The Ultrasound Market Outlook to 2016

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The Ultrasound Market Outlook to 2016

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The global ultrasound market has reached saturation. However, innovations in organ-specific imaging and the introduction of elastography features for cancer detection are creating niche markets for ultrasound.

This report examines the increasing adoption of ultrasound in both primary and secondary diagnosis. Manufacturers of ultrasound are introducing advanced equipment and probes for organ-specific imaging. Developments in elastography ultrasound over the past three years have provided new methods of cancer detection. Therapeutic uses of ultrasound are also covered.

Scope of this research

• Identify the market potential of the ultrasound market and the various ultrasound segments.

• Gain a quick and comprehensive understanding of the new innovations in ultrasound.

• Develop a framework for decision making by identifying the new advances that will shape the future of the ultrasound market.

• Benchmark performance against the leading ultrasound companies in terms of revenue growth and product launch capabilities.

• Learn from the business strategies of prominent ultrasound companies to target future growth markets effectively.

Research and analysis highlights

Regulatory entities have been imposing stringent regulations on imaging equipment manufacturers to lower the patient's exposure to unwanted radiation, and this is favouring the use of ultrasound. There has also been an increase in the use of ultrasound owing to demographic effects and enhanced healthcare initiatives.

Ultrasound is not limited only to basic screening, but rather it is increasingly also being used for cancer detection and therapeutic purposes. Furthermore, developments such as 3D/4D imaging, elastography, and innovations in probe design have stimulated ultrasound sales in the last five years.

The emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China are for the first time investing in high-end product purchases owing to restructured government healthcare initiatives and the construction of new hospital facilities.

Key reasons to purchase this research

• Which will be the largest growth opportunities in the ultrasound market?

• What are the key drivers and resistors that will effect the growth of the ultrasound market?

• What are the new advances in ultrasound and which of the advances offer significant potential in the future?

• How have the leading companies built strong positions in the various segments of the ultrasound market?

• What is the trend in terms of new product launches in the various ultrasound segments?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About Business Insights 2

Disclaimer 2

Executive Summary 11

Ultrasound imaging 11

Ultrasound global outlook 11

Chapter 1 Introduction 13

What is this report about? 13

Methodology 13

Chapter 2 Ultrasound imaging 14

Summary 14

Introduction 14

Diagnostic ultrasound 16

Radiology ultrasound 16

Cardiology ultrasound 17

Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) ultrasound 18

Surgical ultrasound 19

Urology ultrasound 20

Musculoskeletal ultrasound 20

Endoscopic ultrasound 21

Emerging trends in ultrasound imaging 21

Elastography 21

Ultrasonic transducers and miniaturization techniques 23

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) 23

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) 24

Nerve block detection 25

Organ-specific ultrasound imaging 25

Overview 25

Thyroid imaging 26

Breast imaging 27

Liver imaging 29

Market Dynamics 29

Challenges 29

Profit margins affected by the proliferation of manufacturers 29

High demand for qualified ultrasound technicians 30

Falling prices despite introduction of new technology in ultrasound 30

Drivers 30

Rise in the number of private hospitals and diagnostic clinics 30

Advances in organ-specific imaging 31

Strict radiation guidelines imposed by regulatory authorities favor ultrasound sales 31

Ultrasound accessories for specific applications increase revenues 31

Advances in volumetric and elastography technology enhance ultrasound adoption rates 32

Aging populations boost primary and secondary diagnostic ultrasound sales 32

Resistors 32

Most modern ultrasound procedures lack reimbursement 32

Lack of standardization of modern ultrasound features 33

Refurbished ultrasound systems in emerging markets hinder new equipment sales 33

Chapter 3 Ultrasound global outlook 34

Summary 34

Overview of global ultrasound market size 34

North America 35

US 35

Canada 38

Total North America 41

Europe 42

UK 42

France 45

Germany 48

Spain 50

Italy 53

Scandinavia 55

Benelux 58

Total Europe 60

Japan 61

BRIC nations 64

Brazil 64

Russia 67

India 69

China 72

Total BRIC 74

Ultrasound global market size 75

Moving forward – ultrasound market insights 77

What is the scope for future innovations in ultrasound? 77

Will ultrasound advances make other imaging equipment obsolete? 78

Will the demand for ultrasound technicians rise? 78

Will Asian ultrasound manufacturers outperform GE, Siemens, and Philips? 79

Cellular phone enabled ultrasound systems – what will be the impact? 80

Chapter 4 Ultrasound company profiles 83

Aloka 83

Biosound Esaote 84

BK Medical 85

Echosens 86

Edap TMS 87

Esaote 89

GE Healthcare 90

Hitachi 91

Medison 92

Mediwatch 93

Mindray 94

Mobisante 95

Philips Medical 96

Shimadzu 98

Siemens 99

Sonoscape 100

Sonosite 101

Supersonic Imagine 102

Telemed 103

Theraclion 104

Toshiba 105

Ultrasonix 106

Verathon 108

Zonare 109

Appendix 110

Table of figures

Figure 1: US ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 37

Figure 2: Canada ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 40

Figure 3: North America ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 42

Figure 4: UK ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 44

Figure 5: France ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 47

Figure 6: Germany ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 49

Figure 7: Spain ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 52

Figure 8: Italy ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 54

Figure 9: Scandinavia ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 57

Figure 10: Benelux ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 59

Figure 11: Europe ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 61

Figure 12: Japan ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 63

Figure 13: Brazil ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 66

Figure 14: Russia ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 68

Figure 15: India ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 71

Figure 16: China ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 73

Figure 17: BRIC ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 75

Figure 18: Global ultrasound market share by geographic region, 2010 76

Table of tables

Table 1: US population statistics, 2010 35

Table 2: US ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 36

Table 3: US ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 36

Table 4: US diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 38

Table 5: Canada population statistics, 2010 38

Table 6: Canada ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 39

Table 7: Canada ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 39

Table 8: Canada diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 40

Table 9: North America ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 41

Table 10: North America ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 41

Table 11: UK population statistics, 2010 43

Table 12: UK ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 43

Table 13: UK ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 44

Table 14: UK diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 45

Table 15: France population statistics, 2010 45

Table 16: France ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 46

Table 17: France ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 46

Table 18: France diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 47

Table 19: Germany population statistics, 2010 48

Table 20: Germany ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 48

Table 21: Germany ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 49

Table 22: Germany diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 50

Table 23: Spain population statistics, 2010 50

Table 24: Spain ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 51

Table 25: Spain ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 51

Table 26: Spain diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 52

Table 27: Italy population statistics, 2010 53

Table 28: Italy ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 53

Table 29: Italy ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 54

Table 30: Italy diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 55

Table 31: Scandinavia population statistics, 2010 55

Table 32: Scandinavia ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 56

Table 33: Scandinavia ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 56

Table 34: Scandinavia diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 57

Table 35: Benelux population statistics, 2010 58

Table 36: Benelux ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 58

Table 37: Benelux ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 59

Table 38: Benelux diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 60

Table 39: Europe ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 60

Table 40: Europe ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 61

Table 41: Japan population statistics, 2010 62

Table 42: Japan ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 62

Table 43: Japan ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 63

Table 44: Japan diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 64

Table 45: Brazil population statistics, 2010 64

Table 46: Brazil ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 65

Table 47: Brazil ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 65

Table 48: Brazil diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 66

Table 49: Russia population statistics, 2010 67

Table 50: Russia ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 67

Table 51: Russia ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 68

Table 52: Russia diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 69

Table 53: India population statistics, 2010 69

Table 54: India ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 70

Table 55: India ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 70

Table 56: India diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 71

Table 57: China population statistics, 2010 72

Table 58: China ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 72

Table 59: China ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 73

Table 60: China diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 74

Table 61: BRIC ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 74

Table 62: BRIC ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 75

Table 63: Global ultrasound market size, 2010 76

Table 64: Aloka company snapshot 83

Table 65: Biosound Esaote company snapshot 84

Table 66: BK Medical company snapshot 85

Table 67: Echosens company snapshot 86

Table 68: Edap TMS company snapshot 88

Table 69: Esaote company snapshot 89

Table 70: GE Healthcare company snapshot 90

Table 71: Hitachi company snapshot 91

Table 72: Medison company snapshot 92

Table 73: Mediwatch company snapshot 93

Table 74: Mindray company snapshot 94

Table 75: Mobisante company snapshot 95

Table 76: Philips Medical company snapshot 97

Table 77: Shimadzu company snapshot 98

Table 78: Siemens company snapshot 99

Table 79: Sonoscape company snapshot 100

Table 80: Sonosite company snapshot 101

Table 81: Supersonic Imagine company snapshot 102

Table 82: Telemed company snapshot 103

Table 83: Theraclion company snapshot 104

Table 84: Toshiba company snapshot 105

Table 85: Ultrasonix company snapshot 107

Table 86: Verathon company snapshot 108

Table 87: Zonare company snapshot 109

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