Ultrasound Markets - market research report

Ultrasound represents a low-cost and efficacious imaging technology that continues to help radiologists and others collect significant clinical data about patients. Ultrasound is appropriately suited to many patients. No other imaging modality gives patients a real-time viewing at their anatomy or inspires discussions with physicians about their symptoms and the evidence of disease on the monitor. Ultrasound is radiation-free, patient-friendly and less-expensive. The adoption of this modality by all categories of hospitals and other healthcare institutions has given rise to new market opportunities for manufacturers of ultrasound systems and components suppliers. Ultrasound imaging systems have become conventional in almost all the offices of cardiologists, obstetricians, surgeons and urologists among other specialists. New uses, such as the applications of ultrasound in dispensing emergency medicine, along with new hand-held portable systems are helping to further propel the medical marketplace for the technology. This TriMark Publications report surveys almost all of the companies known to be marketing, manufacturing or developing ultrasound equipment and supplies in the world. Each company is discussed in extensive depth with a section on its history, product line, business and marketing analysis, and a subjective commentary of the company's market position. Detailed tables and charts with sales forecasts and market data are also included.
1. Overview 61.1 Statement of Report 6
1.2 Scope 6
1.3 Methodology 7
1.4 Executive Summary 9

2. Overview of the Medical Imaging Market 102.1 Medical Imaging Industry Market Size 10
2.2 Medical Imaging Industry Profile 12
2.2.1 Healthcare Delivery System Profile 12
2.2.2 Radiologists 14
2.2.3 Radiologic Services 15
2.2.4 Medical-Image Market Drivers and Restraints 17
2.2.5 Medical Imaging Market Segments 18
2.2.6 Contrast Media 21
2.2.7 Picture Archiving and Communication Systems 23
2.2.8 Picture Archiving and Communication Systems and Radiology Information Systems 23
2.2.9 Medical Imaging Companies 26
2.2.10 Significant Ultrasound Companies 30
2.2.11 Medical Imaging Industry Forecasts 33
2.3 Market Niches and Digitalization 35
2.4 Digital Imaging Techniques 36
2.4.1 Clinical Uses 36
2.5 Current and New Digital Imaging Procedures 37
2.6 The Digital Impact on Clinical Imaging Markets 39
2.7 Trends in Digital Imaging 40
2.8 Enhancing Computed Radiography 41
2.9 Digital Radiography vs. Computed Radiography 41
2.10 DR Products 42
2.11 Vasodilator Perfusion Imaging 43

3. Ultrasound Market 443.1.1 Overview of Ultrasound Market Segments 44
3.1.2 Increase in Application Areas Stirs Demand 44
3.2 Ultrasound Market Trends 48
3.2.1 Market Segmentation and Definitions 48
3.2.2 Ultrasonography Is of Great Value in Other Obstetric Conditions such as: 54
3.2.3 Overview 60
3.2.4 Market Developments 61
3.2.5 Market Drivers 62
3.2.6 Market Restraints 62
3.3 Ultrasound Market Forecasts 63
3.3.1 Unit Shipment Forecasts 65
3.3.2 Installed-Base Forecast 65
3.3.3 Competitive Structure 65
3.3.4 Market Analysis 66
3.4 Cardiology Ultrasound Segment Forecasts 67
3.4.1 Unit Shipment Forecasts 70
3.4.2 Market Share Analysis 70
3.5 OB/GYN Ultrasound Segment Forecasts 72
3.6 Radiology Ultrasound Segment Forecasts 72
3.7 Hand-Carried Ultrasound Segment Forecasts 73
3.7.1 Market Share Analysis 74
3.7.2 Portable Ultrasound Equipment Displays Rapid Growth 75
3.8 Contrast Media 76
3.8.1 Market Share Analysis 78
3.8.2 Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) and Microbubbles 78
3.8.3 Targeting Microbubbles 79
3.8.4 How Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) Works 79
3.8.5 Applications of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound 80
3.9 Products 80
3.9.1 The Acquisition Decision 80
3.9.2 Ardent Sound 81
3.9.3 Aloka Company, Ltd. (Japan) 81
3.9.4 B-K Medical 81
3.9.5 CIVCO Medical Instruments 81
3.9.6 Esaote SPA (Italy) 81
3.9.7 Fischer Imaging 82
3.9.8 GE Healthcare 82
3.9.9 Hitachi Medical Systems America 83
3.9.10 Medison Co., Ltd. 83
3.9.11 MEDRAD, Inc. 84
3.9.12 Mindray Co., Ltd. 84
3.9.13 Philips Medical 84
3.9.14 Sea Ridge Software 84
3.9.15 Siemens Medical 85
3.9.16 SonoSite, Inc. 85
3.9.17 Sony Medical Products 85
3.9.18 TeraRecon 85
3.9.19 Toshiba America Medical Systems 85
3.9.20 U-Systems 85
3.9.21 Zonare Medical Systems 86
3.10 Manufacturers 86
3.11 New Transducer Technology 87
3.12 Ultrasound Product Introductions to the Market 88
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