Diagnostic imaging tools enabling clinicians to visualize the anatomic structure and evaluate the functional performance of the body’s internal organs and tissues are indispensable in the practice of modern medicine.  In 2001, more than a billion diagnostic imaging procedures were performed worldwide utilizing computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine imaging, ultrasonography, and conventional X-ray-based systems.

Use of—and demand for—the different diagnostic imaging modalities varies widely among countries and geographic regions.  This dynamic report from Medtech Insight includes analyses of technologies, products, current and forecast markets, competitors, and opportunities in diagnostic imaging in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and the Rest of the World.

Covered topics include:  cardiac single-photon emission computed tomography; echocardiography; electron beam, multislice & spiral computed tomography; functional magnetic resonance imaging; general radiology & fluoroscopy; magnetic resonance angiography; mammography; positron emission tomography; proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy; and three-dimensional & contrast-enhanced ultrasound.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

i.      Worldwide Diagnostic Imaging Systems Markets

ii.     Conventional X-Ray-Based Imaging Systems Market

iii.     Computed Tomography Systems Market

iv.    Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems Market

v.     Nuclear Medicine Imaging Systems Market

vi.    Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems Market

vii.    Competitors in the Worldwide Diagnostic Imaging Systems Market

1.        OVERVIEW OF SELECTED HEALTHCARE MARKETS

1.1     United States

1.2     Europe

                   1.2.1   France

1.2.2   Germany

1.2.3   Italy

1.2.4   Spain

1.2.5   United Kingdom

1.3     Japan

2.        DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING MODALITIES

2.1     Conventional X-Ray-Based Imaging

2.1.1   General Radiology/Fluoroscopy

2.1.2   Cardiac X-Ray

2.1.3   Mammography

2.1.4   Conventional X-Ray-Based Imaging, Procedure Volumes

2.2     Computed Tomography

2.2.1   Spiral Computed Tomography

2.2.2   Electron Beam Computed Tomography

2.2.3   Multislice Computed Tomography

2.2.4   Common Clinical Applications of Computed Tomography

2.2.5   Computed Tomography Imaging, Procedure Volumes

2.3     Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2.3.1   Magnetic Resonance Angiography

2.3.1.1   Time-of-Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography

2.3.1.2   Phase-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Angiography

2.3.1.3   Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography

2.3.2   Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2.3.3   Interventional Magnetic Resonance

2.3.4   Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

2.3.5   Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Media

                   2.3.6   Common Clinical Applications of Magnetic Resonance
                             Imaging Techniques

2.3.6.1   Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2.3.6.2   Oncologic Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2.3.6.3   Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2.3.6.4   Other Common Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2.3.7   Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Procedure Volumes

2.4     Nuclear Medicine Imaging

2.4.1   Gamma Camera Imaging

2.4.2   Positron Emission Tomography Imaging

2.4.3   Radioimmunoscintigraphy

                   2.4.4   Fusion Positron Emission Tomography/Computed
                             Tomography Imaging Systems

2.4.5   Common Clinical Applications of Nuclear Medicine Imaging

2.4.5.1   Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Cardiovascular Disorder Management

2.4.5.1.1    Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Studies in Cardiovascular Disorder Management

2.4.5.1.2    Positron Emission Tomography in Cardiovascular Disorder Management

2.4.5.2   Oncology-Related Applications of Nuclear Imaging

2.4.5.3   Other Clinical Applications of Nuclear Medicine

2.4.6   Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Procedure Volumes 

2.5     Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging

2.5.1   Echocardiography

2.5.1.1   Transesophageal Echocardiography

2.5.1.2   Tissue Harmonic Imaging

2.5.2   Doppler Imaging

2.5.3   Duplex Ultrasonography

2.5.4   Three-Dimensional Ultrasound

2.5.5   Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

2.5.6   Common Clinical Applications of Diagnostic Ultrasound
          Imaging

2.5.6.1   General Radiology Applications

2.5.6.2   Cardiovascular Applications

2.5.6.3   Obstetrics/Gynecology Applications

2.5.7   Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging, Procedure Volumes

3.        DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SYSTEMS MARKETS

3.1     Conventional X-Ray-Based Imaging Systems

3.1.1   Products

3.1.2   Market Forecast

3.1.3   Competitive Analysis

3.2     Computed Tomography Systems

3.2.1   Products

3.2.2   Market Forecast

3.2.3   Competitive Analysis

3.3     Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems

3.3.1   Products

3.3.2   Market Forecast

3.3.3   Competitive Analysis

3.4     Nuclear Medicine Imaging Systems

3.4.1   Products

3.4.2   Market Forecast

3.4.3   Competitive Analysis

3.5     Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging Systems

3.5.1   Products

3.5.2   Market Forecast

3.5.3   Competitive Analysis

4.        COMPANY PROFILES

            4.1   Aloka Company LTD

4.2   Digirad Corporation

4.3   Esaote Group/Bracco Group

4.4   Fischer Imaging Corporation

4.5   Fonar Corporation

4.6   Fukuda Denshi Company LTD

4.7   GE Medical Systems, Inc./General Electric Company

4.8   Hitachi Medical Systems/Hitachi LTD

4.9   Hologic, Inc.

4.10  Instrumentarium Imaging/Instrumentarium Corporation

4.11  Medison Company LTD

4.12  Philips Medical Systems/Royal Philips Electronics NV

4.13  Shimadzu Medical Systems/Shimadzu Corporation

4.14  Siemens Medical Solutions/Siemens AG

4.15  SonoSite, Inc.

4.16  Swissray International, Inc.

4.17  Toshiba Medical Systems/Toshiba Corporation

APPENDIX:  COMPANY LISTING