3D Lab Insourcing - Canon Medical Informatics

Enterprise Advanced Visualization | 3D Lab Insourcing

As 3D Volume Grows, the Operating Model Matters.

As CT and MR volumes grow, so does the need for advanced post-processing. The question isn’t whether the work is important. It’s whether your current model is built for growth, control and consistency.

SEE IF INSOURCING IS RIGHT FOR YOU

What Insourcing Makes Possible

Keep More Revenue In-House

Every study processed internally keeps reimbursement where it belongs.

More Cost Predictability

Automation costs do not increase with volume. Outsourcing costs do.

Greater Protocol Control

Your Radiologists refine standards in real time without managing external tickets.

Confidence Through VISTA

Canon’s experienced team and proven Vitrea platform make insourcing achievable.

Reassessing the 3D Imaging Operating Model

Your 3D Imaging Volume Is Growing. Is Your Operating Model Keeping Pace?

Many health systems began with outsourced 3D post-processing because it provided access to specialized capabilities without requiring additional infrastructure. But as imaging volumes increase, the economics and operational demands can change significantly.

As Imaging volumes increase, it may be worth reassessing how the current model aligns with your financial, clinical, and operational goal

Three questions worth asking:

As volume grows, are your per-case costs staying manageable?
Is reimbursement revenue staying inside your health system?
Do your radiologists control quality and protocols with limited update delays, or does someone else?

Two models. Fundamentally different outcomes.

As volume grows, the ability to control cost, maintain clinical standards, and support expansion becomes the deciding factor.

Full or Partial Outsourcing

Per-case cost rises with volume
Reimbursement exits your system
Turnaround depends on external SLAs
Protocol changes require external coordination
Quality standards managed externally
Dependency deepens as volume grows

In-House 3D Lab + Vitrea Automation

Fixed automation cost — economics improve at scale
Revenue stays inside your health system
Full control over turnaround time
Radiologists refine protocols directly with your team
Your team owns every study, every standard
Scales with volume — without proportional staff increases

The Hidden Cost: Resource Misallocation

Put expertise where it delivers the most value

The true cost of post-processing isn’t just the work itself. It’s the capacity lost when specialized teams are pulled between competing responsibilities. That cost rarely shows up on a report.

The Right Questions to Ask

How many minutes per study are your radiologists spending on post-processing?

What does that add up to across your daily volume?

When multiplied by compensation, is the cost working for you, or against you?

Why VISTA Changes the Equation
Insourcing can feel like a large undertaking. VISTA is designed to make it manageable — and successful.

Assessment First
VISTA evaluates your environment carefully — volume, staffing, workflows — and tells you if insourcing makes sense right now.

Implementation Support
From design through go-live, VISTA’s team ensures the transition is smooth and your staff are fully enabled.

Sustained Performance
Ongoing education, support, and optimization keep your 3D operation performing after launch — not just at it.

The Solution: VITREA + VISTA

Insourcing Works — When You Have the Right Platform and Team.

Traditional insourcing meant more staff, more infrastructure, more risk. Vitrea’s workflow automation changes the model entirely — and VISTA ensures it’s implemented, adopted, aznd sustained.

What Vitrea Automation Enables:

Handle growing volume with ideally, no proportional headcount increases
Reduce routine post-processing dependency on outsourcing
Retain more reimbursement revenue inside your health system
Improve turnaround time with consistent, automated workflows
Free radiologists for clinical interpretation

Clinical & Operational Value

In-house means your clinical team is in control.

Beyond cost and efficiency, insourcing builds the trust and collaboration that directly improves the delivery of patient care.

Protocol Development That Actually Sticks
When your radiologists and techs work together in-house, protocol refinement becomes a real-time clinical conversation — not an external ticket with a multi-week lag.

Build, test, and refine protocols with your own team
Adjustments happen in hours, not weeks
New service lines addressed quickly and internally

Quality Control You Own End-to-End

Outsourced post-processing means your quality standards are someone else’s responsibility. In-house means your team sets and owns the standard — across every service line.

Consistent protocols across high-volume service lines
Issues identified and resolved internally — no external lag
Supports accreditation and compliance with full documentation

What You Gain

Real Results. Real Control.

Insourcing with Vitrea + VISTA designed to deliver measurable improvements across cost, turnaround, revenue, and quality.

Fast Turnaround

Studies move from scan to read — no external queues, no delays.

Lower Cost Per Case

Automation costs stay predictable. The crossover from outsourcing is closer than most expect.

More Revenue Retained

Every study processed in-house keeps reimbursement where it belongs.

Full Protocol Control

Radiologists refine standards with your team — in real time.

Higher Radiologist Value

When post-processing is automated, your radiologists do what they’re trained for.

Better Quality Consistency

Your team owns the standard — across every service line and modality.

Vitrea provides the platform.

VISTA supports how your 3D lab performs — from launch through long-term scale.

Vitrea + VISTA: One Foundation. More Possibilities.

Combine advanced visualization technology with the strategy, expertise and services to transform how imaging is delivered across your enterprise.

Strategy & Transformation

VISTA

VISTA aligns people, process, through consolidation and beyond to achieve long-term success and continuous improvement

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Standardize Across the Enterprise

AV Consolidation

Bring teams, workflows and technology together on a more consistent AV foundation—reducing complexity and supporting growth across sites.

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Key to Capacity Creation

Workflow Optimization

Simplify and automate AV workflows to reduce manual work, standardize processes and create capacity for growing imaging demands.

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Get Started

Ready to find out if insourcing is right for your health system?

Let’s start with your current state — and show you what’s possible with Vitrea and the VISTA team behind you.

Request an Insourcing Assesment
VISTA evaluates your environment and gives you an objective answer.

See a Workflow Demo
Watch Vitrea in action with post-processing workflows relevant to your service lines.

Talk to a Specialist
Connect with a Canon imaging expert to discuss your model and what insourcing could mean for you.