Medical Imaging: Equipment and Related Products

Medical Imaging: Equipment and Related Products

This report contains: Descriptions of various types of medical imaging equipment including x-ray, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, and current and potential applications for each; The current market status of medical imaging equipment, trends and forecasts for growth over the period 2007 through 2012; Technological issues, including a patent analysis and a review of the latest developments; Analysis of the industry's structure and regulatory environment; Profiles of many of the leading companies in the industry.  
 

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

SCOPE OF REPORT

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MEDICAL

IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012

($ MILLIONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MEDICAL

IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL IMAGING

MEDICAL IMAGING RELIES ON RADIATION

TABLE 1 ENERGY OF IONIZING AND NON-IONIZING RADIATION

TABLE 2 EFFECTIVE RADIATION DOSAGE OF COMMON MEDICAL IMAGING PROCEDURES

USES OF IMAGING

TABLE 3 NUMBER OF U.S. HOSPITAL DISCHARGES WITH COMMON IMAGING PROCEDURES

ULTRASOUND IMAGING

OVERVIEW

Overview (Continued)

3D Ultrasound Imaging

Doppler Ultrasound

TABLE 4 COMMON ULTRASOUND IMAGING PROCEDURES

COMMON APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASOUND IMAGING

Obstetrics

Oncology

Cardiovascular Imaging

Gastrointestinal and Other

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

OVERVIEW

TABLE 5 COMMON MRI PROCEDURES

COMMON MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF MRI IMAGING

Cardiovascular

Oncology

Central Nervous System

FUNCTIONAL MRI

TABLE 6 ADVANTAGES OF MRI

X-RAY AND FLUOROSCOPY

OVERVIEW

COMMON MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF CONVENTIONAL

X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY

Chest Radiography

Intravenous Pyelogram

Cholecystogram

Myelogram

Arthrogram

Arteriogram

DIGITAL CARDIOLOGY RADIOGRAPHY

CONVENTIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY

Conventional Mammography (Continued)

COMPLEMENTARY BREAST SCREENING MODALITIES

Ultrasound Breast Imaging

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast

Computed Tomography

SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY TRENDS

LIMITATIONS OF SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY

DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY

COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION (CAD)

POTENTIAL BENEFITS FROM DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

OVERVIEW

THE CT IMAGING PROCESS

RISK ESTIMATES

Radiation Dose

NUCLEAR MEDICINE/PET

OVERVIEW

TABLE 7 COMMON USES OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE

COMMON MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR

MEDICINE

Oncology

Neurology

Cardiology

Cognitive Science

Pharmacology

NEW AND EMERGING MODALITIES

PET/CT COMBINATION MODALITY

TECHNOLOGY

PATIENT SAFETY

DETERMINING RADIATION DOSAGE

Absorbed Dose

Equivalent Dose

Effective Dose

PEDIATRIC IMAGING AND SPECIAL SAFETY

CONSIDERATIONS

MRI ACR ACCREDITATION

MRI ACR Accreditation (Continued)

REPLACING MORE INVASIVE PROCEDURES

FUNCTIONAL IMAGING

Improvements in Diagnosis

IMAGE ANALYSIS AND COMMUNICATION

Digitalization

Accessibility of Diagnostic Information

Medicine in Remote Locations

Portability

Reducing Number of Tests

TRAINING AND LABOR SHORTAGES

RECENT ADVANCES IN ULTRASOUND IMAGING

FOCUSED HIGH-FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND

THERMAL ABLATION

PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES FOR ULTRASOUND

TRANSDUCERS

RECENT ADVANCES IN MRI IMAGING

SIGNAL ADVANCES IN 3T HAVE RESULTED IN HIGHER

MRI

MAPPING GENE EXPRESSION WITH MRI

Mapping Gene Expression with MRI (Continued)

EXCITEMENT BUILDS IN FUNCTIONAL MRI

APPLICATIONS

Surgical Planning

Real-Time Motion Correction

Mapping Language Centers

Comfort Improves Accuracy

FIRST MOBILE 3 TESLA MRI ON MARKET

RECENT ADVANCES IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

RECENT ADVANCES IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING

SIMULTANEOUS MR-PET IMAGING SYSTEM

RECENT ADVANCES IN ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES

NANOTECHNOLOGY

IMAGE-GUIDED SURGERY

Image-guided Surgery (Continued)

PATENT ANALYSIS

PATENTS BY IMAGING MODALITY

TABLE 8 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY IMAGING MODALITY, AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007

FIGURE 1 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY IMAGING MODALITY, AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007 (%)

PATENTS BY MEDICAL APPLICATION

TABLE 9 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY MEDICAL APPLICATION, AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007

FIGURE 2 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY MEDICAL >APPLICATION, AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007 (%)

PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE’S REGION

TABLE 10 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE’S REGION, AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007

FIGURE 3 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE’S REGION, AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007 (%)

PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE

TABLE 11 IMAGING PRODUCTS PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE, AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007

FIGURE 4 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE,

AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007 (%)

SIGNIFICANT PATENTS

SIGNIFICANT PATENTS (CONTINUED)

SIGNIFICANT PATENTS (CONTINUED)

SIGNIFICANT PATENTS (CONTINUED)

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

FDA REGULATIONS

FDA GUIDANCE ON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

Radiation Safety Standards

Medical Device Controls

FDA Guidance on CT for Screening

RISING COSTS AND CONTROLS

HOSPITAL BASED IMAGING

FREESTANDING IMAGING CENTERS

IMAGING EQUIPMENT IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

THE TREND TOWARD PATIENT SELF-REFERRALS

THE LINE BLURS BETWEEN MEDICAL IMAGING AND

ENTERTAINMENT

THE LINE BLURS BETWEEN MEDICAL …(CONTINUED)

U.S. MARKET FOR MEDICAL IMAGING BY MODALITY/SEGMENT

TABLE 12 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

ULTRASOUND IMAGING EQUIPMENT

TABLE 13 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ULTRASOUND SCANNERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 5 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ULTRASOUND SCANNERS BY TYPE, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 14 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ULTRASOUND SCANNERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 6 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ULTRASOUND SCANNERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

MRI SCANNERS

TABLE 15 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MRI IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 7 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MRI IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY PRODUCT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

MRI SCANNERS (CONTINUED)

U.S MARKET FOR RADIOGRAPHIC SCANNERS

TABLE 16 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR RADIOGRAPHY IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SUBSEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 8 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR RADIOGRAPHY IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SUBSEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

U.S MARKET FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNERS

TABLE 17 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CT SCANNERS BY PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 9 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CT SCANNERS BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 HIGHEST NUMBER OF DETECTORS REPORTED AT IMAGING FACILITIES IN THE U.S. (%)

FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED)

U.S. MARKET FOR PET SCANNERS

TABLE 18 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PET SCANNERS BY PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 11 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PET SCANNERS BY PRODUCT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

U.S. MARKET FOR IMAGING PRODUCTS BY MEDICAL APPLICATION

IMAGING EQUIPMENT FOR ONCOLOGY APPLICATIONS

TABLE 19 COMMON IMAGING PROCEDURES IN ONCOLOGY

TABLE 20 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ONCOLOGY IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 12 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ONCOLOGY IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

TABLE 21 COMMON PROCEDURES FOR IMAGING THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

TABLE 22 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 13 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CARDIOLOGY IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, 2004 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

TABLE 23 COMMON PROCEDURES FOR IMAGING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

TABLE 24 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IMAGING BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 14 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IMAGING BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

GASTROINTESTINAL IMAGING

TABLE 25 COMMON PROCEDURES FOR IMAGING THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM

TABLE 26 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL IMAGING BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 15 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL IMAGING BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

IMAGING EQUIPMENT FOR OBSTETRICS APPLICATIONS

TABLE 27 COMMON IMAGING PROCEDURES IN OBSTETRICS

TABLE 28 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR OBSTETRICS IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 16 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR OBSTETRICS IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

IMAGING THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

TABLE 29 COMMON PROCEDURES IN MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING

TABLE 30 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING PRODUCTS BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 17 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING PRODUCTS BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET SHARE

MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE MRI MARKET

FIGURE 18 COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF THE U.S. MRI SCANNER MARKET (%)

MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE CT MARKET

FIGURE 19 COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF THE U.S. CT SCANNER MARKET (%)

MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE ULTRASOUND MARKET

FIGURE 20 COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF THE U.S. ULTRASOUND SCANNER MARKET

FUTURE OUTLOOK

COMPANY PROFILES

AGFA-GEVAERT CORP

ALOKA CO., LTD.

CMT MEDICAL SYSTEMS

DALSA CORP.

DIGIRAD CORP

ESAOTE/BIOSOUND ESAOTE, INC

E-Z-EM, INC.

FONAR CORP

FUJIFILM MEDICAL SYSTEMS

GE HEALTHCARE/GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP

HITACHI, LTD.

ICAD

IMAGING DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS, INC

EASTMAN KODAK CO

MEDISON USA, INC

MIRABEL MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC

ORASI MEDICAL

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC

PRINCETON INSTRUMENTS

R2 TECHNOLOGY, INC./HOLOGIC, INC

SCANIS CORP.

SCHERING AG

SECTRA IMTEC AB

SHIMADZU CORP

SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS

SONOSITE, INC.

SWISSRAY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

TERASON ULTRASOUND/TERATECH CORP

TOSHIBA AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

VIATRONIX, INC.

VIATRONIX, INC. (CONTINUED)

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MEDICAL

IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 1 ENERGY OF IONIZING AND NON-IONIZING RADIATION

TABLE 2 EFFECTIVE RADIATION DOSAGE OF COMMON MEDICAL

IMAGING PROCEDURES

TABLE 3 NUMBER OF U.S. HOSPITAL DISCHARGES WITH COMMON

IMAGING PROCEDURES

TABLE 4 COMMON ULTRASOUND IMAGING PROCEDURES

TABLE 5 COMMON MRI PROCEDURES

TABLE 6 ADVANTAGES OF MRI

TABLE 7 COMMON USES OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE

TABLE 8 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY IMAGING MODALITY,

AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007

TABLE 9 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY MEDICAL APPLICATION,

AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007

TABLE 10 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE’S REGION,

AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007

TABLE 11 IMAGING PRODUCTS PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE,

AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007

TABLE 12 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MEDICAL IMAGING BY

SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 13 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ULTRASOUND

SCANNERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 14 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ULTRASOUND

SCANNERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 15 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MRI IMAGING

EQUIPMENT BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 16 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR RADIOGRAPHY

IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SUBSEGMENT, THROUGH 2012

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 17 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CT SCANNERS BY

PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 18 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PET SCANNERS BY

PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 19 COMMON IMAGING PROCEDURES IN ONCOLOGY

TABLE 20 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ONCOLOGY IMAGING

EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 21 COMMON PROCEDURES FOR IMAGING THE

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

TABLE 22 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR

IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 23 COMMON PROCEDURES FOR IMAGING THE CENTRAL

NERVOUS SYSTEM

TABLE 24 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CENTRAL NERVOUS

SYSTEM IMAGING BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 25 COMMON PROCEDURES FOR IMAGING THE

GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM

TABLE 26 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL

IMAGING BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 27 COMMON IMAGING PROCEDURES IN OBSTETRICS

TABLE 28 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR OBSTETRICS IMAGING

EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 29 COMMON PROCEDURES IN MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING

TABLE 30 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL

IMAGING PRODUCTS BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MEDICAL

IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY IMAGING MODALITY,

AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007 (%)

FIGURE 2 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY MEDICAL APPLICATION,

AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007 (%)

FIGURE 3 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE’S REGION,

AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007 (%)

FIGURE 4 IMAGING PRODUCT PATENTS BY TYPE OF ASSIGNEE,

AUGUST 2006 TO AUGUST 2007 (%)

FIGURE 5 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ULTRASOUND

SCANNERS BY TYPE, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 6 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ULTRASOUND

SCANNERS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 7 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MRI IMAGING

EQUIPMENT BY PRODUCT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 8 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR RADIOGRAPHY IMAGING

EQUIPMENT BY SUBSEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 9 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CT SCANNERS BY

PRODUCT TYPE, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 HIGHEST NUMBER OF DETECTORS REPORTED AT

IMAGING FACILITIES IN THE U.S. (%)

FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 11 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR PET SCANNERS BY

PRODUCT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 12 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR ONCOLOGY IMAGING

EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 13 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CARDIOLOGY IMAGING

EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, 2004 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 14 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR CENTRAL NERVOUS

SYSTEM IMAGING BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 15 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR GASTROINTESTINAL

IMAGING BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 16 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR OBSTETRICS IMAGING

EQUIPMENT BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 17 U.S. MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL

IMAGING PRODUCTS BY SEGMENT, 2004-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 18 COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF THE U.S. MRI SCANNER

MARKET (%)

FIGURE 19 COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF THE U.S. CT SCANNER

MARKET (%)

FIGURE 20 COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF THE U.S. ULTRASOUND

SCANNER MARKET