With the prevalence of chronic disease, a growing geriatric population, high patient awareness, and the introduction of advanced medical imaging systems and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), the medical imaging systems market is expected to grow through 2020, according to market research organization Hexa Research, Inc. An aging population becomes more susceptible to illness—especially chronic diseases, which accounts for the majority of deaths worldwide—and need to be diagnosed and treated with the help of medical imaging. The adoption of PACS, which stores and transfers medical images such as CT scans and X-rays, helps drive the growth of the market
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