Introduction

Abstract

Diagnostic imaging has now become a fundamental tool for managing the diagnostic and therapeutic path of the cancer patient. The increased incidence of neoplasms, and the increase in the demand for imaging tests that allow for a standardized assessment of the cancer patient, both in the staging phase and in the re-evaluation after therapy, have meant that the market for radiological equipment for cancer imaging has drastically increased, with an expected global increase of approximately 5.3% by 2027 (ref. https://www.emergenresearch.com/industry-report/cancer-imaging-systems-market). The increase in demand for oncology imaging implies an increase in the supply from imaging centers, made however increasingly difficult both by the availability of equipment and by the scarcity of radiologists. This problem is accompanied by the need to offer increasingly specific oncology imaging skills, with radiologists dedicated to being directly involved in the clinical diagnostic path of these patients, participating in multidisciplinary oncology groups.