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Imaging Agents - A Worldwide Market Review

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Development of contrast agents revolutionized the visualization of organs within the human body. With their inherent ability to bring discrete organs and tissues to investigational scrutiny, imaging agents have undergone immense changes. Technology developments over the last two decades have expanded application roles of imaging agents. Major imaging technologies that presently utilize imaging agents include - x-ray/Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), ultrasound technologies. X-ray contrast media is paving way for emerging segments such as MRI, Ultrasound and diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals. The demand for imaging agents moves in sync with diagnosis and management of several age-related diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological disease. Reimbursement issues and procedural volumes are two key factors that significantly impact market dynamics.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Imaging Agents: A Worldwide Market Review" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses

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CONTENTS

1. METHODOLOGY 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 4

A Quick Primer On Imaging Agents 4

Growth Drivers 5

Growth Inhibitors 5

Changing Dynamics of Imaging Agents 6

Imaging Agents: Significant Growth Ahead 7

Rise of Non-Ionizing Imaging Techniques 8

Fusion Imaging Modalities: Greater Clinical Benefits 9

Radioactive Isotopes Utilized in PET & SPECT Imaging Procedures 10

Radiopharmaceuticals-An Exotic Tool 10

Nanomaterials Taking the Center Stage 10

Gadolinium Coated Nanoparticles- A Promising Imaging Agent 11

A Peek Into Pricing Dynamics 11

A Synoptic Overview 11

Pros & Cons 12

Positive Factors Driving Prices 12

Negative Factors Bearing Down on Prices 13

Reimbursements 13

"Under the Umbrella" 13

Europe 13

United States 14

3. MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES 15

Falling Prices Turn On the Heat 15

X-Ray Contrast Media: Declining Sector 15

MRI Contrast Media: Playing at Center Court 15

Impact Wielded by Ballooning MRI Practices 16

Ultrasound Contrast Media: A Rising Star in the Quadrant 16

Fledging Market Battles Teething Challenges 17

PET: A Prime Growth Driver for Radiopharmaceuticals 18

Nuclear Medicine: A Potential Growth Avenue for

Radiopharmaceuticals 18

Select Cardiology and Oncology Radiopharmaceuticals 19

4. COMPETITION 20

Market Structure 20

Market Participants 20

Key Market Metrics 21

Big Guns in the Emerging MRI Market 21

Bayer Schering Pharma AG: A Pioneering Developer of MRI

Contrast Agents 22

Competitive Scenario - A Recent Past Perspective 22

5. TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGHS 24

Molecular Imaging Agents: The Outer Limits 24

On Cards: Hyperpolarized Gases as Contrast Agents 24

Imaging Agents Make a Welcome Impact in the Field of

Alzheimer's Disease 25

Technetium-99m: A Breakthrough Contrast Agent for CNS Imaging 25

A New Imaging Agent for Radiopharmaceutical Scans 25

Multi-Modal Image Registration: Combating Contrast Medium

Inconsistencies 26

Saline Flushes To Help Ensure Accurate Delivery of Contrast

Agents 26

6. PRODUCT FACTS 27

A. Contrast Media 27

X-Ray Contrast Media 27

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Contrast Media 27

Ultrasound Contrast Media 27

B. Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals 27

7. TECHNOLOGY DYNAMICS 28

New Proprietary Technologies on the Horizon Making Significant

Inroads 28

8. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 29

Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging Adopts New Identity,

Lantheus Medical Imaging 29

Cytogen Corporation to Merge Business with EUSA Pharma Inc 29

Bracco Group Acquires E-Z-EM 29

EPIX Pharmaceuticals to Resubmit New Drug Application (NDA)

for Vasovist 29

Bayer Schering, FutureChem Ink Licensing Deal 30

NuView Radio Pharmaceuticals Inks Agreement for Non-Invasive

Imaging Agent 30

Bayer to Unleash Radiology Management System 30

Bayer to Unveil Pre-Filled Contrast-Medium Cartridges for MRI 30

Advanced Magnetics Inc Changes Name to AMAG Pharmaceuticals 30

Bracco Diagnostics Inks Agreement with HealthTrust Purchasing

Group 31

Bracco Diagnostics Offers MRI Products to HealthTrust

Purchasing Group 31

Bayer HealthCare Offers MRI Contrast Agent to HealthTrust 31

Bayer HealthCare Extends Contract with Premier 31

Bayer HealthCare Sets Off US Operations 31

Tyco Healthcare Renamed to Covidien Ltd 31

Covidien Offers Imaging Solutions to MedAssets Supply Chain

Systems 32

Siemens, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Set up Research Centre 32

Bayer, Berlex Merge Operations 32

AION Diagnostics Forays Pre-Clinical Imaging Agent Market 32

Insight Agents to Launch Generic Contrast Media Solutions In

Europe 32

Researchers Develop First Biocompatible MRI Contrast Agent 33

9. MAJOR PLAYERS 33

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc (USA) 33

Amersham Plc (UK) 33

Bayer Schering Pharma AG (Germany) 33

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals (US) 34

Bracco Group (Italy) 34

E-Z-EM Inc. (USA) 34

Covidien (USA) 34

Cytogen Corp. (USA) 34

Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited (Japan) 35

Eisai Co., Ltd. (Japan) 35

EPIX Pharmaceuticals Inc. (USA) 35

Guerbet Group (France) 35

Lantheus Medical Imaging (USA) 35

10. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 36

11. THE UNITED STATES 43

Growth Stimulants 43

Medical Imaging: Changing the Healthcare Landscape 43

Dynamics of Pricing 43

Reimbursement Issues 44

Medicare 44

Magnetic Resonance Imaging 45

Regulatory Environment 46

Provisions Regarding Off-Label Usage of Contrast Media 47

Contrast Media 47

X-ray Contrast Media 47

MRI Contrast Media 47

Market Scenario 47

Managed Care Vs MRI Technology Diffusion 48

Ultrasound Contrast Media 48

Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals 48

Market Scenario 48

Availability of Isotopes: A Tough Challenge 48

12. CANADA 50

Diagnostic Equipment Market 50

LOCM Products Approved in Canada 50

13. JAPAN 52

Reimbursement Issues 52

14. EUROPE 53

a. France 59

b. Germany 60

c. The United Kingdom 61

d. Italy 62

e. Spain 63

f. Russia 64

g. Rest of Europe 65

15. ASIA-PACIFIC 66

PET Imaging-An Overview 67

ANSTO: Leading the Radiopharmaceuticals Market 67

16. THE MIDDLE EAST 68

17. LATIN AMERICA 69

EXHIBITS

Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Imaging Agents

Manufacturer Value Sales in the World - 2003

Table 2: Breakdown of Medical Diagnostic Procedures by Imaging

Modality Type in the World - 2003

Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Imaging Agents

Manufacturer Value Sales in the World - 2004

Table 4: Percentage Market Shares of Leading X-ray Medical

Diagnostics Manufacturers in the World - 2004

Table 5: Percentage Market Shares of Leading MRI Diagnostics

Manufacturers in the World - 2004

Table 6: Percentage Market Shares of Leading

Radiopharmaceutical Medical Diagnostics Manufacturers in the

World - 2004

Table 7: Global Imaging Agents Market by Region for the Period

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Imaging Agents Market

by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 9: Global Contrast Media Market by Region for the Period

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Contrast Media Market

by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 11: Global Contrast Media Market by Segment for the

Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Contrast Media Market

by Segment for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 13: Global X-Ray Contrast Media Market by Region for the

Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global X-Ray Market by

Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 15: Global MRI Contrast Media Market by Region for the

Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Global MRI Market by Region

for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 17: Global Ultrasound Contrast Media Market by Region

for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Global Ultrasound Market by

Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 19: Global Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals Market by

Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Global Diagnostic

Radiopharmaceuticals Market by Region for the Years 2008 &

2012

Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of Hospital Purchases by Type

in the US - 2002

Table 22: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in the US:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 24: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Canada:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 26: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Japan: 2007-2015

(Sales in US$ Million)

Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 28: Imaging Agents Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015

(Sales in US$ Million)

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 30: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Europe:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 32: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in France:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 34: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Germany:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 36: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in the UK:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 38: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Italy: 2007-2015

(Sales in US$ Million)

Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 40: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Spain: 2007-2015

(Sales in US$ Million)

Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 42: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Russia:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 43: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 44: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Rest of Europe:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 46: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Asia-Pacific:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 48: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Middle East:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Middle East for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 50: Imaging Agents Market by Segment in Latin America:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 51: Percentage Breakdown of Imaging Agents Market by

Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012.

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