Executive Summary: Medical Imaging Markets, Volume I: Radiography

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The report from which this Executive Summary is compiled is Medical Imaging Markets, Volume I: Radiography, and the full study abstract is as follows:

The reinvigorated market for medical imaging systems employing x-rays has undoubtedly been propelled by the explosion of digital technology. But also, the expanded role of imaging modalities in a whole host of clinical applications from trauma to cancer to cardiology has increased the profile of radiography while enabling computer technologies expand the usefulness of traditional x-ray techniques.

This report analyzes the current and potential world market for medical x-ray systems, including several distinct imaging modalities and applications both traditional and digital:

• general radiography
• fluoroscopy
• computed tomography (CT)
• mammography