World Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market

World Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Medical Ultrasound Equipment in Millions of US$. The specific end-use segments discussed are Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A five-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 128 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Aloka Company Ltd., B-K Medical, Esaote SPA, GE Healthcare, Hitachi Medical Systems America, Medison Co. Ltd., Philips Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare, SonoSite, Inc., TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH, 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
By Application Area I-3
a. Radiology I-3
b. Cardiology I-4
c. Obstetrics/Gynecology I-4
d. Vascular I-4
Based on Price/Performance I-4
Premium Performance I-4
High Performance I-4
Mid-Range I-4
Low-End I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
Increase in Application Areas Stirs Demand II-1
Market Heights II-1
Market Analysis II-1
Regional Markets II-2
Market for End use Segments II-2
High Performance Equipment Lead the Pack II-2
Market Trends II-2
Portable Ultrasound Equipment Displays Rapid Growth II-2
Ultrasound Turn Compact II-3
Select Miniaturized Ultrasound Equipment Available in the
Market for Cardiac / Vascular Applications II-3
4-D Ultrasound Equipment Marks Entry II-3
Differential Tissue Harmonics Imaging (DTHI) Transforms
Ultrasound Technology II-4
Echocardiography: The Largest Growth Area II-4
Real-time Color Doppler system- A New Advancement in
Ultrasound Technology II-4
Ultrasound Contrast offers Significant Promise for Diagnosis
of Kidney Ailments II-4
Specific Contrast Agents: Expands Ultrasound Applications II-5
Market Growth Drivers II-6

2. Competitive Scenario II-7
World Installed Base II-7
Table 1: Worldwide Installed Base of Ultrasound Equipment by
Region/Country (2008E) (in Units) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-7
Leading Players II-7
Table 2: Leading Players in the Worldwide Medical Ultrasound
Equipment Market (2008E) – Percentage Share Breakdown by
Value Sales (*) for Philips Healthcare, Siemens Medical
Solutions, GE Healthcare, Toshiba, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 3: Leading Players in the Worldwide Hand-Carried
Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market (2008E) – Percentage
Share Breakdown by Value Sales (*) for Sonosite, GE
Healthcare, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 4: Leading Players in the Worldwide Cardiology
Ultrasound Equipment Market (2008E): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Value Sales (*) for Philips Medical Systems,
Siemens Medical Solutions, GE Healthcare, Toshiba, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 5: Leading Players in the Worldwide Radiology
Ultrasound Equipment Market (2005E) Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Siemens Medical Solutions, GE Healthcare,
Philips Medical Systems, Toshiba, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 6: Leading Players in the Worldwide Obstetrics/
Gynecology Ultrasound Equipment Market (2005E) Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales for Siemens Medical Solutions, GE
Healthcare, Philips Medical Systems, Toshiba, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

3. Product Overview II-10
Ultrasonic Imaging II-10
Contrast and Resolution of Ultrasound Image II-10
Transducer Configurations II-11
Risks Associated with Ultrasound Equipment II-12

4. Ultrasound Versus Other Imaging Modalities II-13
Competing Modalities II-13
X-Ray II-13
Operating Principle for X-rays II-13
Computed Tomography System (Ct Scanner) II-14
Image-Plate Technique II-14
Fully Digital Techniques II-14
Radiotherapy II-15
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) II-15
Nuclear Medicine II-15
A Gamma Camera II-15
B PET II-16

5. Clinical Applications: A Broad Spectrum II-17
Ultrasound: A Backdrop II-17
Ultrasound: Proving its Competency in Diverse Medical
Applications II-17
Liposuction a Promising Area II-17
Bladder Ultrasound – A Potential Alternative to Catheterization II-18
Other Clinical Applications II-18
A-Scan II-18
B-Scan II-19

6. Imaging Modalities: A Perspective II-20
Digitalization: Revolutionizing the Industry II-20

7. Price and Performance II-21
Premium Performance II-21
High Performance II-21
Mid-Range II-21
Low-End II-21
Table 7: Worldwide Ultrasound Equipment Market by
Price/Performance: Segments Analyzed - Premium Performance,
High Performance, Mid-Range, and Low End (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22

8. Product Introductions/Innovations II-23
Siemens Healthcare Unveils ACUSON SC2000™ II-23
Supertex Launches HV7370 Ultrasound Damper IC II-23
SonoSite Introduces M-OB/GYN Office™ Ultrasound System II-23
Philips and EP Med Systems Introduce View Mate II II-23
GE Healthcare Introduces Vivid e ’08 and Vivid 7 Dimension ’08 II-24
Siemens to Launch Acuson P10 Pocket-Ultrasound System II-24
Siemens Launches syngo Arterial Health Package for its
Ultrasound Systems II-24
Medison Launches SonoAce X8 II-25
GE Introduces Voluson e System II-25
Mindray Introduces DC-6 Color Ultrasound System II-25
GE Introduces Viewpoint 2007 II-25
GE Healthcare Launches Logiq i Compact Ultrasound System II-26
Medison Launches ACCUVIX V10 Multimodality Ultrasound System II-26
Esaote Introduces Mylab™60 Ultrasound Solutions II-26
SonoSite Introduces M-Turbo™ Ultrasound System II-26
SonoSite Launches S-FAST™ Ultrasound Tool for Point-Of-Care
Visualization II-26
B-K Medical Introduces Pro Focus OR Ultrasound Scanner II-27
Boston Scientific Introduces iLab II-27
Toshiba America Introduces Nemio XG II-27
GE Healthcare Introduces Smaller and Streamlined Ultrasound
System II-27
Siemens Rolls Out New Scanning Device, Acuson X300 II-28
Siemens Launches Latest Ultrasound System Acuson X500 II-28
Siemens Launches Antares 4.0 Ultrasound System II-28
Siemens Launches syngo Ultrasound Workplace for Echocardiography II-29
SonoSite Unveils The MicroMaxx System II-29
GE Healthcare Introduces Voluson E8 II-29
B-K Medical Launches Intraoperative Biplane Ultrasound
Transducer II-30
Dynamic Imaging Launches Diasus Application Specific Ultrasound II-30
GE Introduces Compact Ultrasound Systems II-30
GE Obtains FDA Approval for World's First 4D Compact
Ultrasound System II-30
Philips Reveals New Ultrasound Systems for OB-Gyn Clinicians II-30
Siemens Launches Workflow Solutions For Ultrasound Systems II-31
TomTec Unveils 4D Software for Right Ventricular Diagnoses II-31
Toshiba Offers Aplio™ CV, Ultrasound Cardiac Package II-31
Siemens Introduces Encompass III for Acuson Sequoia™
Ultrasound Platform II-31
Siemens Unveils Acuson Antares Ultrasound, Premium Edition II-31
TomTec Launches 3D Package for Mitral Valve Diagnosis II-32
Philips Launches HD3 Ultrasound System for Small and Mid-Size
Hospitals II-32
GE Offers VIP Platform to Redefine Ultrasound Workflow II-32
B-K Medical Unleashes Pro Focus Color Ultrasound Scanner II-32
Esaote Launches Picus-Just 4D for Real-Time Obstetric Care II-32
Esaote Offers Virtual Navigator for Advanced Virtual Sonography II-32
Esaote Unleashes MyLab GOLD Platform, MyLab70 Ultrasound System II-33
Esaote Unveils Mylab™15-Just 4D™, a Real-Time Fetal
Ultrasound System II-33
Esaote Offers MyLab25 for Applications in Rheumatology II-33
Esaote Launches MyLab50 Cardiovascular Ultrasound System II-33
Toshiba Adds DTHI, 4D Imaging to Aplio and Xario II-33
Toshiba America Medical Systems Launches Xario™ Ultrasound
System II-34
B-K Medical Launches Mini Focus Color Scanner II-34
SonoSite Introduces MicroMaxx Ultrasound II-34
GE Healthcare Showcases Voluson 730 System II-35
Philips Launches HD11 Ultrasound System II-35
Siemens Medical Introduces SONOLINE G40™ II-35
Siemens Medical Launches ACUSON Series II-35
Siemens Introduces Native TEQ™ Ultrasound Technology II-35
Toshiba Launches Famio II-35
GE Healthcare Introduces Vivid I II-36
Ultrasonix Introduces Sonix SP II-36
SonoSite Launches SonoCalc™ Ultrasound II-36
SonoSite Titan™ Ultrasound Integrates Cardiology Capability II-36
Philips Launches iU22 II-37
GE Healthcare Releases Enhanced LOGIQ 7 Ultrasound System II-37
Toshiba Upgrades Aplio™ II-37
CEDARA Launches B-CAD II-37
ALOKA Introduces ProSound alpha 5(1) II-38
Toshiba Introduces Nemio™ Compact Ultrasound System II-38
Philips Launches iE33 echocardiography system II-38

9. Recent Industry Activity II-40
Eklin Medical Acquires Ultra source II-40
B-K Medical Collaborates with Varian Medical Systems II-40
Misonix Signs Distribution Agreement with Takai Hospital II-40
Esaote Group and TechniScan Medical Systems Announce
Collaboration II-40
Siemens Acquires Stake in Mochida Siemens Medical Systems II-41
MDT Partners with Sonora for First Assist Test Device II-41
Trivitron Announces Joint Venture with Aloka II-41
Direct Medical Systems and Butler Animal Health Ink Agreement II-42
Siemens Medical Signs an Accord with U-Systems II-42
SonoSite Launches Indian Subsidary, SonoSite India II-42
GE and VIHA Sign Eight-Year Agreement II-43
Fujifilm Corporation Enter into Agreement with Zonare Medical
Systems II-43
Bracco Group Sells Esaote S.p.A. to Group of Investment Firms II-43
Hitachi Medical Allies with Aloka II-43
TomTec Imaging Increases Stake II-43
Zonare Secures $30M Late-Stage Investment II-43
SonoSite Bags Premier Contract for Hand-Carried Ultrasound
System II-44
Zonare Expands Presence with ZONARE Medical Systems GmbH II-44
Siemens Acquires Sensant for Advanced Ultrasound Technology II-44
Hitachi Inks Supply Pact with Novation II-44
Park Nicolette Purchases Aplio CV Ultrasound Systems II-44
Toshiba Offers Aplio CV Ultrasound System For Johns Hopkins
Clinical Trial II-44
W. L. Gore & Associates Acquires Tetrad II-44
MIA Group Combines with I-Med Ltd II-45
Philips Teams Ups with Neusoft II-45
GE Acquires Amersham PLC II-45
Esaote Establishes New Plant in China II-46
Smiths Medical Sings Distribution Agreement with Esaote II-46
Siemens-Asahi Medical Merges with Mochida II-46
SonoSite Ties up with Aloka for Distribution of TITAN
ultrasound in Japan II-46

10. Focus on Select Players II-47
Aloka Company Ltd (Japan) II-47
B-K Medical (Denmark) II-47
Esaote SPA (Italy) II-47
GE Healthcare (US) II-48
Hitachi Medical Systems America (US) II-48
Medison Co Ltd (Korea) II-48
Philips Healthcare (The Netherlands) II-48
Siemens Healthcare (Germany) II-49
SonoSite, Inc. (US) II-49
TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH (Germany) II-49
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Netherlands) II-50

11. Global Market Perspective II-51
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Medical Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Millions for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Millions for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 10: World Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54
Analytics by Application Area II-55
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Radiology Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Radiology Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 14: World Historic Review for Radiology Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Radiology Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cardiology Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Cardiology
Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 18: World Historic Review for Cardiology Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 19: World 10-Year Perspective for Cardiology Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Obstetrics/ Gynecology Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic
Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Obstetrics/
Gynecology Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 22: World Historic Review for Gynecology Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for Gynecology Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Vascular Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Vascular Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 26: World Historic Review for Vascular Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 27: World 10-Year Perspective for Vascular Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Application Areas by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Other Application
Areas by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 30: World Historic Review for Other Application Areas by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 31: World 10-Year Perspective for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment for Other Application Areas by Geographic Region –
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74
World Market for Ultrasound Equipment by Price/ Performance
Segment II-75
Table 32: World Market for Medical Ultrasound Equipment Annual
Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million. Price/ Performance
Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium Performance, High
Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 33: World Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market (2008):
Percentage Breakdown by Price/Performance for Premium
Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End
Segments (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
An Overview III-1
Factors Impacting Growth III-1
Latest Technologies Boosts Future Expansion of Diagnostic
Ultrasound III-1
Competitive Scenario III-2
Table 34: Leading Players in the US Ultrasound Market
(2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for GE
Healthcare, Philips Healthcare, Siemens Medical, Toshiba
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 35: Leading Players in the US Portable Ultrasound
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
SonoSite, GE Healthcare and Others (*) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 36: Leading Players in the US Cardiology Ultrasound
Equipment Market (2005) Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales
for Siemens Medical Solutions, GE Healthcare, Philips
Medical Systems, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 37: Leading Players in the US Radiology Ultrasound
Equipment Market (2005) Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales
for Siemens Medical Solutions, GE Healthcare, Philips
Medical Systems, SonoSite, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 38: Leading Players in the US Obstetrics/ Gynecology
Ultrasound Equipment Market (2005) Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Siemens Medical Solutions, GE Healthcare,
Philips Medical Systems, Sonosite, Toshiba America Medical
Systems and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Product Launches III-3
Strategic Corporate Developments III-12
Key Players III-16
GE Healthcare III-16
Hitachi Medical Systems America III-16
Sonosite, Inc.. III-16
B.Market Analytics III-17
Table 39: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application
–Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and
Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 40: US Long-term Projections for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 41: US Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market Annual
Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million. Price/Performance
Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium Performance, High
Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 42: US Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 43: US 10-Year Perspective for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 44: US Market for Medical Ultrasound Equipment (2008):
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Price/Performance
Segments- Premium Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range,
and Low-End (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

2. Canada III-20
A.Market Analysis III-20
Product Launch III-20
B.Market Analytics III-20
Table 45: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application
–Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and
Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 46: Canadian Long-term Projections for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology,
Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other
Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 47: Canadian Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market
Annual Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million.
Price/Performance Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium
Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 48: Canadian Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 49: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets for 2000, 2005 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 50: Canadian Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market
(2008): Percentage Breakdown by Price/ Performance Segments-
Premium Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and
Low-End (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

3. Japan III-25
A.Market Analysis III-25
An Overview III-25
Leading Players III-25
Table 51: Leading Players in the Japanese Ultrasound
Equipment Market (2005) – Percentage Breakdown of Sales for
Aloka, Toshiba Medical Systems, GE Yokogawa Medical Systems
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
Product Launch III-26
Strategic Corporate Developments III-26
Key Players III-27
Aloka III-27
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation III-27
B.Market Analytics III-28
Table 52: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application
–Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Vascular and
Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 53: Japanese Long-term Projections for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology,
Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other
Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 54: Japanese Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market
Annual Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million.
Price/Performance Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium
Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 55: Japanese Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 56: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 57: Japanese Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market
(2008): Percentage Breakdown by Price/ Performance Segments-
Premium Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and
Low-End (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4. Europe III-32
A.Market Analysis III-32
An Overview III-32
Ultrasound Market Riding on Technology Wave III-32
Market Growth Inhibitors III-32
Surgical Ultrasound Market III-33
Leading Players III-33
Table 58: Leading Players in the European Ultrasound Market
(2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for GE
Healthcare, Siemens Medical, Philips Healthcare, Toshiba
Medical, Esaote, Aloka and Others (*) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 59: Leading Players in the European Radiology
Ultrasound Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Siemens Medical, GE Healthcare, Philips Medical
and Others (*) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 60: Leading Players in the European Obstetrics/
Gynecology Ultrasound Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for GE Healthcare, Siemens Medical, Philips
Medical and Others (*) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 61: Leading Players in the European Cardiology
Ultrasound Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Siemens Medical, Philips Medical, GE Healthcare
and Others (*) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
B.Market Analytics III-35
Table 62: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Medical Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic Region –
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, & Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 63: European Long-term Projections for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic Region – France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, & Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 64: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application –
Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Vascular and
Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 65: European Long-term Projections for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology,
Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other
Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 66: European Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market
Annual Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million.
Price/Performance Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium
Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 67: European Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 68: European Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 69: European 10-Year Perspective for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by Geographic Region – Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, & Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 70: European 10-Year Perspective for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Vascular and Other Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 71: European Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market
(2008): Percentage Breakdown by Price/ Performance Segments-
Premium Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and
Low-End (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

4a. France III-42
A.Market Analysis III-42
Leading Players III-42
Table 72: Leading Players in the French Radiology
Ultrasound Equipment Market (2004 - 05) – Percentage
Breakdown of Sales for Philips, GE Healthcare, Toshiba,
Siemens, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
Reimbursement Scenario III-42
Product Launch III-43
B.Market Analytics III-43
Table 73: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application
–Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Vascular and
Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 74: French Long-term Projections for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology,
Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other
Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 75: French Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market Annual
Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million. Price/ Performance
Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium Performance, High
Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 76: French Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 77: French 10-Year Perspective for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment End-Use Application – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 78: French Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market (2008):
Percentage Breakdown by Price/Performance Segments- Premium
Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

4b. Germany III-47
A.Market Analysis III-47
Reimbursement Scenario III-47
Product Launches III-47
Strategic Corporate Developments III-50
Key Players III-50
Siemens Healthcare III-50
TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH III-51
B.Market Analytics III-51
Table 79: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application
–Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Vascular and
Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 80: German Long-term Projections for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology,
Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other
Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 81: German Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market Annual
Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million. Price/ Performance
Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium Performance, High
Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 82: German Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 83: German 10-Year Perspective for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 84: German Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market (2008):
Percentage Breakdown by Price/Performance Segments- Premium
Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

4c. Italy III-55
A.Market Analysis III-55
Domestic Production of Diagnostic Imaging Equipment III-55
Reimbursement of Ultrasound Procedures III-55
Product Launches III-56
Strategic Corporate Development III-57
Key Player III-57
Esaote SPA III-57
B.Market Analytics III-58
Table 85: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application
–Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Vascular and
Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 86: Italian Long-term Projections for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology,
Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other
Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 87: Italian Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market Annual
Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million. Price/ Performance
Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium Performance, High
Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 88: Italian Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 89: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/
Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets
for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 90: Italian Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market
(2008): Percentage Breakdown by Price/Performance Segments-
Premium Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and
Low-End (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

4d. The United Kingdom III-62
A.Market Analysis III-62
Ultrasound: Commonly Used Imaging System III-62
Reimbursement of Ultrasound Procedures III-62
Product Launches III-62
Strategic Corporate Development III-63
B.Market Analytics III-64
Table 91: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application
–Radiology, Cardiology, bstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and
Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 92: UK Long-term Projections for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 93: UK Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market Annual
Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million. Price/ Performance
Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium Performance, High
Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 94: UK Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 95: UK 10-Year Perspective for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 96: UK Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market (2008):
Percentage Breakdown by Price/Performance Segments- Premium
Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67

4e. Spain III-68
A.Market Analysis III-68
Reimbursement Scenario III-68
B.Market Analytics III-69
Table 97: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application –
Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and
Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 98: Spanish Long-term Projections for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology,
Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other
Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 99: Spanish Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market Annual
Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million. Price/ Performance
Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium Performance, High
Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 100: Spanish Historic Review for Medical Ultrasound
Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 101: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 102: Spanish Medical Ultrasound Equipment Market
(2008): Percentage Breakdown by Price/Performance Segments-
Premium Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and
Low-End (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

4f. Rest of Europe III-73
A.Market Analysis III-73
Reimbursement of Ultrasound Procedures III-73
Product Launches III-73
Strategic Corporate Developments III-75
Key Players III-76
B-K Medical (Denmark) III-76
Philips Healthcare (The Netherlands) III-76
B.Market Analytics III-77
Table 103: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Medical Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use
Application - Radiology, Cardiology, Obstetrics/ Gynecology,
Vascular and Other Ultrasound Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-77

Table 104: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology,
Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other
Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 105: Rest of Europe Medical Ultrasound Equipment
Market Annual Sales for the Year 2008 in US$ Million. Price/
Performance Segments Independently Analyzed – Premium
Performance, High Performance, Mid-Range, and Low-End
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 106: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Radiology,
Cardiology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Vascular and Other
Ultrasound Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79

Table 107: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Medical
Ultrasound Equipment by End-Use Application – Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Radiology, Cardiology,
Obstetrics/ Gynecology, Vascular and Other Ultrasound
Equipment Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart)