This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Advances in CT Technologies provides an overview of the industry with a complete analysis of the technology trends, key market drivers, restraints, and challenges. In this study, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following application: medical imaging.
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
Pharmaceutical
Medical devices and diagnostics
Medical imaging
Technologies
The following technologies are covered in this research:
MiniCat CT scanner
Stellant D CT injector
True point PET.CT
Image checker CT lung system
Bright speed elite
D-Spect cardiac scanner
Brilliance CT
CereTom
Technology Overview
Increased Applications Drive Growth of CT Technologies
With an increase in the number of applications performed using computed tomography (CT), there is a proportional increase in the utilization of CT within that particular application. "Although the use of CT is commonly found in trauma patients, cardiac patients, and oncology patients, the expansion in the application spectrum would broaden the utilization of CT beyond the radiology department, thus increasing the market for CT scanners," according to the analyst of the study. "The advent of multi-slice has not only introduced improved clinical applications for radiologists but also provided the ability to perform applications, which render CT useful for other medical specialties as well."
There is high demand for CT within the radiology sector and a revolution has occurred in the industry through the introduction of multi-slice CT scanning. Although the real development started with the introduction of single slice scanners, otherwise called helical scanners, multi-slice scanners have fascinated the industry with their features and benefits. CT's use in the imaging industry is growing with faster availability of novel products in the market and due to increase in the number of applications. Among major developments in CT, reduction in radiation dose coupled with better image resolution has increased its utility in hospitals and clinics.
Future of CT Lies in Fusion Technologies
The ability of most multi-slice scanners to effectively perform cardiology tests such as cardiac calcium scoring, colonography, organ perfusion, low-dose lung, and CT angiography studies have opened opportunities for them to enter the cardiology and preventive screening markets. Manufacturers have started developing multi-slice CT scanners specifically for cardiology purposes, without creating friction between radiologists and cardiologists. Some advanced quad and quad-plus systems are even able to compete with electron beam tomography (EBT). The application potential is dynamic and has served to effectively create modest potential for new sales in addition to current replacement sales.
Although CT has revolutionized the imaging industry, the market is seeing a gradual shift from CT to fusion technologies that combine two methods of tomography. Fusion technologies that were developed recently seem to have been well accepted by the radiology community. "The fusion technology involves the combination of positron emission tomography (PET) and CT modalities, which have expansive diagnostic capabilities specifically concentrating on oncology," notes the analyst. "Thus, by combining the functionality of both the instruments in a single device, the limiting factors of these two products could be overcome at large."
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