World Markets for Data Converters and Amplifiers in Medical Imaging Equipment

Published by: Frost & Sullivan

Published: Oct. 31, 2007 - 79 Pages

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

1. Introduction to Medical Imaging Equipment Market

1. Medical Imaging Equipment

2. Market Definition

1. Scope of the Market

2. Revenue Forecasts and Trends

3. Strategic Conclusions

1. Research Findings

2. Data Converters and Amplifiers in Total Medical Imaging Market

1. Market Overview

1. Introduction

2. Market Engineering Analysis

3. Industry Challenges

4. Market Drivers

a. Increasing Levels of Integration to Achieve Smaller Footprint

b. Increasing Demand for Portable Imaging Equipment

c. Innovations Leading to Multi Slice CT Systems and 3T MRI

d. Combining CT/PET, SPECT/PET Systems for Multi Modality Imaging

5. Market Restraints

a. Low Adoption Rate of Newer Technologies/Products due to Low Equipment Volume

b. Varying Product Life Cycle in Developing Countries

2. Forecasts and Trends

1. Revenue Forecasts

2. Market Dynamics

3. Medical Imaging Analysis by Equipment

1. X-rays

1. Introduction

2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts

3. Trends

4. Market Dynamics

2. Computed Tomography

1. Introduction

2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts

3. Trends

4. Market Dynamics

3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

1. Introduction

2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts

3. Trends

4. Market Dynamics

4. Positron Emission Tomography

1. Introduction

2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts

3. Trends

4. Market Dynamics

5. Ultrasound

1. Introduction

2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts

3. Trends

4. Market Dynamics

4. Data Converters in Medical Imaging Equipment Market

1. Overview

1. Introduction

2. Market Engineering Analysis

3. Industry Challenges

4. Market Drivers

5. Market Restraints

2. Revenue Forecasts and Trends

1. Revenue Forecasts of Data Converters in X-ray Equipment Market

2. Revenue Forecasts of Data Converters in Computed Tomography Equipment Market

3. Revenue Forecasts of Data Converters in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment Market

4. Revenue Forecasts of Data Converters in Positron Emission Tomography Equipment Market

5. Revenue Forecasts of Data Converters in Ultrasound Equipment Market

6. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Data Converters in Total Medical Imaging Equipment Market

7. Competitive Structure

8. Market and Technology Trends

5. Amplifiers in Medical Imaging Equipment Market

1. Overview

1. Introduction

2. Market Engineering Analysis

3. Industry Challenges

4. Market Drivers

5. Market Restraints

2. Revenue Forecasts and Trends

1. Revenue Forecasts of Amplifiers in X-ray Equipment Market

2. Revenue Forecasts of Amplifiers in Computed Tomography Equipment Market

3. Revenue Forecasts of Amplifiers in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment Market

4. Revenue Forecasts of Amplifiers in Positron Emission Tomography Equipment Market

5. Revenue Forecasts of Amplifiers in Ultrasound Equipment Market

6. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Amplifiers in Total Medical Imaging Equipment Market

7. Competitive Structure

8. Market and Technology Trends

List of Figures

Chapter 2

Data Converters and Amplifiers in Total Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Top Industry Challenges (World), 2007-2011

Data Converters and Amplifiers in Total Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2011

Data Converters and Amplifiers in Total Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2011

Data Converters and Amplifiers in Total Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Data Converters and Amplifiers in Total Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2006

Chapter 3

X-Ray Equipment in Medical Imaging Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Computer Tomography Equipment in Medical Imaging Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment in Medical Imaging Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Positron Emission Tomography Equipment in Medical Imaging Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

PET/CT Equipment in Medical Imaging Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Equipment in Medical Imaging Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Ultrasound Equipment in Medical Imaging Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Chapter 4

Data Converters in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Impact of Industry Challenges (World), 2007-2011

Data Converters in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2011

Data Converters in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2011

Market for Data Converters in X-Ray Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Data Converters in Computed Tomography Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Data Converters in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Data Converters in Positron Emission Tomography Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Data Converters in PET/CT Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Data Converters in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Data Converters in Ultrasound Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Data Converters in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Data Converters in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2006

Chapter 5

Amplifiers in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Impact of Top Industry Challenges (World), 2007-2011

Amplifiers in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2011

Amplifiers in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Market Restraint (World), 2007-2011

Market for Amplifiers in X-Ray Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Amplifiers in Computed Tomography Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Amplifiers in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Amplifiers in Positron Emission Tomography Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Amplifiers in PET/CT Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Amplifiers in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Market for Amplifiers in Ultrasound Equipment: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Amplifiers in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2011

Amplifiers in Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2006

Abstract

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled World Markets for Data Converters and Amplifiers in Medical Imaging Equipment discusses the trends and provides the market analysis of data converters and amplifiers in the medical imaging equipment market. The research also discusses market dynamics, including industry challenges, market drivers and restraints, key market and technology trends, and competitive analysis of data converters and amplifiers in the medical imaging equipment market. Based on the interplay of identified challenges, drivers, and restraints, unit shipment and revenue forecasts and unit shipment forecasts by equipment and semiconductor component are provided.

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Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

By Medical Imaging Equipment:

• X-ray
• Computed tomography
• Magnetic resonance imaging
• Positron emission tomography
• Ultrasound

By Semiconductor Component:

• Data converters
• Amplifiers

Market Overview

Increase in Channel Count of Imaging Equipment Driving Growth

The continued increase in the number of channels in medical imaging equipment is proving a key driver for the growth of the world markets for data converters and amplifiers in medical imaging equipment. The number of channel counts in the current generation of computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound equipment has doubled and quadrupled, providing significant improvements in image acquisition. This, in turn, has led to the increased usage of data converters as well as amplifiers. A few of the market drivers for semiconductor components include increasing levels of integration to achieve smaller footprint, demand for more portable imaging equipment, and new cutting edge technologies such as multi slice CT systems and 3 tesla magnetic resonance imaging (3T MRI).

However, the decline of the low-resolution data converters market is a notable restraint for the overall market growth. Furthermore, heightened competition on the converters front has led to a considerable reduction in cost per channel. "Since the core technology provides 12 bit resolution with 40 to 65 MSPS data throughput, several manufacturers have penetrated the market, as it is an achievable performance point," notes the analyst of this research service. "Vendors are reacting similarly to the increase in the number of channels by moving toward octal chips."

Integration an Emerging Trend

Integration of data converters and amplifiers is foreseen as an emerging trend in the imaging equipment market. With the increasing number of channels in high-end imaging equipment, integration is seen as the key driver for the amplifiers market. Analog Devices, Inc. has launched an octal chip that integrates low noise amplifiers (LNAs) with an analog to digital converter (ADC) and an anti-aliasing filter. Although such levels of integration reduces the price point and cost of the components involved, some medical imaging systems still require stand-alone amplifiers for specific functions.

In the data converters market, there is a growing need to reduce the size of the signal path, as channel counts are doubling and quadrupling in ultrasound and CT systems. Efficient multiplexing and integration of multiple channels into a single ADC offer significant advantages in terms of the size of the signal path and the overall system. This is expected to be a continuing trend in the future. "Overall, nearly 7.38 million data converter chips were shipped globally in 2006 and this figure is estimated to double to about 14.72 million units in 2011," says the analyst. "With regard to amplifiers, close to 64.3 million units of amplifiers were shipped globally for medical imaging equipment at a weighted average selling price of $1.7 million."

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