The World Market for Ultrasound Systems (Traditional, Portable, Handheld, Therapeutic Category Markets)

The World Market for Ultrasound Systems (Traditional, Portable, Handheld, Therapeutic Category Markets)

Ultrasound continues to be a low-cost and effective imaging technology that can help radiologists and others gather significant clinical data about patients. Ultrasound is safe, patient-friendly, and inexpensive compared to other imaging modalities. Its flexibility, ease of use, and relatively low cost are among the features of ultrasound that will spur its growth. The World Market for Ultrasound Systems analyzes the current and potential world market for medical ultrasound systems, including:

• World Market for Medical Ultrasound Systems 2015-2020, Revenues
• Leading Competitors’ Market Share of the Worldwide Medical Ultrasound Market, 2015
• Traditional and Non-Traditional Ultrasound System Markets, 2015-2020, Revenues
• World and US Handheld Medical Ultrasound Markets, 2015-2020, Revenues
• World and US Portable Medical Ultrasound Markets, 2015-2020, Revenues
• US Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues

As health care providers broaden their use of ultrasounds for different specialties, ultrasound continues to be among the fastest growing medical imaging modalities, spurred by continuing advances in equipment and an increasing range of clinical applications. Ultrasound has applications in abdominal, skeletal, prostate, head and neck, and urological practice, as well as use as a complement to MRI. Therapeutic categories covered in the report include:

• World Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues
• US Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues
• World Breast Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues
• US Breast Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues

Revenues for the global ultrasound market will continue to experience growth. The report’s coverage is therefore global, including the following:

• European Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues
• Chinese Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues
• Brazilian Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues
• APAC Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues
• Rest of World Ultrasound Systems Market, 2015-2020, Revenues

From innovations, such as portable handheld devices to wireless transducers, ultrasound has the ability to quickly image internal organs without being hampered by cables or moving bulky machines around in a patient’s room. This capability of ultrasound can improve not just the point of care at hospitals, but also the public’s access to medical imaging, especially in developing regions where it is needed. Vendors additionally are working to improve compact ultrasound systems for use in tight premium spaces within hospitals, such as in the operating room. The report discusses challenges, advances and trends in the ultrasound market, including:

• 3D/4D Ultrasound
• Wireless and Mobility
• New Techniques
• Various Enhancements to Ultrasound
• Cardiac Advances
• Urology and Ultrasound
• Monitoring Embryos
• Imaging Biomarkers and Optimization of Drug Development
• Growth in Use at Point of Care (POC)

Companies in the ultrasound market profiled include:

• Alpinion Medical Systems
• American Medical Design
• Analogic Corp.
• BenQ Medical Technology Corp.
• Biomedicom
• BMV Technology Co. Ltd
• Carestream Health Inc.
• Cephasonics
• Chison
• Ecare
• EchoSon SA
• Esaote SpA
• FujiFilm Medical Systems USA Inc.
• Fukuda Denshi Co. Ltd.
• GE Healthcare
• Hitachi Aloka Medical Ltd.
• Imorgon Medical
• Jiangsu TongRen Medical Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
• Konica Minolta Inc.
• LJB Development Inc.
• MedGyn
• Medistim SA
• Mobisante Inc.
• Neusoft Corp.
• Philips Healthcare
• Samsung Medison
• Shenzhen Bestman Instrument Co., Ltd.
• Shimadzu Corp.
• Siemens Healthcare
• Signostics Ltd.
• SonoScape
• Sonoscanner
• SonoSite Inc.
• Spectromed
• Telemed
• Terason Ultrasound
• TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH
• Toshiba America Medical Systems
• Trivitron
• Ultrasonix Medical Corp.
• Ultrasound Technologies Ltd.
• Verathon Inc.
• Volcano Corp.
• Wuhan Zoncare Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Zonare Medical Systems Inc.

The report generally reviews the nature and direction of research, as well as future markets. Market forecasts cover ultrasound segments and are based on an examination of current market conditions and on investigations into the development of new products by key companies. The market data provide multiple year forecasts for different product segments covered in the report. The information presented in this report is the result of data gathered from company product literature and other corporate brochures and documents, as well as information found in the scientific and trade press. In addition, interviews were conducted with company executives, clinicians and researchers.