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Medical Imaging Equipment Services - Global Market Trends

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Medical imaging equipment services are essential for health institutions to minimize downtime risks and prevent revenue loss. However, radiology or clinical engineering service centers' profits would be squeezed if they enter into comprehensive service agreements. Hence, low and declining prices for servicing and maintenance contracts are expected to be the order of the day, putting severe pressure on service providers.

Service providers are adopting new strategies to survive in the midst of rising pressure from governmental health policies and healthcare insurance companies across the world to reduce spending. Expanding service portfolio to include complete asset management services and multi-vendor services are expected to be the key initiatives that would help service providers to gain customers and market share. Multi-vendor services involve contracting to service significant portion of a hospital's medical equipment.

The competitive landscape of the medical imaging equipment services market comprises of leading medical equipment manufacturers that operate through their own service centers, primarily in the OEM market. ISOs and leading OEMs provide multi-vendor services across various imaging modalities. Additionally, the market features small and medium-sized vendors, whose operations are restricted to single imaging modality.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Medical Imaging Equipment Services: Global Market Trends" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

MEDICAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT SERVICES BMR-1037

CONTENTS

1. METHODOLOGY 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 4

Market Trends and Issues 4

New Advanced Imaging Modalities to Spur Servicing Demand 4

Complexity in Equipment Favors OEMs 5

Stable or Falling Repair Rates - A Cause for Concern 5

Service Providers Expand Portfolio 5

Multi-Vendor Service - A Key Strategy 5

Potential for Services in Mobile Medical Imaging Equipment 5

OEMs/ISOs relationship with Health-care Facilities - An Overview 6

OEMs Consolidate Market Share at ISO's Expense 6

3. A PEEK INTO THE IMAGING EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY 7

Trends 7

Demand Shifts to Middle and Lower End Products 7

Growing Need for Medical Diagnostic Equipment Outside the Western World 7

Healthcare Providers Seeking Newer Cost-Effective Methods 7

Cost Related Issue of Electronic Technology Used for Diagnostic Purposes 7

Upgradation of Existing Imaging Equipment 7

4. PRODUCT FACTS 8

OEM 8

Other Service Organizations 8

5. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 8

PENTAX Merges with HOYA 8

Avista Capital Takes Over BMS MI 9

CML Healthcare Takes Over American Radiology 9

Ophthalmic Imaging Takes Over AcerMed 9

Lundy Healthcare Takes Over MediMech 10

Analogic Announces Acquisition of Copley Controls 10

Del Global and Vision Imaging Enter into Agreement for Equipment Distribution 10

Amerinet Enters into Group Purchase Agreement with Radon Medical 11

Masterplan Enters into a Multi-year Agreement with MedAssets 11

Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging Renames as Lantheus Medical Imaging 11

Symbion Plans to Implement Revised Merger Deal with Healthscope 12

Bio-Imaging Acquires Theralys 12

Volcano Takes Over CardioSpectra 13

NightHawk Acquires Midwest Physician Services 13

NightHawk Radiology Takes Over Teleradiology Diagnostic Service 14

GE Inspection Acquires Phoenix X-ray 14

GE Acquires Dynamic Imaging 14

Fujifilm Takes Over Problem Solving Concept 15

Optimal Readings Services Acquires International Radiology 15

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems to Acquire MediVision 15

OPKO Health Acquires Ophthalmic Technologies 16

Onex Takes Over Health Division of Kodak 16

Orbotech to Acquire Danish Diagnostic Development 16

Revolutions Medical Takes Over Clear Image 16

International Isotopes Acquires Stake in RadQual 17

AMICAS Takes Over Specific Ownership Rights to IMAGINEradiology Software 17

Titanium Group to Take Over China Medical 18

AFP Imaging to Acquire Quantitative Radiology 18

Mediso Acquires Majority Stake in Two CT and PET Scan Centers 18

Berkshire Takes Over Majority Stake in ReMedPar 19

Digirad Announces Acquisition of Ultrascan 19

Esaote, TechniScan Ink Financial Partnership and Technology Sharing Agreement 19

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Installs PACS and CVIS from Agfa HealthCare 20

Xillix to Divest Business Assets to Novadaq 20

Berkshire Partners Funds Masterplan 20

Tower Semiconductor Partners with CMT Medical 20

Del Medical Systems and Analogic Corporation Ink a Supply Agreement 21

PET Management of Queens Inks an Agreement with Queens Medical Imaging 21

Sectra Signs Contract with ProMedia 21

Merge eMed to Become Merge Healthcare North America 22

TMSC Forms a New Company, Toshiba Medical Systems 22

Elbit Medical Imaging Changes Name to Elbit Imaging 22

6. MAJOR PLAYERS 22

Aloka Company Ltd (Japan) 22

Aramark Healthcare (USA) 23

Barco N.V. (Belgium) 23

Esaote S.p.A. (Italy) 23

Fonar Corp. (USA) 23

GE Healthcare (UK) 24

Genesis Medical Imaging (USA) 24

Hitachi Medical Corporation (Japan) 24

Hologic Inc. (US) 24

Masterplan (USA) 25

Medison Co. Ltd. (Korea) 25

Philips Medical Systems (The Netherlands) 25

Siemens Healthcare (Germany) 25

Shimadzu Medical Systems (Japan) 26

SourceOne Healthcare Technologies (USA) 26

Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. (Japan) 26

7. MARKET ANALYTICS 27

8. THE UNITED STATES 30

Competitive Scenario 30

9. CANADA 31

10. JAPAN 32

11. EUROPE 33

a. France 36

b. Germany 37

c. Italy 38

d. The United Kingdom 39

e. Spain 40

f. Russia 41

g. Rest of Europe 42

12. ASIA-PACIFIC 43

13. THE MIDDLE EAST 44

14. LATIN AMERICA 45

EXHIBITS

Table 1: Global Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 3: Global Medical Imaging Equipment Services (OEM) Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Medical Imaging Equipment Services (OEM) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 5: Global Medical Imaging Equipment Services (Other Service Organizations) Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Medical Imaging Equipment Services (Other Service Organizations) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 7: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 9: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 11: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 13: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Modality in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Modality in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 15: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 17: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 19: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 21: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 23: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 25: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in the UK for the

Years 2008 & 2012

Table 27: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 29: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Russia: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 31: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 33: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 35: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in the Middle East: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in the Middle East for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 37: Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization n Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Imaging Equipment Services Market by Service Organization in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012

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