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      NEW YORK, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

      MediPoint: Breast Cancer Imaging - South America Analysis and Market Forecasts


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      MediPoint: Breast Cancer Imaging - South America Analysis and Market Forecasts

      Summary

      Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women in both the developed and developing world, but is a rare disease in men. The global incidence of breast cancer is increasing due to an increased lifespan and increasing adoption of western lifestyle risk factors. Early diagnosis of breast cancer is the foundation for increasing survival rates and diagnostic imaging is the most widely used technique to achieve early detection, making diagnostic imaging a cornerstone of breast cancer control.

      The South America breast cancer imaging market is a mature industry with complex dynamics and it is essential to examine the market opportunities and barriers that are specific to this region. This report provides an in-depth review of the evolving technologies and the regulatory landscape of the breast cancer screening market in South America.

      Scope

      - An overview of breast cancer, which includes epidemiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and treatment guidelines.
      - Annualized South America Breast cancer imaging market revenue and future forecasts from 2009 to 2011, forecast for 7 years to 2018.
      - Investigation of current and future market competition for Breast cancer imaging
      - Insightful review of the key industry drivers, restraints and challenges as well as predicted impact of key events.
      - Competitor assessment including device approval analysis and device sales forecasts.
      - Marketed and pipeline product profiles covering efficiency, safety, clinical study details, device approvals, product positioning and device sales forecast.
      - Analysis of unmet needs within the market and opportunities for future players.
      - Technology trends evaluation to assess strength of pipeline.
      - An overview of all devices in development including clinical study details, design and material selection considerations, efficacy reports, and device approval timelines.
      - Company profiles including business description, financial overview and SWOT analysis.
      - Coverage of key market players.
      - Strategic assessment of the Breast cancer imaging sector through market impact analysis, future market scenario and company analysis.
      - Direct quotes from Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) as well as radiologists

      Reasons to buy

      - Understand the trends shaping and driving South America Breast cancer imaging Market.
      - Realize device preferences of physicians who have performed the tests already.
      - Access market sizing, forecasts and quantified growth opportunities in South America Breast cancer imaging Market through 2018.
      - Quantify candidate patient populations to better design product pricing & launch plans.
      - Drive revenues, formulate effective sales and marketing strategies and gain in-depth understanding of the competitive landscape.
      - Perform benchmarking analysis of growth opportunities against currently marketed products.
      - Assess competitiveness of products in market by understanding the strengths and weaknesses of current competition.
      - Take a comprehensive look at the market's device pipeline and identify promising, paradigm-shifting products.
      - Organize your sales and marketing efforts by identifying the market categories and segments that present the best opportunities for growth.
      - What's the next big thing in South America Breast cancer imaging market landscape? Identify, understand and capitalize.



      Table of Contents

      1 Table of Contents 5
      1.1 List of Tables 13
      1.2 List of Figures 18
      2 Introduction 21
      2.1 Catalyst 21
      3 Disease Overview 22
      3.1 Anatomy & Physiology of the Breast 22
      3.2 Pathophysiology of Breast Cancer 23
      3.3 Detection of Breast Cancer 23
      3.4 Types of Breast Cancer 24
      3.5 Clinical Presentation 26
      3.6 Clinical Outcomes 27
      3.6.1 Assessment Procedure 27
      3.6.2 Screening Guidelines 30
      3.7 Epidemiology of Breast Cancer 31
      3.8 Economic Impact of Breast Cancer Imaging 33
      4 Imaging Techniques 34
      4.1 Mammography 34
      4.1.1 Overview 34
      4.1.2 Types of Mammography 36
      4.2 Non-Mammographic Techniques 41
      4.2.1 Breast Ultrasound Imaging 41
      4.2.2 Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging 42
      4.3 Comparison of Mammography, Ultrasound, and MRI 43
      4.4 Alternative Breast Imaging Techniques 44
      4.4.1 Nuclear Imaging Techniques 45
      4.4.2 Computed Tomography 46
      4.4.3 Optical Breast Imaging 47
      4.4.4 Electric Impedance-Based Techniques 47
      4.4.5 Thermography 48
      4.4.6 Elastography 48
      4.4.7 Ductogram 48
      5 Competitive Assessment 49
      5.1 Overview 49
      5.2 Film Screen Mammography 50
      5.2.1 Performa (GE Healthcare) 50
      5.2.2 Alpha RT/Alpha ST (GE Healthcare) 53
      5.2.3 MAMMOMAT 1000 (Siemens Healthcare) 56
      5.2.4 MAMMOMAT 3000 Nova (Siemens Healthcare) 58
      5.2.5 M-IV/M-IV Platinum (Hologic) 60
      5.2.6 MammoDiagnost (Philips Healthcare) 62
      5.2.7 Planmed Nuance Classic (Planmed) 64
      5.2.8 Planmed Sophie Classic (Planmed) 66
      5.2.9 Analog Giotto Image (Internazionale Medico Scientifica) 68
      5.2.10 HAWK-2M (Hologic) 70
      5.2.11 MGU-1000A (Toshiba Medical Systems) 72
      5.3 CR Mammography 74
      5.3.1 Fuji Computed Radiography Mammography Suite (FCRMS) (Fujifilm Medical Systems) 74
      5.3.2 KODAK DirectView (Carestream Health) 77
      5.3.3 Xpress CR System (Konica Minolta) 79
      5.3.4 REGIUS PureView (Konica Minolta) 81
      5.3.5 Agfa CR Mammography Systems (DX-M, CR 30-Xm, and CR 85-X) (Agfa Healthcare) 83
      5.4 Full-Field Digital Mammography 85
      5.4.1 Selenia Dimensions (Hologic) 86
      5.4.2 Selenia (Hologic) 89
      5.4.3 Selenia S (Hologic) 91
      5.4.4 Selenia Performance (Hologic) 93
      5.4.5 Senographe DS (GE Healthcare) 95
      5.4.6 Senographe Essential (GE Healthcare) 97
      5.4.7 Senographe Care (GE Healthcare) 100
      5.4.8 SenoBright CESM (GE Healthcare) 102
      5.4.9 MAMMOMAT Inspiration (Siemens Healthcare) 104
      5.4.10 Aspire HD (US)/Amulet (Outside the US) (Fujifilm) 106
      5.4.11 MammoDiagnost DR (Philips Healthcare) 108
      5.4.12 MicroDose (Philips Healthcare) 110
      5.4.13 Giotto Image 3D/3DL (Internazionale Medico Scientifica) 112
      5.4.14 Planmed Nuance/Nuance Excel (Planmed) 114
      5.4.15 Fairy DR (Allengers Medical Systems) 116
      5.4.16 Serenity 118
      5.5 3D Mammography 120
      5.5.1 Selenia Dimensions 3D System (Hologic) 120
      5.5.2 GE Breast Tomosynthesis (GE Healthcare) 122
      5.5.3 True 3D Breast Tomosynthesis (Siemens Healthcare) 124
      5.5.4 Giotto Tomo (Internazionale Medico Scientifica) 126
      5.5.5 FUJIFILM 3Dimensional Mammography (Fujifilm) 128
      5.6 Breast Ultrasound Imaging 130
      5.6.1 somo.v Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) (GE Healthcare) 130
      5.6.2 SonoCine AWBUS (SonoCine) 132
      5.6.3 ACUSON S2000 ABVS (Siemens Healthcare) 134
      5.6.4 Terason t3200 Ultrasound System Breast Series (Terason Ultrasound) 136
      5.7 Breast MRI 138
      5.7.1 Aurora 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System (Aurora Imaging Technology) 138
      5.8 Other Breast Imaging Techniques 140
      5.8.1 PEM Flex Solo II (Naviscan) 140
      5.8.2 Computerized Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM) Model 1020 (Imaging Diagnostic Systems) 142
      5.8.3 Dilon 6800/Dilon 6800 Acella (Dilon Diagnostics) 144
      5.8.4 LumaGEM (Gamma Medica) 146
      5.8.5 Discovery NM 750b (GE Healthcare) 148
      6 Unmet Needs 150
      6.1 Lower Radiation Dose 150
      6.2 Increase Patient Comfort 152
      6.3 Reduce False-Positives and False-Negatives 154
      6.4 Loss of Sensitivity of Mammography in Dense Breasts 156
      6.5 Unreliable Mammograms in Surgically-Operated Breasts and Breasts with Implants 158
      6.6 Commitment to Training 159
      7 Pipeline Products 162
      7.1 Breast Cancer Imaging Pipeline Products Overview 162
      7.2 MAMMOMAT Inspiration PRIME Edition 163
      7.2.1 Overview 163
      7.2.2 SWOT Analysis 163
      7.3 MicroDose SI 164
      7.3.1 Overview 164
      7.3.2 SWOT Analysis 164
      7.4 Selenia Dimensions 2D Contrast-Enhanced Digital Mammography (CEDM) 165
      7.4.1 Overview 165
      7.4.2 SWOT Analysis 165
      7.5 SenoCase 166
      7.5.1 Overview 166
      7.5.2 SWOT Analysis 167
      7.6 Electrical Mammogram 168
      7.6.1 Overview 168
      7.6.2 SWOT Analysis 168
      8 Industry Overview 169
      8.1 Purchasing Cycle 169
      8.1.1 Product Life Cycle 169
      8.1.2 Cost Effectiveness in Screening Settings 171
      8.1.3 Cost-Effectiveness in Diagnostic Settings 171
      8.2 Market Access 172
      8.2.1 Purchasing Decisions 172
      8.2.2 Regulatory Process 172
      8.3 Quality Assurance 173
      8.4 Adoption of New Technologies 174
      8.4.1 Influence of Clinical Trials Results 174
      8.4.2 Reimbursement 175
      8.4.3 Economic Resources 175
      8.4.4 Competitive Advantage 176
      8.5 Current Reimbursement Trends 176
      8.6 Trends in Detector Technology for Digital Mammography 177
      8.7 Evolving Scatter-Removal Mechanisms 181
      8.8 Overdiagnosis 183
      8.9 Malpractice Litigations 184
      8.10 Mergers and Acquisitions/Key Partnerships 185
      8.10.1 GE Healthcare Acquires U-Systems 185
      8.10.2 Koninklijke Philips Electronics Acquires MicroDose Mammography from Sectra 185
      8.10.3 Hologic Acquires Beijing Healthcome Technology 185
      8.10.4 Hologic Acquires Sentinelle Medical 185
      8.10.5 Koninklijke Philips Electronics Acquires Shanghai Apex Electronics Technology 186
      8.10.6 Fujifilm Medical Systems acquired FUJIFILM-RU 186
      8.10.7 Other Key Events 186
      9 Current and Future Players 187
      9.1 Overview 187
      9.2 Trends in Corporate Strategy 188
      9.3 Company Profiles 189
      9.3.1 GE Healthcare 189
      9.3.2 Hologic 191
      9.3.3 Siemens 193
      9.3.4 Koninklijke Philips Electronics 194
      9.3.5 Fujifilm Medical Systems 196
      9.3.6 Internazionale Medico Scientifica (IMS) 197
      9.3.7 Planmed 198
      9.3.8 Konica Minolta Medical Imaging 199
      9.3.9 Agfa Healthcare 200
      9.3.10 Carestream Health 201
      9.3.11 SonoCine 202
      9.3.12 Aurora Imaging Technology 203
      9.3.13 Imaging Diagnostic Systems 204
      9.3.14 Naviscan 206
      9.3.15 Dilon Diagnostics 207
      9.3.16 Gamma Medica 208
      9.3.17 Allengers Medical Systems 209
      10 Market Drivers & Opportunities 210
      10.1 Market Drivers 210
      10.1.1 Increase in the Incidence of Breast Cancer 210
      10.1.2 Increased Awareness of the Benefits of Screening 210
      10.1.3 Increased Breast Cancer Incidence Due to an Aging Population 210
      10.1.4 FDA Reclassification of Mammography Equipment 211
      10.1.5 New Technologies to Drive Market Growth 211
      10.1.6 Adoption of Digital Mammography Units in South America 212
      10.2 Opportunities 215
      10.2.1 Emerging Economies Promise Future Growth 215
      10.2.2 Invest in Emerging Technologies 216
      10.2.3 Product Improvement 217
      10.3 Market Barriers 218
      10.3.1 Shortage of Dedicated Mammography Professionals 218
      10.3.2 Reduced Hospital Budgets 218
      10.3.3 Refurbished Equipment Sales 219
      10.3.4 Reimbursement 220
      10.3.5 Substitutes 220
      11 Country Outlooks & Forecasts 221
      11.1 Brazil 221
      11.1.1 Brazil Market Analysis 221
      12 Appendix 222
      12.1 Bibliography 222
      12.2 Abbreviations 248
      12.3 Report Methodology 252
      12.3.1 Overview 252
      12.3.2 Coverage 252
      12.3.3 Secondary Research 252
      12.3.4 Forecast Methodology 253
      12.4 Physicians and Specialists Included in this Study 254
      12.5 Primary Research 255
      12.6 Physician Survey 255
      12.7 About the Authors 256
      12.7.1 Analysts 256
      12.7.2 Global Head of Healthcare 257
      12.8 Definitions 258
      12.9 About MediPoint 258
      12.10 About GlobalData 259
      12.11 Contact Us 259
      12.12 Disclaimer 259



      List of Tables

      Table 1: Breast Cancer Types, Including Diagnostic Procedures 25
      Table 2: ACR Breast Imaging Reporting and Database System (BI-RADS) 27
      Table 3: Breast Cancer Incidence Rates in Brazil, 2002 31
      Table 4: Comparison of Mammography, Ultrasound, and MRI for Breast Imaging 43
      Table 5: Performa Product Profile 51
      Table 6: Performa SWOT Analysis 52
      Table 7: Alpha RT/Alpha ST Product Profile 54
      Table 8: Alpha RT/Alpha ST SWOT Analysis 55
      Table 9: MAMMOMAT 1000 Product Profile 56
      Table 10: MAMMOMAT 1000 SWOT Analysis 57
      Table 11: MAMMOMAT 3000 Nova Product Profile 59
      Table 12: MAMMOMAT 3000 Nova SWOT Analysis 59
      Table 13: M-IV/M-IV Platinum Product Profile 61
      Table 14: M-IV/M-IV Platinum SWOT Analysis 61
      Table 15: MammoDiagnost Product Profile 63
      Table 16: MammoDiagnost SWOT Analysis 63
      Table 17: Planmed Nuance Classic Product Profile 65
      Table 18: Planmed Nuance Classic SWOT Analysis 65
      Table 19: Planmed Sophie Classic Product Profile 66
      Table 20: Planmed Sophie Classic SWOT Analysis 67
      Table 21: Analog Giotto Image Product Profile 69
      Table 22: Analog Giotto Image SWOT Analysis 69
      Table 23: HAWK-2M Product Profile 71
      Table 24: HAWK-2M SWOT Analysis 71
      Table 25: MGU-1000A Product Profile 72
      Table 26: MGU-1000A SWOT Analysis 73
      Table 27: Fuji Computed Radiography Mammography Suite (FCRMS) Product Profile 75
      Table 28: Fuji Computed Radiography Mammography Suite (FCRMS) SWOT Analysis 76
      Table 29: KODAK DirectView CR System Product Profile 78
      Table 30: KODAK DirectView CR System SWOT Analysis 78
      Table 31: Xpress CR System Product Profile 79
      Table 32: Xpress CR System SWOT Analysis 80
      Table 33: REGIUS PureView Product Profile 82
      Table 34: REGIUS PureView SWOT Analysis 82
      Table 35: Agfa CR Mammography Systems (DX-M, CR 30-Xm, and CR 85-X) Product Profile 84
      Table 36: Agfa CR Mammography Systems (DX-M, CR 30-Xm, and CR 85-X) SWOT Analysis 84
      Table 37: FFDM SWOT Analysis 85
      Table 38: Selenia Dimensions Product Profile 87
      Table 39: Selenia Dimensions SWOT Analysis 88
      Table 40: Selenia Product Profile 90
      Table 41: Selenia SWOT Analysis 90
      Table 42: Selenia S Product Profile 92
      Table 43: Selenia S SWOT Analysis 92
      Table 44: Selenia Performance Product Profile 94
      Table 45: Selenia Performance SWOT Analysis 94
      Table 46: Senographe DS Product Profile 96
      Table 47: Senographe DS SWOT Analysis 96
      Table 48: Senographe Essential/Senographe Essential E Product Profile 98
      Table 49: Senographe Essential SWOT Analysis 99
      Table 50: Senographe Care Product Profile 101
      Table 51: Senographe Care SWOT Analysis 101
      Table 52: SenoBright CESM Product Profile 103
      Table 53: SenoBright CESM SWOT Analysis 103
      Table 54: MAMMOMAT Inspiration Product Profile 105
      Table 55: MAMMOMAT Inspiration SWOT Analysis 105
      Table 56: Aspire HD/Amulet Product Profile 107
      Table 57: Aspire HD/Amulet SWOT Analysis 107
      Table 58: MammoDiagnost DR Product Profile 108
      Table 59: MammoDiagnost DR SWOT Analysis 109
      Table 60: MicroDose Product Profile 111
      Table 61: MicroDose SWOT Analysis 111
      Table 62: Giotto Image 3D/3DL Product Profile 113
      Table 63: Giotto Image 3D/3DL SWOT Analysis 113
      Table 64: Planmed Nuance/Nuance Excel Product Profile 115
      Table 65: Planmed Nuance/Nuance Excel SWOT Analysis 115
      Table 66: Fairy DR Product Profile 117
      Table 67: Fairy DR SWOT Analysis 117
      Table 68: Serenity Product Profile 119
      Table 69: Serenity SWOT Analysis 119
      Table 70: Selenia Dimensions 3D System Product Profile 121
      Table 71: Selenia Dimensions SWOT Analysis 121
      Table 72: GE Breast Tomosynthesis Product Profile 123
      Table 73: GE Breast Tomosynthesis SWOT Analysis 123
      Table 74: True 3D Breast Tomosynthesis Product Profile 125
      Table 75: True 3D Breast Tomosynthesis SWOT Analysis 125
      Table 76: Giotto Tomo Product Profile 127
      Table 77: Giotto Tomo SWOT Analysis 127
      Table 78: FUJIFILM 3Dimensional Mammography Product Profile 129
      Table 79: FUJIFILM 3Dimensional Mammography SWOT Analysis 129
      Table 80: somo.v ABUS Product Profile 131
      Table 81: somo.v ABUS SWOT Analysis 131
      Table 82: SonoCine AWBUS Product Profile 133
      Table 83: SonoCine AWBUS SWOT Analysis 133
      Table 84: ACUSON S2000 ABVS Product Profile 135
      Table 85: Acuson S2000 ABVS SWOT Analysis 135
      Table 86: Terason t3200 Ultrasound System Breast Series Product Profile 137
      Table 87: Terason t3200 Ultrasound System Breast Series SWOT Analysis 137
      Table 88: Aurora 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System Product Profile 139
      Table 89: Aurora 1.5T Dedicated Breast SWOT Analysis 139
      Table 90: PEM Flex Solo II Product Profile 141
      Table 91: PEM Flex Solo II SWOT Analysis 141
      Table 92: Computerized Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM) Model 1020 Product Profile 143
      Table 93: Computerized Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM) Model 1020 SWOT Analysis 143
      Table 94: Dilon 6800/Dilon 6800 Acella Product Profile 145
      Table 95: Dilon 6800/Dilon 6800 Acella SWOT Analysis 145
      Table 96: LumaGEM Product Profile 147
      Table 97: LumaGEM SWOT Analysis 147
      Table 98: Discovery NM 750b Product Profile 149
      Table 99: Discovery NM 750b SWOT Analysis 149
      Table 100: Breast Cancer Imaging Pipeline Products 162
      Table 101: MAMMOMAT Inspiration PRIME Edition SWOT Analysis 163
      Table 102: Philips MicroDose SI SWOT Analysis 164
      Table 103: Selenia Dimensions 2D Contrast Imaging SWOT Analysis 165
      Table 104: SenoCase SWOT Analysis 167
      Table 105: Electrical Mammogram SWOT Analysis 168
      Table 106: Other Key Events in the Breast Cancer Imaging Market 186
      Table 107: GE Healthcare SWOT Analysis, 2013 190
      Table 108: Hologic SWOT Analysis, 2013 192
      Table 109: Siemens SWOT Analysis, 2013 193
      Table 110: Koninklijke Philips Electronics SWOT Analysis, 2013 195
      Table 111: Fujifilm Medical Systems, SWOT Analysis, 2013 196
      Table 112: Internazionale Medico Scientifica SWOT Analysis, 2013 197
      Table 113: Planmed, SWOT Analysis, 2013 198
      Table 114: Konica Minolta Medical Imaging, SWOT Analysis, 2013 199
      Table 115: Agfa Healthcare, SWOT Analysis, 2013 200
      Table 116: Carestream Health, SWOT Analysis, 2013 201
      Table 117: SonoCine, SWOT Analysis, 2013 202
      Table 118: Aurora Imaging Technology, SWOT Analysis, 2013 203
      Table 119: Imaging Diagnostic Systems, SWOT Analysis, 2013 205
      Table 120: Naviscan, SWOT Analysis, 2013 206
      Table 121: Dilon Diagnostics, SWOT Analysis, 2013 207
      Table 122: Gamma Medica, SWOT Analysis, 2013 208
      Table 123: Allengers Medical Systems, SWOT Analysis, 2013 209
      Table 124: Sales Forecasts for Breast Cancer Imaging in Brazil, 2009–2018 221
      Table 125: Physicians Surveyed, By Country 255

      List of Figures

      Figure 1: Anatomy of the Breast 22
      Figure 2: Breast Cancer Screening, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Follow-Up 28
      Figure 3: Percentage Use of Ultrasound Imaging and MRI for Breast Cancer Screening and Follow-Up, 2009–2016 29
      Figure 4: Breast Cancer Risk Factors 31
      Figure 5: Projected Breast Cancer Incidence in Brazil, 2012–2018 32
      Figure 6: Comparison Between Digital (FFDM) and Analog (FSM) Mammography 37
      Figure 7: Use of Alternative Breast Imaging Modalities, 2009–2016 44
      Figure 8: Performa 51
      Figure 9: Alpha RT 53
      Figure 10: Alpha ST 54
      Figure 11: MAMMOMAT 1000 56
      Figure 12: MAMMOMAT 3000 Nova 58
      Figure 13: M-IV/M-IV Platinum 60
      Figure 14: MammoDiagnost 62
      Figure 15: Planmed Nuance Classic 64
      Figure 16: Planmed Sophie Classic 66
      Figure 17: Analog Giotto Image 68
      Figure 18: HAWK-2M 70
      Figure 19: MGU-1000A 72
      Figure 20: Aspire CRm 75
      Figure 21: KODAK DirectView CR System 77
      Figure 22: Xpress CR System 79
      Figure 23: REGIUS PureView Type M 81
      Figure 24: DX-M Digitizer 83
      Figure 25: Selenia Dimensions 86
      Figure 26: Selenia 89
      Figure 27: Selenia S 91
      Figure 28: Selenia Performance 93
      Figure 29: Senographe DS 95
      Figure 30: Senographe Essential 97
      Figure 31: Senographe Care 100
      Figure 32: SenoBright CESM* 102
      Figure 33: MAMMOMAT Inspiration 104
      Figure 34: Aspire HD 106
      Figure 35: MammoDiagnost DR 108
      Figure 36: MicroDose 110
      Figure 37: Giotto Image 3D/3DL 112
      Figure 38: Planmed Nuance/Nuance Excel 114
      Figure 39: Fairy DR 116
      Figure 40: Serenity 118
      Figure 41: Selenia Dimensions 2D System 120
      Figure 42: Senographe Essential 122
      Figure 43: True 3D Breast Tomosynthesis* 124
      Figure 44: Giotto Tomo 126
      Figure 45: Fujifilm 3D Mammography Viewer 128
      Figure 46: somo.v ABUS 130
      Figure 47: SonoCine AWBUS 132
      Figure 48: ACUSON S2000 ABVS 134
      Figure 49: Terason t3200 Ultrasound System Breast Series 136
      Figure 50: Aurora 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System 138
      Figure 51: PEM Flex Solo II 140
      Figure 52: CTLM Model 1020 142
      Figure 53: Dilon 6800 Acella 144
      Figure 54: Dilon 6800 145
      Figure 55: LumaGEM 146
      Figure 56: Discovery NM 750b 148
      Figure 57: Percentage of False-Positive, False-Negative and Accurate Breast Cancer Diagnoses from 2011–2012 155
      Figure 58: SenoCase 166
      Figure 59: Product Life Cycle 170
      Figure 60: Detector Evolution 177
      Figure 61: Comparison Between a Typical Direct Conversion Detector and a Direct Optical Switching Detector 178
      Figure 62: Photon-Counting Detector Technology 180
      Figure 63: Linear and High Transmission Cellular Grids 182
      Figure 64: Increase in FFDM Systems in the US, 2004–2013 213
      Figure 65: Trends in the Use of Mammographic Techniques, 2009–2016 214
      Figure 66: Sales Forecasts for Breast Cancer Imaging in Brazil, 2009–2018 221

      Companies Mentioned

      GE Healthcare
      Hologic
      Siemens
      Koninklijke Philips Electronics
      Fujifilm Medical Systems
      Internazionale Medico Scientifica (IMS)
      Planmed
      Konica Minolta Medical Imaging
      Agfa Healthcare
      Carestream Health
      SonoCine
      Aurora Imaging Technology
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