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Ultrasound Markets

TriMark Publications
June 1, 2011
248 Pages - SKU: TRI6444536

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Ultrasound represents a low-cost and efficacious imaging technology that continues to help radiologists and others collect significant clinical data about patients. Ultrasound is appropriately suited to many patients. No other imaging modality gives patients a real-time viewing at their anatomy or inspires discussions with physicians about their symptoms and the evidence of disease on the monitor. Ultrasound is radiation-free, patient-friendly and less-expensive. The adoption of this modality by all categories of hospitals and other healthcare institutions has given rise to new market opportunities for manufacturers of ultrasound systems and components suppliers. Ultrasound imaging systems have become conventional in almost all the offices of cardiologists, obstetricians, surgeons and urologists among other specialists. New uses, such as the applications of ultrasound in dispensing emergency medicine, along with new hand-held portable systems are helping to further propel the medical marketplace for the technology. This TriMark Publications report surveys almost all of the companies known to be marketing, manufacturing or developing ultrasound equipment and supplies in the world. Each company is discussed in extensive depth with a section on its history, product line, business and marketing analysis, and a subjective commentary of the company's market position. Detailed tables and charts with sales forecasts and market data are also included.

1. Overview: 1.1 Statement of Report; 1.2 Scope of the Report; 1.3 Methodology; 1.4 Executive Summary
2. Ultrasound Systems: An Overview: 2.1 Portable Ultrasound; 2.2 Compact Ultrasound; 2.3 Cost of Compact Ultrasound Imaging Systems; 2.4 Accuracy of Compact Ultrasound Systems; 2.5 Ease of Use of Compact Ultrasound Systems; 2.6 Multi-Site Imaging of Compact Ultrasound Imaging Systems; 2.7 Choosing the Right Ultrasound Machine; 2.8 The Working of Ultrasound Systems; 2.9 Components of Ultrasound Imaging Systems; 2.10 Different Types of Ultrasound; 2.11 Endoscopic Ultrasound; 2.12 Handheld Ultrasound Imaging Device; 2.13 Diagnosis of Possible Diseases with Ultrasound Imaging Units; 2.14 Major Uses of Ultrasound; 2.15 Limitations of General Ultrasound Imaging
3. The Standards for Ultrasound Equipment: 3.1 Selection of Equipment; 3.2 General Considerations for All Equipment
4. Ultrasound Machine Reviews: 4.1 Acuson Cypress; 4.2 Acuson Sequoia; 4.3 Philips iE33; 4.4 GE Vivid I Portable; 4.5 GE Vivid 7; 4.6 Mindray M5 Portable; 4.7 Comparison of Cardiac Ultrasound Machines; 4.8 Comparison of Vascular Ultrasound Machines; 4.9 Comparison of OB/GYN Ultrasound Machines; 4.10 Comparison of Radiology Ultrasound Machines; 4.11 Comparison of Shared Service Ultrasound
5. Trends in Ultrasound Imaging: 5.1 Growth of Fetal Ultrasound; 5.2 Growth of Ultrasound in Cardiology; 5.3 Growth of Portable Ultrasound; 5.4 New Technologies Available
6. Market Analysis: 6.1 Global Healthcare Spending; 6.2 U.S. Healthcare Spending; 6.3 Healthcare Spending in Canada; 6.4 Healthcare Spending in Western Europe; 6.5 Healthcare Spending in Eastern Europe; 6.6 Healthcare Spending in China; 6.7 Healthcare Spending in India; 6.8 Global Outlook for Medical Imaging Equipment
7. Global Ultrasound Market: 7.1 Steady Recovery in Global Ultrasound Market; 7.2 A Possible Sweeping Change in Competition for Ultrasound Market; 7.3 Ultrasound Market Drivers; 7.4 Ultrasound: The Second Most Popular Imaging Modality; 7.5 Global Ultrasound Market Leaders; 7.6 Ultrasound: Share in Developed Markets; 7.7 Ultrasound: Share in Emerging Markets; 7.8 Global Market for Ultrasound Systems, Accessories and Services; 7.9 Global Market for Ultrasound Imaging Equipment; 7.10 Global Market for Portable Ultrasound Systems; 7.11 North American Medical Ultrasound Imaging Market; 7.12 Ultrasound Utilization in Canada; 7.13 European Market for Ultrasound; 7.14 Ultrasound Market in China; 7.15 Appetite for Medical Imaging in India; 7.16 Contrast Media in Medical Imaging; 7.17 Ultrasound PACS; 7.18 Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS): General
8. Selected Company Profiles: 8.1 Aloka; 8.2 Analogic Corporation; 8.3 Biosound Esaote; 8.4 Echosens; 8.5 EDAP TMS; 8.6 GE Healthcare; 8.7 Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc.; 8.8 Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.; 8.9 Medison America, Inc.; 8.10 Mindray; 8.11 Siemens Medical Solutions; 8.12 SonoSite, Inc.; 8.12 Terason Corporation; 8.13 Theraclion; 8.14 Toshiba America Medical Systems; 8.15 Ultrasonix Medical Corporation; 8.16 Verathon, Inc.; 8.17 Zonare Medical Systems, Inc.
APPENDIX: Appendix 1: Physics of Ultrasound; Appendix 1.1: Interaction of Ultrasound with Tissue; Appendix 1.1.1: Attenuation; Appendix 1.1.2: Reflection; Appendix 1.1.3: Acoustic Impedance (Z); Appendix 1.1.4: Refraction; Appendix 1.1.5: Diffraction; Appendix 1.2.1: Near Field and Focusing; Appendix 1.3: Resolution; Appendix 1.3.1: Lateral Resolution; Appendix 1.3.2: Axial Resolution; Appendix 1.3.3: Temporal Resolution; Appendix 2:; Appendix: Design of Low-Cost Portable Ultrasound Systems; Appendix 2.1: Transducer Design; Appendix 2.2: Transmit Circuitry Design; Appendix 2.3: Receive Circuitry Design; Appendix 2.4: Beamforming Algorithms; Appendix 2.5: Complete System; Appendix 3: Ultrasound System Design Resources and Block Diagram; Appendix 4: Block Diagram and Design Considerations for Portable Ultrasound Systems; Appendix 5: The Future of Beamforming in Ultrasound; Appendix 5.1: Beamforming Architecture; Appendix 5.2: Advances in Beamformer Technology; Appendix 5.3: The Highly Configurable Beamforming Platform; Appendix 5.4: Future Innovations; Appendix 6: Current State of the Art of PACS; Appendix 6.1: Components and Architecture of PACS; Appendix 6.2: Image Acquisition Components; Appendix 6.3: PACS Controller; Appendix 6.4: Database Server and Archiving System; Appendix 6.5: Short-Term Archive; Appendix 6.6: Long-Term Archive; Appendix 6.7: Workstations; Appendix 6.8: Network; Appendix 6.9: Communication Protocols; Appendix 6.10: DICOM Standard; Appendix 6.11: HL7 Standard; Appendix 6.12: Other Related Systems; Appendix 6.12.1: Hospital Information System (HIS); Appendix 6.12.2: Radiology Information System (RIS); Appendix 6.13: Current PACS Products; Appendix 6.13.1: Agfa IMPAX6; Appendix 7: Ultrasound Glossary of Medical Terms; Appendix 8: China's Foreign Trade Surplus in Medical Devices; Appendix 8.1: Chinese Exports of Medical Devices; Appendix 8.2: The Top Three Export Markets; Appendix 8.3: The U.S. Market; Appendix 8.4: The Japanese Market; Appendix 8.5: The German Market; Appendix 8.6: Chinese Imports; Appendix 8.7: Export of Blood Pressure Measuring Instruments; Appendix 8.8: Chinese Export of B-Type Ultrasonic Diagnostic Apparatus; Appendix 8.9: Chinese Exports of MRI; Appendix 8.10: Chinese Exports of Patient Monitors; Appendix 8.11: Chinese Exports of Color Ultrasound Systems; Appendix 8.12: Chinese Exports of Computed Tomography (CT); Appendix 9: U.S. Export Opportunities for Medical Devices to India; Appendix 9.1: Foreign Investment Opportunities
INDEX OF FIGURES: Figure 6.1: Global Healthcare Spending, 2010-2020; Figure 6.2: U.S. Healthcare Spending, 2009-2019; Figure 6.3: Canadian Healthcare Funding by Source, 2010; Figure 6.4: Private Funding in Canada by Source, 2010; Figure 6.5: Canadian Healthcare Expenditure, 2000-2010; Figure 6.6: Canadian Healthcare Spending, 2010; Figure 6.7: Canadian Healthcare Spending by Province, 2010; Figure 6.8: Projected Healthcare Spending by Percent of GDP in France, 2010-2050; Figure 6.9: Healthcare Spending Projection in Germany, 2010-2060; Figure 6.10: Healthcare Spending as a Percentage of GDP in U.K., 2000-2009; Figure 6.11: Russian Healthcare Spending as a Percentage of GDP, 2008-2020; Figure 6.12: Healthcare Spending in India, 2010-2017; Figure 6.13: Global Market for Medical Imaging Equipment by Geography, 2010; Figure 6.14: Global Medical Imaging Market Share by Modality, 2010; Figure 6.15: Global Market for General X-rays, 2010-2017; Figure 6.16: Global MRI Market Share by Geography, 2010; Figure 6.17: Global Market for MRI, 2010-2017; Figure 6.18: Global Market for CT, 2010-2017; Figure 7.1: Ultrasound: The Second Most Popular Imaging Modality; Figure 7.2: Share of Global Market in Ultrasound Imaging by Vendor, 2010; Figure 7.3: Ultrasound Imaging Share in Developed Markets by Vendor, 2010; Figure 7.4: Ultrasound Imaging Share in Emerging Markets by Vendor, 2010; Figure 7.5: Global Market for Ultrasound Imaging Systems, Accessories and Services, 2006-2010; Figure 7.6: Global Market for Ultrasound Imaging Equipment, 2010-2017; Figure 7.7: The Dominant Areas of Ultrasound Application, 2010; Figure 7.8: Global Market for Hand-Carried Ultrasound (HCU) Systems, 2010-2017; Figure 7.9: Trends in Modality Use in Emergency Departments; Figure 7.10: Accrued New Studies per 1,000 Patients; Figure 7.11: U.S. Market for Portable Ultrasound, 2010-2017; Figure 7.12: Distribution of Diagnostic Imaging Examinations in Canadian Hospitals, 2009; Figure 7.13: Canadian Imaging Equipment Market Share by Vendor, 2010; Figure 7.14: Share of Ultrasound Market in Canada, 2008-2015; Figure 7.15: European Market for Ultrasound Imaging Systems, 2010-2017; Figure 7.16: Chinese Market for Ultrasound Systems, 2010-2017; Figure 7.17: Value-Wise Indian Ultrasound Equipment Market, 2010; Figure 7.18: Unit-Wise Indian Ultrasound Equipment Market, 2010; Figure 7.19: Value-Wise Indian Market for Black' White Ultrasound Equipment, 2010; Figure 7.20: Unit-Wise Indian Market for Color Doppler Equipment, 2010; Figure 7.21: Unit-Wise Black' White Ultrasound Equipment Market in India, 2010; Figure 7.22: Indian Ultrasound Equipment Market, 2010-2017; Figure 7.23: Global Overall Market for Contrast Agents in Medical Imaging, 2010-2017; Figure 7.24: Global Market for PACS, 2010-2016; Figure 7.25: Number of U.S. Hospitals with PACS Installed; Figure 7.26: Total Number of U.S. Hospitals vs. Hospitals with PACS Installed; Figure 7.27: PACS Replacement and New Purchases; Figure 7.28: PACS Modality Installations; Figure 7.29: PACS Vendor Market Share; Figure 7.30: PACS Image Distribution in Hospital Departments; Figure 7.31: PACS Images Accessibility by Physician; Figure 7.32: RIS and PACS Interface; Figure 7.33: European PACS Market, 2010-2016; Figure 7.34: RIS/PACS Market in India; Figure 7.35: Total PACS Market in India; Figure App. 2.1: Diagram of the Through Hole Electrical Connections Used by Eames et al.; Figure App. 2.2: Diagram of a CMUT; Figure App. 2.3: Block Diagram of the Circuitry used by Lewis et al. to Provide low output impedance; Figure App. 2.4: Block Diagram of the Sonic Window by Fuller et al.; Figure App. 2.5: Schematic of the Single Stage Preamplifier Used by Fuller et al.; Figure App. 2.6: Diagram of the Delta-Sigma Oversampled Beamformer; Figure App. 2.7: Diagram of the Direct Sampled I/Q Beamforming Algorithm; Figure App. 2.8: Diagram of the Transmit Protection Circuitry as Described by Fuller et al.; Figure App. 9.1: Indian Imports of Medical Devices by Exporting Countries, 2008; Figure App. 9.2: U.S. Trade Surplus with India in Medical Goods, 2005-2009

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