Description
Ultrasound, also known as sonography, is not a new imaging modality—having been around since the 1950s—but its application areas have just recently begun to expand tremendously. These new clinical applications, along with technological innovations in portability and resolution and a very favorable risk profile, have made ultrasound equipment a very robust market sector.
This third volume in Kalorama’s ongoing series on medical imaging examines the market for ultrasound equipment worldwide, reviewing the drivers and restraints, the established and emerging application areas, and new technological advances, and providing key market data, including:
- Revenue forecasts through 2010 by geographic region
- Market share of leading competitors
- Installed base by region
- Imaging procedure forecasts
The report also profiles several companies involved in developing and marketing ultrasound systems and components; they include Aloka, Analogic, Esaote, GE Healthcare, Hitachi Medical Systems, Siemens, SonoSite, and Toshiba, among others.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Executive Summary
- 1.1 Overview
- 1.2 Clinical Utility
- 1.3 Key Applications
- 1.3.1 Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 1.3.2 Breast
- 1.3.3 Abdominal
- 1.3.4 Skeletal
- 1.3.5 Prostate
- 1.4 World Market Summary
- 1.4.1 Key Challenges
- 1.4.2 Key Growth Areas
- 1.4.3 World Market Growth
- 1.5 Methodology
Chapter Two: Introduction
- 2.1.2 Ultrasound System Components
- 2.2 Major Applications
- 2.2.1 Obstetrics
- 2.2.2 Breast
- 2.2.3 Carotid Artery
- 2.2.4 Other Vascular
- 2.2.5 Endoscopic
- 2.2.6 Hysterosonography
- 2.2.7 Pelvis
- 2.2.8 Molecular Imaging
- 2.3 Competing Modalities
- 2.3.1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- 2.3.2 Radiography (X-ray)
- 2.4 Biomarkers
- 2.5 Advanced Techniques
- 2.5.1 Nanotechnology
- 2.5.2 Elastography
- 2.6 Challenges
- 2.6.1 Contrast Agents
- 2.6.2 Patient Size
- 2.6.3 The Merger Threat
Chapter Three: Markets
- 3.1 Market Drivers
- 3.1.1 Older Population
- 3.1.2 Low Cost
- 3.1.3 Portability
- 3.1.4 Three-Dimensional (3D) and Four-Dimensional (4D) Ultrasound
- 3.2 Procedures
- 3.3 Geographic Analysis and Forecasts
Chapter Four: Corporate Profiles
- 4.1 Aloka
- Aloka America
- 4.2 American Medical Design
- 4.3 Analogic Corp
- 4.4 Biomedicom
- 4.5 Diagnostic Ultrasound
- 4.6 Dynamic Imaging Ltd.
- 4.7 Echoson SA
- 4.8 Elpol Sp Zoo
- 4.9 Esaote SpA
- 4.10 GE Healthcare
- 4.11 Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc.
- 4.12 LJB Development Inc.
- 4.13 Medison America Inc.
- 4.14 MySono.com
- 4.15 Oktus Medical Systems
- 4.16 Paradigm Medical Industries
- 4.17 Philips Medical Systems
- 4.18 Siemens Medical Solutions
- 4.19 SonoSite Inc.
- 4.21 Telemed
- 4.22 Terason Ultrasound
- 4.23 TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH
- 4.24 Toshiba America Medical Systems
- 4.26 Zonare Medical Systems Inc.
List of Exhibits
Chapter One: Executive Summary
- Exhibit 1: Applications for Medical Ultrasound
- Exhibit 2: Targets for an Abdominal Ultrasound
- Exhibit 3: World Market Summary: Medical Ultrasound Systems 2006-2010 Revenues (in billions)
- Exhibit 4: U.S. Market Summary: Medical Ultrasound Systems 2006-2010 Revenues (in billions)
Chapter Two: Introduction
- Exhibit 5: Indications for Obstetric Ultrasound
Chapter Three: Markets
- Exhibit 6: Worldwide Medical Ultrasound Units Installed Base by Region (U.S., Europe, ROW) 2006
- Exhibit 7: Number of Imaging Procedures Performed in United States by Type (US, SPECT, MRI, CT, PET) 2003-2009
- Exhibit 8: Leading Competitors’ Market Share of the Worldwide Medical Ultrasound Market, 2005
- Exhibit 9: Key Players’ Percentage Share Worldwide Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market
- Exhibit 10: World Market Geographic Segmentation for Medical Ultrasound Systems
- Exhibit 11: World Market for Medical Ultrasound Systems 2006-2010
- Exhibit 12: U.S. Market for Medical Ultrasound Systems 2006-2010
- Exhibit 13: U.S. Market for Medical Ultrasound Systems by System Type (Premium, High-End, Mid-Range, Low-End) 2006-2010
- Exhibit 14: European Market for Medical Ultrasound Systems 2006-2010
- Exhibit 15: Asian Market for Medical Ultrasound Systems 2006-2010
- Exhibit 16: ROW Market for Medical Ultrasound Systems 2006-2010
