upgraded Features that Enhance Automation, Efficiency, and Image Quality Push DR Imaging Forward

Slowdown in Fluoroscopy Market has been Addressed with Multi-purpose Radiography/Fluoroscopy Systems

Heightened Competitive Dynamics in the X-Ray Components OEM Industry Starting to Tangibly Impact Integrated DR Systems

Agfa HealthCare Introduces in Europe its New Flagship DX-D 800 Multi-purpose DR System

GE Healthcare Advances the Clinical case for Digital Tomosynthesis in DR Imaging

Samsung Differentiates Solidly in the Competitive Mobile DR Market with the GM85 Product

Shimadzu Displays a Wide DR Product Line, with Focus on Multi-purpose Functionality

Fujifilm Launches FDR Nano—Its Latest Mobile DR Optimized for Point-of-care Applications

Canon Showcases its Growing DelftDI DR Portfolio and a Broadening Range of Wireless DR Detectors

Top Trends in Ultrasound from ECR 2017

Significant Regain of Interest from Vendors and Clinicians into Shearwave Elastography

Asia-based Vendors Advancing their Position in the European Markets, Particularly in Ultrasound

Automation Progress in Ultrasound, Hinting at a Whole New Paradigm that may be Next for Ultrasound

Image Quality on New Generation of Handheld Ultrasound Devices makes them Ready for Large-scale Clinical Adoption

cMUT Transducer Technology, Possibly a Game-changer in Ultrasound Imaging, Reaches Commercial Stage

Hitachi makes Major Strides in Ultrasound with Novel cMUT Transducer and Upgraded Arietta

GE Healthcare Showcases the Ingredients of its Market Success Recipe in Radiology Ultrasound

Samsung boosts its High-end Positioning in Ultrasound with the RS80A-Prestige System

Supersonic Imagine Continues to Lead the Way in Real-time SWE, but Faces Tougher Competition

Toshiba uses ECR17 to Launch the New Flagship Aplio i700 and i800, and Augment Aplio Product Capabilities

Mindray Expands Product Line and continues its Move Up-market through Advanced Premium Features

Philips Healthcare Addresses Emerging Ultrasound Use Cases through Premium and Point of Care Innovations

Siemens Healthineers advances Existing S2000 and S3000 Platform with New Features

Episonica Makes its First ECR Entry with a Solid ABUS Offering and Value Proposition

Top Trends in Image-guided Interventions from ECR 2017

Multi-modality Integration and Image Fusion advance the Role for Imaging in Interventional and Therapeutic Applications

Surgical C-arm and Interventional X-Ray Product Lines Begin to Blend into Comprehensive IGT Portfolios

Ongoing Advances in Interventional Oncology form a Growing Sweet-spot for Image-guidance Techniques

Versatility, Mobility, and Advanced Features are Taking Interventional Suites to the Next Level of ‘hybrid’

Image-guided Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Comes of Age as a Therapeutic Modality that is Ready for Clinical Prime Time

Philips Healthcare Introduces the New Flagship Azurion, Confirms its Commitment to IGT Leadership

GE Healthcare Completes its Interventional X-Ray Portfolio with Two New High-end Surgical C-arms

Siemens Healthineers Focuses Messaging on Flexibility in Image-guided Procedures

Toshiba Infinix-i 4D + En-Suite CT = Infinix-i 4D CT—Presented as an Integrated Turnkey Offering

Ziehm Imaging displays Next-generation Mobile C-arm and Continues to Advance Hybrid Offerings

Hologic introduces its New Prone Stereotactic Biopsy System for Improved Breast Biopsy Workflow

Guerbet showcases a Full Line of Auto-injectors that Benefit from the Recent Mallinckrodt Acquisition

Bayer showcases New MRI Contrast Auto-injector along with its Entire Solutions and Services

Ulrich displays its New MRI Contrast Auto-injector and Messages on Syringe-free Injection Technology

With the Toshiba Acquisition Approved, the Canon Group (along with Vital, Olea) can now be Promoted as One

Gadolinium MR Contrast Controversy Continues to Heat Up Amidst New Competitive Dynamics

Implementation of ESR i-Guide Clinical Decision Support for Imaging Advances Slowly but Surely

Quantitative Imaging & Imaging Biomarkers Burgeon into a New Opportunity for Informatics in Imaging and Research

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