Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/83d1ca/medical_ultrasound) has announced the addition of the "Medical Ultrasound Systems Worldwide 2009" report to their offering.
The Medical Ultrasound market is expected to grow to more than $5.3 billion by 2016, driven primarily by growth in hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) devices and expansion in emerging geographic and clinical markets. Overall growth in medical imaging will also continue due to growing populations of elderly people worldwide, accompanied by a concurrent rise in chronic disease rates. Main restraints in the ultrasound market include the slow economy in many countries, reimbursement restrictions and intense competition from MRI and CT.
Leading competitors in the ultrasound market recognize the significance of lateral expansion through miniaturization. This is helping ultrasound gain new ground in medical imaging and stave off competition from CT and MRI, in areas of overlap in diagnostic imaging. The wide range of hand-carried or handheld devices ultrasound devices have been the most significant technological innovation in ultrasound. They range from laptop-sized devices that can be mounted on a cart or folded and carried to pocket ultrasound. HCUs will allow ultrasound to effectively monopolize a vast range of applications in point-of-care imaging. After Sonosite Inc. first introduced hand-carried ultrasound in 1999, the global leader in medical imaging GE, jumped on board, quickly establishing a broad base in this segment with a wide range of HCUs. The original devices offered portability although image quality was compromised. The latest HCUs are now poised to capture a large share of the ultrasound market across the globe. As the leaders in HCU, GE and Sonosite, expand their range and offer greater functionality and enhanced performance at a lower cost, other imaging giants such as Philips, Siemens and Toshiba are launching new products to tap into this market, in addition to well-established niche players such as Aloka, Esaote, Zonare, etc.
Other notable trends in the ultrasound markets include the following:
- Pricing pressures are forcing manufacturers to slash prices off established product lines and offer high-tech compact ultrasound devices at the expense of their own cart-based systems.
- Greatest opportunities exist in emerging clinical applications requiring point-of-care imaging, the expanding healthcare markets of Asia and Latin America and in services including maintenance, repair, upgrade, etc.
- The ultrasound contrast agents market is negatively impacted by warnings from the US FDA and the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products contraindicating their use in certain cardiology applications.
- Consolidation trend is likely to continue.
- Specialized hardware and software for cardiology, breast ultrasound, emerging clinical applications and 3D/ 4D imaging will be in high demand.
Key Topics Covered:
- Section 1 - Executive Summary
- Section 2 - Products and Markets
- Section 3 - United States
- Section 4 - Europe
- Section 5 - Japan
- Section 6 - Rest of The World (Row)
- Section 7 - Clinical Research Summary
- Section 8 Company Reviews
- Section 8 Researchmethodology
List of Tables
- Table 1: Total World Ultrasound Systems & Related Products Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 2: World Ultrasound Systems Percentage Breakdown by Clinical Segment
- Table 3; World General Imaging Ultrasound Systems
- Table 4: World General Imaging Ultrasound Revenue Forecasts by Equipment Type, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 5: World Cardiology Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 6: World Cardiology Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Facility Type, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 7: World Women's Health Ultrasound Revenue Forecasts by Equipment Type, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 8: World Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 9: World Breast Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 10: World Emerging Clinical Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 11: World Surgical Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 12: World Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 13: World Anesthesia Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 14: World Critical Care Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 15: World Cartbased Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 16: World Handcarried/Handheld Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 17: World Ultrasound Systems Market Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 18: World Ultrasound Transducers & Parts Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 19: World Ultrasound System Maintenance Services Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 20 World Ultrasound Contrast Agents Revenue Forecasts, 20082016, $ Million
- Table 21: World General Imaging Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Table 22: World Cardiology Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 2008 2016)
- Table 23: World Women's Health Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Table 24: World Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Table 25: World Breast Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Table 26: World Emerging Clinical Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Table 27: World Anesthesia Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 2008 2016)
- Table 28: World Critical Care Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 2008 2016)
- Table 29: World Cartbased Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 2008 2016)
- Table 30: World Handheld/Handcarried Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Ultrasound Systems Market Revenues Distribution by Geographic Region (2008)
- Figure 2: Total World Ultrasound Systems Market by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Figure 3: World Total Ultrasound Systems and Related Products Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $Mill)
- Figure 4: World Ultrasound Market Distribution by Clinical Segment (2008; $ Mill)
- Figure 5: World Ultrasound Systems % Breakdown by Clinical Segment
- Figure 6: World General Imaging Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 7: World General Imaging Ultrasound Revenue Forecasts by Equipment Type (20082016, $Mill)
- Figure 8: World Cardiology Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 9: World Cardiology Ultrasound Revenue Forecasts by Facility Type (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 10: World Women's Health Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 11: World Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 12: World Breast Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 13: World Other Clinical Ultrasound Systems (2008 2016, $ Mill)
- Figure 14: World Surgical Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 15: World Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 16: World Anesthesia Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 17: World Critical Care Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 18: World Cartbased Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 19: World Handcarried/Handheld Ultrasound Systems Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 20: World Ultrasound Systems/Units Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 21: World Ultrasound Equipment Parts & Accessories Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 22: World Ultrasound System Maintenance & Service Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 23: World Ultrasound Contrast Agents Revenue Forecasts (20082016, $ Mill)
- Figure 24: World General Imaging Ultrasound Systems Market by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Figure 25: World Cardiology Ultrasound Systems Market by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Figure 26 : World Women's Health Ultrasound Systems Market by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Figure 27: World Other Clinical Ultrasound Systems Market by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
- Figure 28: World Cartbased Ultrasound Systems Market by Country / Region ($, 20082016)
Companies Mentioned:
- 3mensio Medical Imaging BV
- Ambisea Technology Corp. Ltd.
- Blatek Inc.
- Boston Scientific Corp.
- Compumedics Germany GmbH
- DGH Technology Inc.
- Eklin Medical Systems Inc.
- Focus Surgery Inc.
- GE Healthcare
- Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc.
- ImaRx Therapeutics Inc.
- JRT Assoc.
- Landwind International Medical Science Pte Ltd.
- Longport Inc.
- MedCom GmbH
- Netech Corporation
- Noveko International Inc.
- Optikon
- PENTAX Medical Company
- Philips Healthcare
- Rising Medical Co. Ltd.
- Shenzhen Bestman Instrument Co. Ltd.
- Sound Surgical Technologies LLC
- TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH
- UKHIFU Limited
- Ultrasonix Medical Corp.
- VIASYS Healthcare/ Cardinal Health
- W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.
- Xuzhou Kaixin Electronic Instrument Co. Ltd.
- Zonare Medical Systems Inc.
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