Medical Ultrasound Devices: Technologies and Global Markets
LONDON, Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Use this report to:
- Analyze the current market dynamics and evaluate the effect of strategic factors such as technology-driven change and industry consolidation of medical ultrasound devices market.
- Review the main products in each sector and plan a product entry strategy in line with the strengths and weaknesses of the competition.
- Assess future growth opportunities in the medical ultrasound devices market.
- Discuss the major stakeholders in each of the regional markets and explain the global drivers, current trends, challenges and regional dynamics of the market.
Highlights
- The global market for medical ultrasound devices is expected to reach $9.9 billion by 2021 from $7.3 billion in 2016, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4% from 2016 through 2021.- The Asia-Pacific market is the largest regional market for medical ultrasound devices. The market is expected to grow from $2.4 billion in 2016 to $3.7 million in 2021 at a CAGR of 9.5% for the period 2016-2021.- The Latin American market for medical ultrasound devices is expected to grow from $576 million in 2016 to $847 million in 2021 at a CAGR of 8.0% for the period 2016-2021.
Introduction & Scope
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION TO THE REPORT
Diagnostic ultrasound, also called sonography or diagnostic medical sonography, is a noninvasive imaging method that utilizes high-frequency sound waves to produceimages of structures within your body. The images can provide valuable information for diagnosing and treating a variety of diseases and conditions. Ultrasound is sound that is defined as frequency above 20,000 Hertz (Hz). The frequencies that medical ultrasound transducers produce and use in diagnostic radiology range from 2 MHz to approximately 15 MHz, depending on their application. Medical ultrasound transducers contain more than one operating frequency. The following frequencies are a guide to frequencies typically used for ultrasound examination:
- 2.5 MHz: deep abdomen, obstetric and gynecological imaging.
- 3.5 MHz: general abdomen, obstetric and gynecological imaging.
- 5.0 MHz: vascular, breast, pelvic imaging.
- 7.5 MHz: breast, thyroid.
- 10.0 MHz: breast, thyroid, superficial veins, superficial masses, musculoskeletal imaging.
- 15.0 MHz: superficial structures, musculoskeletal imaging.
The application of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool emerged during the 1950s when innovators such as Professor Ian Donald who working in Glasgow, Scotland, pioneeredthe use of ultrasound in monitoring fetal development. Other early advances included the development of B-mode ultrasound imaging and contact scanning by DouglassHowry and others. These technological advances paved the way for the use of ultrasound in a wide variety of clinical applications. Some of the more recent innovations currently available on the market include the use of hand-carried ultrasound units for the anesthesia and emergency wards, the emergence of hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) devices, and technological advances in three-dimensional (3-D) and four-dimensional (4-D) ultrasound imaging, as well as significant improvements in image quality, the use of ultrasound contrast agents to improve sensitivity for the detection of tumors, and the emergence of sonoelastography as a method of measuring tissue stiffness to help diagnose liver fibrosis staging, thyroid nodules, and lymph node and indeterminate breast lump characterization.
In addition, new development includes the use of wireless and immediate transmission of ultrasound images using a variety of applications (apps) and dedicated cloud servers. It is anticipated that this trend toward inexpensive, portable and, most importantly, wireless ultrasound imaging is having a major impact on the efficiency of health services delivery and global accessibility to ultrasound imaging.
SCOPE OF THE REPORT
This BCC Research report focuses on the global market for medical ultrasound devices by geographic region and by market segment and provides an in-depth discussion andan analysis of the clinical applications of ultrasound equipment and a review of new and developing technology platforms. This report also examines companies that are actively developing and marketing medical ultrasound devices around the world. Detailed tables and charts with sales forecasts and market share data are also included.Medical ultrasound devices can be segmented by application/therapeutic area, i.e.:
- Radiology/general imaging.
- Cardiology.
- Obstetrics/gynecology.
- Vascular.
- Urology.
- Breast imaging.
- Anesthesiology.
- Thyroid imaging.
- Other applications (includes hepatology, emergency care and ophthalmics, among others).
The ultrasound market is also segmented by technology, i.e.:
- Diagnostic ultrasound.
- Two-dimensional (2-D) ultrasound.
- 3-D and 4-D ultrasound.
- Doppler ultrasound.
- Therapeutic ultrasound.
- High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this report is to initially conduct a review on the ultrasound medical devices currently in use as an imaging modality in a variety of different applications and thenfurther the discussion with a review of some of the latest developments into new and innovative ultrasound devices, their technologies and their intended clinical applications. The key objective was also to conduct and provide an analysis of the market value, growth rates, market shares and market development as well as examining the market dynamics and market factors influencing the growth and development of this market. This report also looks at the challenges and potential threats facing the industry and the factors influencing the market shares of the major market suppliers as well as smaller indigenous manufactures in local markets. The emphasis of this report is to provide the reader with:
- A detailed analysis of the revenues and forecasts for the global ultrasound medical device market with a further, more detailed analysis and forecast of the revenues for the global market subdivided by major market subsegments by geographic region and finally by selected country.
- A detailed analysis of the global market share together with a further, more detailed analysis of the market share by geographic regions and finally by selected country.
In addition, this analysis provides a:
- Detailed review of the current products and product specifications that are available for all the market segments identified.
- Profile of the individual market subsegments within the major market segments analyzed and the distinguishing features of each of the market subsegments.
- Review of the major market opportunities through the recognition of specific high-growth and emerging market opportunities.
- Brief description of the historical development for each of the major market segments.
- Profile of the leading suppliers of medical ultrasound devices together with related information about specific products.
The study will allow the reader to:
- Evaluate the effect of strategic factors such as technology-driven change and industry consolidation on the medical ultrasound devices market.
- Investigate the current market dynamics that are driving change in the medical ultrasound devices market.
- Assess future growth opportunities in the medical ultrasound devices market.
- Review the main products in each sector and plan a product entry strategy in line with the strengths and weaknesses of the competition.
- Utilize the report to help realize an individual company's position in the marketplace and to provide insight into the future of the market and the opportunities that exist.
METHODOLOGY
The data collection and forecasting methods used in the preparation of this report are broadly divided into three methods.
PRIMARY DATA AND INFORMATION GATHERING
Data on individual product and company sales were gathered through interviews with manufacturers, end users, suppliers, distributors and other relevant sources. These interviews typically include marketing managers, sales managers, distributor managers and owners, sales representatives, and managers responsible for research and development (R&D). In addition, interviews were conducted with senior managers among competing companies to determine the strategic direction and focus on the technological advances being made and the sales and marketing policies being adopted.
Representatives from the leading suppliers, that is, General Electric Company (GE), Philips, Samsung/Medison, Siemens/Acuson, Sonosite, Toshiba Medical Systems,ZONARE Medical Systems (Mindray), Mindray, Esaote S.P.A and Hitachi Ltd. were interviewed as well as individuals from other participating companies such as ALPINIONMedical Systems, Volcano, Kalamed Medical Systems, Teratech Corp., Telemed Ultrasound Medical System, BK Ultrasound (Analogic Corp.), Shantou Institute ofUltrasonic Instruments Co. Ltd. (SIUI), MedGyn Products Inc, Digicare Biomedical Technology Inc. and SuperSonic Imagine.
To ensure that the data derived from competitive interviews were accurate, the information was verified and corroborated by other interviews and by secondary sources such as articles in the trade press, press releases, annual reports, online databases and government reports.
SECONDARY DATA AND INFORMATION GATHERING
Information was obtained from numerous secondary data sources, including statistics provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA), the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), Japan Medical Imaging and Radiology Systems Industry Association (JIRA), the Society of Diagnostic MedicalSonography (SDMS), the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology(EFSUMB), the International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG), the Society of Vascular Ultrasound (SUV), the Australasian Journal ofUltrasound in Medicine (AJUM), etc.
While these are believed to be the best secondary sources of data for various disorders associated with prenatal conditions, the estimation of trends from this data is complicated by periodic changes in reporting and classification methods. In addition to the use of corporate annual and quarterly reports, data were obtained from security offering prospectuses, Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and product catalogs and price lists. These data were used along with other sources of data on company revenues (investment analysts' reports, Reuter's, Dun & Bradstreet, the CorpTech Directory, and personal communications from executives of various companies) to develop historic and current estimates of market revenues. Prices used in projections of market revenues are average prices paid by the end user for the products and are derived.
MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS AND MARKET FORECAST PREDICTION
Information and data including estimates on market values, growth rates and market share data were gathered through interviews with the competitors in the market. Greatcare was taken to avoid bias and untruths through developing a good relationship on the telephone and by using carefully worded questions that cross-verify themselves.The answers from the respondents are cross verified with answers from other employees and owners of the same company as well as from other manufacturers. Annual reports and the trade press can also confirm that the data collected are in the correct range.
The data gathered were incorporated into proprietary computer forecasting and market share analysis models. The forecast model was used to derive market estimates for future years. It incorporates a rate factor, which helps determine the speed with which the market develops, which is similar to that observed for markets for other medical products and is adjusted to match historic data for the market under analysis.
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