European Market for Installed x-Ray units, The Future of Computer Radiography (CR) and Direct Radiography (DR). European Market for RIS and PACS Solutions

Table of Content (Germany)

1 Introduction

1.1 Project Objectives

1.2 Methodology

1.3 Respondent Population Germany

1.3.1 Hospitals

1.3.2 Private Radiologists Centres

1.3.3 Partial Radiologists/Orthopaedists

1.3.4 Partial Radiologists - Urologists

1.3.5 Sample Profile - Germany

1.4 Definitions

1.5 Report Structure

1.6 Data Reliability

2 Executive Summary

2.1 Hospitals

2.2 Radiologist Practices/Imaging Centres

2.3 Orthopaedists as Partial Radiologists

2.4 Urologists as Partial Radiologists

Part 1 - General Overview - Healthcare Facilities with Radiographic Equipment

1 Structure Healthcare System

2 Radiologists in Germany

3 Radiology in Hospitals in Germany

3.1 Number of Hospitals

3.2 Base Numbers for Projections

3.2.1 Number of General Hospitals with Stationary X-ray Equipment

3.2.2 Number of General Hospitals with Mobile X-ray Equipment in ICU, A&E and OR

4 Private Radiologist & Imaging centres

5 Partial Radiologists

5.1 Orthopaedists as Partial Radiologists

5.1.1 Number Orthopaedists & Practices

5.1.2 Number of Orthopaedists as Partial Radiologists

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5.2.1 Number of Urologists & Practices

5.2.2 Number of Urologists as Partial Radiologists

Part 2 - Current Installations and Future Investment Plans for X-ray Equipment

1 Current Installations & Future Investments inRadiography Equipment in General Hospitals

1.1 Current Installations1.1.1 Number of Acquisition Units

1.1.2 Suppliers of Acquisition Units and Year of Installation

1.1.3 Acquisition Unit Life Span and Time to Replacement

1.1.4 Number of Image Output Systems, Analogue Computed and Direct

1.1.5 Suppliers of Image Output System

1.1.6 Digital Image Handling

1.2 Utilisation of Radiography Equipment 83

1.3 Future Investment Potential

1.3.1 Future Investment Plans

1.3.2 Reasons for Investment and Planned Image Output System

1.3.3 Planned Time of Investment, Preferred Supplier

1.3.4 Plans for RIS / PACS Integration

1.3.5 Replacement Potential

1.4 Influencing Factors on Investment

1.5 Influencing Factors on Purchasing

1.6 Purchasing Process and Methodology

2 Current Installations and Future Investments in Radiography Equipment in Private Radiologist Practices

2.1 Current Installations

2.1.1 Number of Acquisition

2.1.2 Suppliers of Acquisition Units and Year of Installation

2.1.3 Acquisition Unit Life Span and Time to Replacement

2.1.4 Number of Image Output Systems - Analogue, Computed, Direct Radiography

2.1.5 Suppliers of Image Output System

2.1.6 Digital Image Handling

2.2 Utilisation of Radiography Equipment

2.3 Future Investment Potential

2.3.1 Future Investment Plans

2.3.2 Reasons for Investment

2.3.3 Planned Time of Investment, Preferred Supplier, RIS/PACS Integration

2.3.4 Replacement Potential

2.3.5 Potential for New Installations

2.4 Factors on Investment Decisions

2.5 Factors on Purchasing Decisions

2.6 Purchasing Process and Methodology

3 Current Installations and FutureInvestments in Radiography Equipment in Orthopaedic Practices

3.1 Installations in Radiography Rooms3.1.1 Number of Acquisition

3.1.2 Suppliers of Acquisition Units and Year of Installation

3.1.3 Life Span / Time to Replacement

3.1.4 Number of Image Output Systems - Analogue, Computed and Direct

3.1.5 Suppliers

3.2 Installations in Operating Rooms

3.3 Utilisation of Radiography Equipment

3.4 Future Investment Potential

3.4.1 Future Investment Plans

3.4.2 Reasons for Investment and Planned Image Output System

3.4.3 Planned Time of Investment, Supplier, RIS/PACS Integration

3.4.4 Replacement Potential

3.4.5 Potential for New Installations

3.5 Influencing Factors on Investment

3.6 Influencing Factors on Purchasing

3.7 Purchasing Process and Methodology

4 Current Installations and Future Investments in Radiography Equipment Urologic Practices

4.1 Current Number of Installations

4.1.1 Number of Installations

4.1.2 Suppliers of Acquisition Units and Year of Installation

4.1.3 Acquisition Unit Life Span and Time to Replacement

4.1.4 Number of IOS

4.1.5 Suppliers

4.2 Utilisation of Radiography Equipment

4.3 Future Investment Plans

4.3.1 Replacement Potential

4.3.2 Potential for New Installations

4.3.3 Need for Digital Radiography

4.4 Influencing Factors on Investment

4.5 Factors on Purchasing Decisions

4.6 Purchasing Process and Methodology

Part 3 - Need for Specific Solutions andRelated Services

1 Product & Service Needs of Hospitals

1.1 Image Output System Requirements

1.2 Archiving and Image Distribution Needs

1.3 Printing Solution Needs

1.4 Need for Break & Fix

1.5 Optimal Product and Service Bundle

2 Product & Service Needs of Private Radiologists & Imaging Centres

2.1 Image Output System Requirements

2.2 Archiving and Image Distribution Needs

2.3 Printing Solution Needs

2.4 Need for Break & Fix Services

2.5 Optimal Product and Service Bundle

3 Product & Service Needs Orthopaedists

3.1 Image Output System Requirements

3.2 Archiving and Image Distribution Needs

3.3 Printing Solution Needs

3.4 Need for Break & Fix and other Professional Services

3.5 Optimal Product and Service Bundle

4 Product & Service Needs of Urologists

4.1 Image Output System Requirements

4.2 Archiving and Image Distribution Needs

4.3 Printing Solution Needs

4.4 Need for Break & Fix Services

4.5 Optimal Product and Service Bundle

Appendices

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Questionnaire