Ultrasound Markets

1. Overview

• 1.1 Statement of Report
• 1.2 Scope
• 1.3 Methodology
• 1.4 Executive Summary

2. Overview of the Medical Imaging Market

• 2.1 Medical Imaging Industry Market Size
• 2.2 Medical Imaging Industry Profile
  • 2.2.1 Healthcare Delivery System Profile
  • 2.2.2 Radiologists
  • 2.2.3 Radiologic Services
  • 2.2.4 Medical-Image Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 2.2.5 Medical Imaging Market Segments
  • 2.2.6 Contrast Media
  • 2.2.7 Picture Archiving and Communication Systems
  • 2.2.8 Picture Archiving and Communication Systems and Radiology Information Systems
  • 2.2.9 Medical Imaging Companies
  • 2.2.10 Significant Ultrasound Companies
  • 2.2.11 Medical Imaging Industry Forecasts
• 2.3 Market Niches and Digitalization
• 2.4 Digital Imaging Techniques
  • 2.4.1 Clinical Uses
• 2.5 Current and New Digital Imaging Procedures
• 2.6 The Digital Impact on Clinical Imaging Markets
• 2.7 Trends in Digital Imaging
• 2.8 Enhancing Computed Radiography
• 2.9 Digital Radiography vs. Computed Radiography
• 2.10 DR Products
• 2.11 Vasodilator Perfusion Imaging

3. Ultrasound Market

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

4. Three- and Four-Dimensional Ultrasonography Markets

• 4.1 Total 3D Imaging Market Trends
  • 4.1.1 Overview
  • 4.1.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.1.3 Market Restraints
• 4.2 Total 3D Imaging Market Forecasts
• 4.3 Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging Market Forecasts
• 4.4 Three-Dimensional Imaging Markets
  • 4.5.1 Echocardiography: The Largest Growth Area
  • 4.5.2 Real-Time Color Doppler System
• 4.6 Manufacturers

5. Business Trends in the Industry

• 5.1 Sector Consolidation
• 5.2 Medical Imaging Growth Trends
• 5.3 Acquisition, License Agreements, Internal Development and Partnerships
• 5.4 Mergers and Acquisitions
  • 5.4.1 Center for Diagnostic Imaging Signs With Medicalis
  • 5.4.2 HealthSouth Sells Diagnostic Division to The Gores Group
  • 5.4.3 AMICAS Acquires Technology Partners' Practice-Management Software
  • 5.4.4 MDS Nordion and Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Enter Collaboration
  • 5.4.5 NightHawk Radiology Holdings Acquires Teleradiology Diagnostic Service
  • 5.4.6 Onex Acquires Kodak' s Health Group
  • 5.4.7 Successor to Kodak' s Health Group To Be Called "Carestream Health"
  • 5.4.8 Siemens Acquires German HIS Company
  • 5.4.9 Siemens Medical Finalizes Acquisition of Bayer' s Diagnostics Division
  • 5.4.10 More Mergers, Acquisitions and News
• 5.5 Product Testing Depth in Medical-Imaging Testing
• 5.6 Government Regulation
  • 5.6.1 U.S. Regulation
  • 5.6.2 U.K. Regulation
  • 5.6.3 E.U. Regulation
  • 5.6.4 Japanese Regulation
• 5.7 Increased Market Penetration
• 5.8 Partnerships

6. Company Profiles

• 6.1 Agfa-Gevaert Corp. Heartlab
• 6.3 Analogic Corp.
• 6.4 Biosound Esaote
• 6.5 Boston Scientific
• 6.6 B-K Medical
• 6.7 GE Healthcare
• 6.8 Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc.
• 6.9 Hologic, Inc.
• 6.10 Medison Co., Ltd.
• 6.11 MEDRAD, Inc. (U.S.)
• 6.12 Philips Medical Systems
• 6.13 Siemens Medical Solutions
• 6.14 SonoSite, Inc. (U.S.)
• 6.15 Toshiba America Medical Systems
• 6.16 Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

• Figure 2.1: U.S. Annual Percent Increase in Imaging Market Size, 2003 to 2012
• Figure 2.2: Worldwide Annual Percent Increase in Imaging Market Size, 2002 to 2011
• Figure 2.3: Global Market Share of Contrast Media Markets
• Figure 2.4: Global Market Share of Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Companies
• Figure 3.1: Annual Increase in Worldwide Sales of Ultrasound Equipment, 2001 to 2010
• Figure 3.2: Annual Increase U.S. Sales of Ultrasound Equipment, 2001 to 2010
• Figure 3.3: Annual Increase in Worldwide Sales of Cardiology Ultrasound Equipment, 2001 to 2010
• Figure 3.4: U.S. Annual Increase in Worldwide Sales of Cardiology Ultrasound Equipment, 2001 to 2010
• Figure 3.5: Annual Increase in U.S. Sales of Handheld Ultrasound Equipment, 2001 to 2010
• Figure 3.6: Annual Increase in Worldwide Sales of Ultrasound Contrast Agents, 2000 to 2010

• Table 2.1: U.S. Medical Imaging Market Size, 2001 to 2012
• Table 2.2: Global Medical Imaging Market Size, 2001 to 2012
• Table 2.3: U.S. Healthcare Expenditures
• Table 2.4: U.S. Health Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP, 1998 to 2010
• Table 2.5: U.S. User Expenditures for Medical Imaging Equipment and Related Products
• Table 2.6: Comparison of Spending on Health by Country
• Table 2.7: Spending on Health by Country
• Table 2.8: Millions of Americans Over 65 Years of Age, 2000 to 2050
• Table 2.9: Percent Change in Volume of Examinations per Imaging Modality: 1996 to 2006
• Table 2.10: Market Share of Contrast Media Markets
• Table 2.11: Worldwide Market Share of Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Companies
• Table 2.12: Worldwide Imaging Procedures, 2001 to 2012
• Table 3.1: Ultrasonography Comparison: U.S. vs. Europe
• Table 3.2: Worldwide Ultrasound Procedures, 2000 to 2010
• Table 3.3: Worldwide Sales of Ultrasound Equipment, 2000 to 2010
• Table 3.4: U.S. Sales of Ultrasound Equipment, 2000 to 2010
• Table 3.5: Worldwide Cardiology Ultrasound Procedures
• Table 3.6: Worldwide Sales of Cardiology Ultrasound Equipment, 2000 to 2010
• Table 3.7: U.S. Sales of Cardiology Ultrasound Equipment, 2000 to 2010
• Table 3.8: Worldwide Sales of Handheld Ultrasound Equipment, 2000 to 2012
• Table 3.9: U.S. Sales of Handheld Ultrasound Equipment, 2000 to 2012
• Table 3.10: Worldwide Sales of Ultrasound Contrast Agents, 1999 to 2010