World Mammography Equipment Market

World Mammography Equipment Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Mammography Equipment in Millions of US$ & Units. The specific product segments analyzed are Analog Mammography Equipment, and Digital Mammography Equipment. The US market is separately analyzed by - Analog Mammography Equipment, and Digital Mammography (FFDM, and Digital Diagnostic Systems (Add-on systems, and Digital Spot Mammography systems). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 32 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as GE Healthcare, Hologic, Inc., Metaltronica SRL, Planmed Oy, Sectra AB, Siemens Healthcare, and Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Analog Mammography I-3
Digital Mammography I-3


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-1
Segment wise Analysis II-1
Digital Mammography Equipment: The Fastest Growing Segment II-1
Analog Mammography Market to Witness Decline II-2
Full Field Digital Mammography to Outpace Analog Systems II-2
Installed Base II-2
Table 1: Worldwide Installed base of Mammography Equipment by
Region (2004): Percentage Share Breakdown by US , Europe, and
Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

2. Market Trends and Issues II-3
New Technologies to Drive the Market II-3
3D Tomosynthesis - The Next Frontier II-3
Developing Countries: Potential for Growth II-4
Shortage of Radiologists to Obstruct Growth II-4
Consolidation: A Major Trend II-4
Table 2: Leading Players in the Worldwide Mammography
Equipment Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales
for GE Health Care, Hologic, Siemens, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Developing Regions Offer Growth Potential for Analog Systems II-5
Advantages of Digital Technology Boosts Mammography Market
Prospects II-5
Non-US FFDM Markets – Set to Grow II-6
Computer Aided Detection Stimulates Growth of Mammography Systems II-6
Flat-Panel Monitors- Add-On to DR Systems II-7
Price Hinders Faster Penetration II-7
CR Mammography- A New Dimension II-7
Breast Cushions Provide Improved Image Quality & Comfort II-8
Relevance of Whole-Body PET Scanners in Breast Cancer Detection II-8

3. Mammography – An Overview II-9
Mammography - Facts & Figures II-9
Uses of Mammography II-10
Risk Associated with Mammography II-10
Mammograms and HRT II-10
Uncertainty of Test Accuracy II-10
Types of Mammography II-10
Screening Mammogram II-10
Diagnostic Mammography II-11
Types of Mammography Equipment based on Technology II-11
Analog Mammography II-11
Screening Systems II-11
World Analog X-Ray Mammography Market: Select Screening
Products Offered by Major Players Fischer Imaging, GE
Healthcare, Hologic, GE/Instrumentarium Imaging, Planmed,
Siemens Medical Solutions and Toshiba Medical II-12
Analog Stereotactic-Interventional Add-Ons II-12
World Analog X-Ray Mammography Market: SelectStereotactic-
Interventional Add-Ons Offered by Major Players. Fischer
Imaging, GE Healthcare, Hologic, GE/Instrumentarium
Imaging, Planmed and Siemens Medical Solutions II-12
Digital Mammography II-12
Computer Aided Detection (CAD) II-13
Full-Field Digital Mammography II-13
Small-Field Digital Mammography II-13
Digital Diagnostic Systems II-13
Analog Vs. Digital Mammography II-14
Factors in Favor of Against Digital Mammography II-14
Growth Boosters for Digital Mammography Equipment II-15
Systems in Use II-15
FFDM Systems of Major Manufacturers II-15
Mobile Mammography Systems II-16
Determination of Abnormalities Using Mammography II-16
Xeromammography II-17
Telemammography II-17

4. Complementary Cancer Diagnostic Technologies II-18
Computer Assisted Detection (CAD) Mammography II-18
How Does CAD Work? II-18
Microwave Radiometry II-18
Benefits of Microwave Radiometry II-18
Breastscan II-19
Digital Infrared Imaging/Breast Thermography II-19
Digital Infrared Imaging Vs Mammography II-19
DII Not a Replacement for Mammography II-19
Diaphanography II-19
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) II-20
Breast MRI Gaining Popularity as a Diagnostic Tool II-20
Ultrasound II-20
Ultrasound Vs Mammography II-21
Limitations of Ultrasound II-21
Computed Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM) II-21
T-Scan Technology II-21
Nuclear Medicine Breast Imaging (Scintimammography) II-21
Cases where Nuclear Medicine is Useful II-22
Functional Imaging II-22
Biologic-based Technologies II-22
Bioelectric Imaging II-23
Contrast-Enhanced Mammography II-23
Tomosynthesis and 3D Imaging II-23
New technology to Replace Mammography II-23
Thermal Imaging II-23

5. Breast Cancer – A Backdrop II-24
Incidence of Breast Cancer by Age II-24
Table 3: Age and Breast Cancer II-24
Stages in Breast Cancer II-24
Table 4: Breast Cancer Survival Rate by Stages II-24
Classification of Various Cancer Stages II-25
T: Tumor Size II-25
N: Palpable Nodes II-25
M: Metastasis II-26
Factors Affecting Breast Cancer II-26

6. Product Innovations/Introductions II-27
Sectra Launches MicroDose Mammography II-27
Siemens Launches Mammomat Novation S II-27
Siemens Unveils Mammomat® NovationDR II-27
Fujifilm Introduces Synapse 3.2 II-27
Merge Healthcare Unveils Merge Mammo™ Version 7.0.1 II-28
Kodak Gains Marketing Approval for Computerized Mammography
System II-28
GE Bags FDA Approval for Mobile Mammography System II-28
GE Obtains FDA Approval for Senographe Essential FFDM System II-28
FujiFilm Receives FDA Approval for its FCRm Digital
Mammography System II-28
BioLucent Introduces MammoPad & Certification Program for
Digital Mammography II-28
FDA Grants Marketing Approval for Mobile Use of MAMMOMAT
NovationDR System II-29
Planmed Seeks FDA Approval for its Planmed Nuance FFDM System II-29
IDS to Seek Pre-Market Approval for its CTML System II-29
Digi-Solve Introduces Outsourced Digitization Service II-29
Ethicon Launches Mammotome MR Device in the US II-30
R2 Introduces ImageChecker® Version 8.1 Mammography CAD System II-30
Merge Launches New Cedara I-ReadMammo Workstation Software II-30
Toshiba Introduces SPEEDER Coil for Improved Breast Cancer
Diagnosis II-30
R2 Technology Introduces New Citra Mammography Applications Suite II-30
DMS Seeks FDA’s Marketing Approval for its M3000 Mammography
System II-31
Kodak Seeks FDA Approval for Marketing Digital Mammography
Imaging System II-31
US-Based Inventor Develops Equipment for Reducing Discomfort
in Mammogrpahy Process II-31
ICAD Introduces PureLook Mammography Film Digitizer II-31
R2 Technology Launches ImageChecker II-31
Imaging Diagnostics Launches CT Laser Mammography II-32
CompuMed Files Patent Application for Integrated OsteoGram® &
Digital Mammography Unit II-32
Planmed Oy Automatic FLEX-AEC System II-32
Planmed Oy Launches New Mammography Unit II-32
Fischer Introduces New Digital Mammography System II-32
SourceOne Expands Mammography Product Range II-33
Siemens Launches Analog Mammomat Balance II-33
Sectra Unveils Low-dose Digital Mammography System II-33
Barco Unveils the First Medical LCD Display System II-34
FujiFilm Extends Mammography Product Portfolio II-34
Hologic Obtains Pre-market Application Approval for Lorad
Digital Breast Imaging System II-34
Bio-Lucent Launches MammoPad II-34
CDx Medical Systems Gets FDA Approval for CAD System II-34
Hologic Launches Breast Imaging Systems II-35
FUJI Announces Launch of Mammography Viewing Station II-35

7. Recent Industry Activity II-36
Siemens to Market Carestream’s Mammography Digitizing System II-36
Solis Acquires MedTech Mammography Centers II-36
Hologic Acquires Cytyc II-36
Hologic Acquires BioLucent II-36
Sectra Inks Agreement with iCAD II-37
AIE and Hologic Enter into Licensing Agreement II-37
iCAD and Agfa Sign Agreement II-37
Sectra and Capio Ink Mammography Digitization Frame Agreement II-37
GE to Establish Mammography Equipment Manufacturing Facility
at Rensselaer II-37
Sectra Bags Orders from Danish County & St Trudo Hospital II-38
Sectra Acquires ImaXperts BV II-38
Hologic Acquires R2 Technology II-38
Fujifilm and Siemens in Distribution Agreement II-38
R2 Technology & GE Enter into Multi-Year Agreement II-39
Hologic Takes Over AEG II-39
iCAD Offers CAD Mammography Solutions to HPP II-39
Fuji Receives Approval from Health Canada for its CR
Mammography System II-39
Siemens to Distribute TotalLook System from iCAD II-40
Fischer Enters into Service Agreement with Kodak II-40
Sectra Bags Order for its Sectra MicroDose Mammography System II-40
Xograph to Distribute Planmed’s Mammography Equipment in the UK II-40
IDS Delivers CT Laser Mammography System to Polish Research
Center II-40
Hologic Acquires Fisher’s Mammography Intellectual Assets II-41
Sectra Wins Swedish Contract to Supply Mammography Stands II-41
Kodak Wins Three-Year Contract to Deliver Mammography CAD Systems II-41
Dalsa Wins US$2.4 Million X-Ray Contract II-41
Sectra Receives Order from Ireland II-42
Planmed Oy to Supply Mammography Units to China II-42
Imaging Appoints EdoMed as Distributor for Czech Republic II-42
Medipattern Bags FDA 510 k Clearance for B-CAD Software II-42
Imaging Grants Distribution Rights for Kurt & Kurt in Turkey II-42
Kodak Obtains FDA Approval for CAD System II-43
Fischer and Cedera Forge Sales, Marketing and Support Agreement II-43
DALSA Wins US$1.4 Million Contract for Digital Cassettes II-43
Sectra AB Acquires Mamea Imaging II-43
RadNet Selects Confirma's CAD for Breast MRI II-43
Comprehensive Cancer Institute and Imaging Diagnostic Sign
Agreement II-44
iCAD Merges with CADx II-44
Planar Systems Gets Approval for Flat Panel DomeC5i II-44
iCAD Ties up with Confirma for Mammography/MRI Solutions II-44
Fischer Imaging Corp and Cedera Enter into Marketing Agreement II-45
Emageon’s UltraVisual Mammography Software Gets Approval II-45
iCAD Gets Approval for New CAD Software Developed for Hologic Inc II-45
Fischer Imaging Signs Up with Philips Medical Systems II-45
R2 Technology Gets Approval for New Software II-45
R2 Technology Extends Consorta Contract II-46
American College of Radiology Approves Lorad Selinia System II-46
Siemens Medical Gets PMA Approval for Mammomat Novation II-46
Sectra Acquires Additional Stake in Mamea AB II-46
Sectra Teams Up with R2 Technology II-46
Fischer Announces an Agreement with Kodak II-46
Fischer Inks Agreement with Cedara II-47
Planar Receives FDA Approval for Flat-Panel Dome II-47
Siemens Receives FDA Approvable for Digital Mammography Solution II-47

8. Industry Activity in the Recent Past (2000-2004) II-48
GE Medical Acquires Instrumentarium Corp II-48
GE Acquires Amersham II-48
GE Healthcare Wins Contract from Mexican Government II-48
Hologic Signs Agreement with Clarian II-48
Agfa Signs Agreement with R2 Technology II-48
Florida Hospital Joins Hands with Agfa II-48
BioLucent Inks Agreement with Triad Hospitals II-49
Hologic Enters into an Agreement with R2Technology II-49
Hologic Enters into an Agreement with Confirma II-49
AB Angpanneforeningen Plans a Joint Venture with Siemens-Elema II-49
Hologic Enters into Manufacturing Agreement with Agfa II-49
Planmed Inc Signs Agreement with SourceOne II-50
Hologic Enters into an Agreement with R2 Technology II-50
GE Medical Changes its Corporate Name II-50
GE Medical Systems’ Mammography System Receives Accreditation
from ACR II-50
Howtek Merger with Intelligent Systems II-50
Fischer Imaging Enters into Partnership with R2 Technology II-51
Hologic Signs a Letter of Intent with Agfa-Gevaert Group II-51
Hologic’s LORAD Receives FDA Approval II-51
Instrumentarium Imaging Receives Market Authorization From FDA II-52
GE Medical Along with R2 Technology Receives FDA Clearance II-52
GE Medical Develops Mobile Mammography Unit II-52
Hologic Announces an Agreement with Siemens II-52
R2 Technology Receives FDA Approval II-52
Hologic Acquires Trex Medical’s US Assets II-53
GE Medical Systems’ Mammography System Receives US FDA Approval II-53

9. Focus on Select Global Players II-54
GE Healthcare (USA) II-54
Hologic, Inc. (USA) II-54
Metaltronica SRL(Italy) II-55
Planmed Oy (Finland) II-55
Sectra AB (Sweden) II-55
Siemens Healthcare (USA) II-56
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Japan) II-56

10. Global Market Perspective II-57
Analytics in Units II-57
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Mammography Equipment
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59
Unit Analytics by Segment II-60
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Analog Mammography Equipment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Analog Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 10: World 10-Year Perspective for Analog Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Digital Mammography Equipment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 12: World Long-term Projections for Digital Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 13: World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65
Dollar Analytics II-66
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 16: World 10-Year Perspective for Mammography Equipment
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68
Dollar Analytics by Segment II-69
Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Analog Mammography Equipment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Analog Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), & Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 19: World 10-Year Perspective for Analog Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Digital Mammography Equipment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Digital Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), & Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 22: World 10-Year Perspective for Digital Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
North American X-Ray Mammography Market – An Overview III-1
Analog Screening Mammography Market III-1
Table 23: Procedure Volume (in thousand of Analog
Screening X-Ray Mammography Systems in North America
(2006-2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Digital Mammography Equipment Market III-2
Table 24: Procedure Volume (in thousand) of Full- Field
Digital Screening X-Ray Mammography Systems in North
America (2006-2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Diagnostic X-Ray Mammography Market III-3
Add-On Digital Spot Systems III-3
Prone Spot Mammography III-3
Table 25: Procedure Volume (in thousand) of Prone Digital
Spot Diagnostic X-Ray Mammography Systems in North
America (2006-2008) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4
Competitive Scenario III-4
Table 26: Leading Players in the North American Analog
Screening X-Ray Mammography Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues for Hologic, GE Healthcare, Siemens
Medical Solutions, and Planmed (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 27: Leading Players in the North American Full-Field
Digital Screening X-Ray Mammography Market (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Hologic, GE
Healthcare, and Siemens Medical Solutions (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 28: Leading Players in the North American Add-on
Digital Spot Diagnostic X-Ray Mammography Market (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Hologic, GE
Healthcare, and Siemens Medical Solutions (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
Film-Based Equipment with CR – An Alternative to Digital Units III-5
Mammography Facilities & Installed Base III-5
Table 29: Number of Certified Mammography Centers and
Installed Base of Mammography Units in the US (2007 & 2008)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Leading Players III-6
Table 30: Leading Players in the US Analog Mammography
Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Hologic, GE Healthcare, Siemens, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Competitive Landscape in the US FFDM Market III-7
Table 31: Leading Players in the US FFDM Market (2008E):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hologic, GE
Healthcare, Siemens, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 32: Leading Players in the US FFDM Market (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Installed Base for Hologic, GE
Healthcare, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7
Breast Cancer Cases in the US III-8
Table 33: Trends in Population Size of US Women According
to Age Group (2000 - 2010) (includes corresponding Graph/
Chart) III-8
Table 34: Breast Cancer Cases in Women by Age in the US:
2003 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
Table 35: Probability of Developing Breast Cancer by Age
Group in the US III-9
Breast Cancer Incidence in US by Ethnic Class III-10
Table 36: Staged Distribution for Female Breast Cancer in
African Americans and Whites: 1995- 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 37: Female Breast Cancer Incidence and Death Rates
(age-adjusted) by Race and Ethnicity, US: 1998-2002
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 38: US-Five Year Relative Survival Rates in African
American and White Females by Stage: 1995-2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 39: Leading Causes of Disease-Related Deaths Among
US Hispanics: 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 40: Leading Types of Cancers in Hispanic Females – %
of New Cases and Deaths: 2003 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-12
Regulatory Requirements III-13
USPSTF Recommends Mammography for Women Over 40 III-13
New York Assembly Passes Women's Health Bills III-14
Reimbursement Scenario III-14
Key Player Review III-15
GE Healthcare III-15
Hologic, Inc. III-16
Product Introductions/ Innovations III-17
Strategic Developments III-25
B.Market Analytics III-39
Unit Analytics III-39
Table 41: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
(FFDM and Digital Diagnostics) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 42: US Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment (FFDM and Digital
Diagnostics) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 43: US 10-Year Perspective for Mammography Equipment
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
Dollar Analytics III-41
Table 44: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 45: US Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment (FFDM and Digital
Diagnostics) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 46: US 10-Year Perspective for Mammography Equipment
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

2. Canada III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
Statistical Data on Breast Cancer III-43
Table 47: Canada : Prevalence of Breast Cancer by Age
Group-2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
Table 48: Canada : Breast Cancer Deaths by Age Group-2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
Regulatory Environment III-43
Historic Review III-44
Product Introduction/Approval III-44
Strategic Development III-44
B.Market Analytics III-45
Unit Analytics III-45
Table 49: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 50: Canadian Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 51: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-46
Dollar Analytics III-47
Table 52: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 53: Canadian Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 54: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-48

3. Japan III-49
A.Market Analysis III-49
Untapped Potential III-49
Leading Players III-49
Table 55: Leading Players in Analog Mammography Market in
Japan (2005) : Percentage Breakdown by Dollar Sales for
Toshiba Medical, Siemens, GE, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation – A Major Player III-50
B.Market Analytics III-50
Unit Analytics III-50
Table 56: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 57: Japanese Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 58: Japanese10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-51
Dollar Analytics III-52
Table 59: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 60: Japanese Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 61: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-53

4. Europe III-54
A.Market Analysis III-54
Breast Cancer Screening in Europe III-54
European Breast Cancer Screening Programs III-54
Table 62: Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Select
European Countries III-55
Accelerated Growth for Total Mammography Systems Market III-55
Growing Demand for Digital Imaging III-56
Clinical Trials & Favorable Policies to Benefit Digital
Segment III-56
Lower Penetration Offers Growth Prospects for Digital Systems III-56
Installed Base of Mammography Systems in Europe III-56
Table 63: Installed Base of Mammography Equipment in
Select European Countries (includes corresponding Graph/
Chart) III-57
FFDM Screening Systems Market III-57
Leading Players III-57
Table 64: Leading Players in the European Analog X-Ray
Mammography Systems Market (2005) - Percentage Breakdown by
Sales for GE Healthcare, Siemens Medical Solutions,
Hologic, Planmed, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-58
B.Market Analytics III-58
Unit Analytics III-58
Table 65: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Geographic Region – France,
Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures (*) in
Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 66: European Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy,
UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 67: European 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of
Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 68: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
(*) in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 69: European Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 70: European 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-62
Dollar Analytics III-63
Table 71: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Geographic Region – France,
Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures (*) in US$
millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 72: European Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy,
UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 73: European 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of
Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 74: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
(*) in US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 75: European Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 76: European 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-67

4a. France III-68
A.Market Analysis III-68
Strategic Development III-68
B.Market Analytics III-69
Unit Analytics III-69
Table 77: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment – Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 78: French Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 79: French-Year Perspective for Mammography Equipment
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-70
Dollar Analytics III-71
Table 80: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 81: French Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 82: French 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-72

4b. Germany III-73
A.Market Analysis III-73
Digital Moves III-73
Product Introductions/ Innovations III-73
Strategic Developments III-73
Key Players III-74
Siemens Healthcare III-74
B.Market Analytics III-75
Unit Analytics III-75
Table 83: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 84: German Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 85: German-Year Perspective for Mammography Equipment
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-76
Dollar Analytics III-77
Table 86: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment – Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

Table 87: German Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

Table 88: German10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-78

4c. The United Kingdom III-79
A.Market Analysis III-79
Market for Analog Mammography Equipment to Lose Demand III-79
Breast Cancer Stats in the UK III-79
UK Breast Screening Program III-79
Strategic Developments III-79
B.Market Analytics III-80
Unit Analytics III-80
Table 89: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-80

Table 90: UK Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80

Table 91: UK 10-Year Perspective for Mammography Equipment
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-81
Dollar Analytics III-82
Table 92: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82

Table 93: UK Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82

Table 94: UK 10-Year Perspective for Mammography Equipment
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography
Equipment Markets for 2003,2008 & 2012 III-83

4d. Italy III-84
A.Market Analysis III-84
Key Players III-84
Metaltronica SRL III-84
B.Market Analytics III-85
Unit Analytics III-85
Table 95: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment – Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-85

Table 96: Italian Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85

Table 97: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-86
Dollar Analytics III-87
Table 98: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment –Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87

Table 99: Italian Long-term Projections for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment –Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-87

Table 100: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Mammography
Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital
Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-88

4e. Rest of Europe III-89
A.Market Analysis III-89
Sweden III-89
Spain III-89
Key Players III-89
Sectra AB (Sweden) III-89
Planmed Oy (Finland) III-89
Product Introductions/ Innovations III-90
Strategic Developments III-91
B.Market Analytics III-95
Unit Analytics III-95
Table 101: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment -
Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-95

Table 102: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment - Analog
Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography Equipment
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-95

Table 103: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment – Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Sales for Analog Mammography Equipment
and Digital Mammography Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 &
2012 III-96
Dollar Analytics III-97
Table 104: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Mammography Equipment by Product Segment -
Analog Mammography Equipment and Digital Mammography
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ millions for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-97

Table 105: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Mammography Equipment by Product Segment - Analog
Mammography Equipment and