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Top 13 PACS by number of installs
PACS has been a crucial component of radiology for more than 30 years, as healthcare providers use it to securely store and transmit treatment data more efficiently and with fewer errors.
Using data from the Atlas Technology Install Dataset, we’ve listed the top PACS by the number of installs.
Top 13 PACS by number of installs
Fig. 1 Analysis of data from the Atlas Technology Install Dataset. Data accessed November 2024.
What is the top PACS by number of installs?
The top PACS product by number of installs is GE Healthcare – Centricity, which had 2,253 installs, over 32% market share and nearly 27% market penetration. Coming in second is Change Healthcare – Radiology Solutions, with 1,222 installs, almost 18% market share and over 14% market penetration.
The doughnut chart shows that the top three PACS products by market share, GE Healthcare – Centricity, Change Healthcare – Radiology Solutions, and Philips Healthcare, collectively account for over 66% of PACS market share.
Unsurprisingly, the list features products from many leading tech and IT leaders, including IBM, Cerner Corporation and GE Healthcare—all top global IT suppliers to healthcare providers and payors.
What is PACS?
PACS is an acronym for picture archiving and communication system. It is a medical image storage technology and a communication system of reports and images that lets healthcare organizations upload and transfer images on a secure network connected to a database.
Importantly, PACS eliminate the manual part of filing, storing, retrieving, and transferring reports and images. PACS also accommodate the growth of digital medical images volume and their analytics.
Additionally, PACS provide radiologists with support for imaging modalities, like X-ray, CT, MRI, and ultrasound, and improve image organization, image visualization and financial savings.
PACS can also operate with radiology information systems (RIS).
Who uses PACS most?
Although PACS is most common in radiology, providers in other fields of medicine, like cardiology, ophthalmology and dermatology, are increasingly adopting the technology. Providers often utilize PACS in clinics, research settings, and hospitals.
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