The global ultrasound market has reached saturation. However, innovations in organ-specific imaging and the introduction of elastography features for cancer detection are creating niche markets for ultrasound.

This report examines the increasing adoption of ultrasound in both primary and secondary diagnosis. Manufacturers of ultrasound are introducing advanced equipment and probes for organ-specific imaging. Developments in elastography ultrasound over the past three years have provided new methods of cancer detection. Therapeutic uses of ultrasound are also covered.

Scope of this research

• Identify the market potential of the ultrasound market and the various ultrasound segments. • Gain a quick and comprehensive understanding of the new innovations in ultrasound. • Develop a framework for decision making by identifying the new advances that will shape the future of the ultrasound market. • Benchmark performance against the leading ultrasound companies in terms of revenue growth and product launch capabilities. • Learn from the business strategies of prominent ultrasound companies to target future growth markets effectively . Research and analysis highlights

Regulatory entities have been imposing stringent regulations on imaging equipment manufacturers to lower the patient’s exposure to unwanted radiation, and this is favouring the use of ultrasound. There has also been an increase in the use of ultrasound owing to demographic effects and enhanced healthcare initiatives.

Ultrasound is not limited only to basic screening, but rather it is increasingly also being used for cancer detection and therapeutic purposes. Furthermore, developments such as 3D/4D imaging, elastography, and innovations in probe design have stimulated ultrasound sales in the last five years.

The emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China are for the first time investing in high-end product purchases owing to restructured government healthcare initiatives and the construction of new hospital facilities.

Key reasons to purchase this research

• Which will be the largest growth opportunities in the ultrasound market? • What are the key drivers and resistors that will effect the growth of the ultrasound market? • What are the new advances in ultrasound and which of the advances offer significant potential in the future? • How have the leading companies built strong positions in the various segments of the ultrasound market? • What is the trend in terms of new product launches in the various ultrasound segments?

About Business Insights 2
Disclaimer 2
Executive summary 11
Ultrasound imaging 11
Ultrasound global outlook 11

Chapter 1 Introduction 13
What is this report about? 13
Methodology 13

Chapter 2 Ultrasound imaging 14
Summary 14
Introduction 14
Diagnostic ultrasound 16
Radiology ultrasound 16
Cardiology ultrasound 17
Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) ultrasound 18
Surgical ultrasound 19
Urology ultrasound 20
Musculoskeletal ultrasound 20
Endoscopic ultrasound 21
Emerging trends in ultrasound imaging 21
Elastography 21
Ultrasonic transducers and miniaturization techniques 23
High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) 23
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) 24
Nerve block detection 25
Organ-specific ultrasound imaging 25
Overview 25
Thyroid imaging 26
Breast imaging 27
Liver imaging 29
Market Dynamics 29
Challenges 29
Profit margins affected by the proliferation of manufacturers 29
High demand for qualified ultrasound technicians 30
Falling prices despite introduction of new technology in ultrasound 30
Drivers 30
Rise in the number of private hospitals and diagnostic clinics 30
Advances in organ-specific imaging 31
Strict radiation guidelines imposed by regulatory authorities favor ultrasound sales 31
Ultrasound accessories for specific applications increase revenues 31
Advances in volumetric and elastography technology enhance ultrasound adoption rates 32
Aging populations boost primary and secondary diagnostic ultrasound sales 32
Resistors 32
Most modern ultrasound procedures lack reimbursement 32
Lack of standardization of modern ultrasound features 33
Refurbished ultrasound systems in emerging markets hinder new equipment sales 33

Chapter 3 Ultrasound global outlook 34
Summary 34
Overview of global ultrasound market size 34
North America 35
US 35
Canada 38
Total North America 41
Europe 42
UK 42
France 45
Germany 48
Spain 50
Italy 53
Scandinavia 55
Benelux 58
Total Europe 60
Japan 61
BRIC nations 64
Brazil 64
Russia 67
India 69
China 72
Total BRIC 74
Ultrasound global market size 75
Moving forward – ultrasound market insights 77
What is the scope for future innovations in ultrasound? 77
Will ultrasound advances make other imaging equipment obsolete? 78
Will the demand for ultrasound technicians rise? 78
Will Asian ultrasound manufacturers outperform GE, Siemens, and Philips? 79
Cellular phone enabled ultrasound systems – what will be the impact? 80

Chapter 4 Ultrasound company profiles 83
Aloka 83
Biosound Esaote 84
BK Medical 85
Echosens 86
Edap TMS 87
Esaote 89
GE Healthcare 90
Hitachi 91
Medison 92
Mediwatch 93
Mindray 94
Mobisante 95
Philips Medical 96
Shimadzu 98
Siemens 99
Sonoscape 100
Sonosite 101
Supersonic Imagine 102
Telemed 103
Theraclion 104
Toshiba 105
Ultrasonix 106
Verathon 108
Zonare 109
Appendix 110


Table of figures
Figure 1: US ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 37
Figure 2: Canada ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 40
Figure 3: North America ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 42
Figure 4: UK ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 44
Figure 5: France ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 47
Figure 6: Germany ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 49
Figure 7: Spain ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 52
Figure 8: Italy ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 54
Figure 9: Scandinavia ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 57
Figure 10: Benelux ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 59
Figure 11: Europe ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 61
Figure 12: Japan ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 63
Figure 13: Brazil ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 66
Figure 14: Russia ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 68
Figure 15: India ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 71
Figure 16: China ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 73
Figure 17: BRIC ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 75
Figure 18: Global ultrasound market share by geographic region, 2010 76

Table of tables
Table 1: US population statistics, 2010 35
Table 2: US ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 36
Table 3: US ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 36
Table 4: US diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 38
Table 5: Canada population statistics, 2010 38
Table 6: Canada ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 39
Table 7: Canada ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 39
Table 8: Canada diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 40
Table 9: North America ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 41
Table 10: North America ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 41
Table 11: UK population statistics, 2010 43
Table 12: UK ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 43
Table 13: UK ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 44
Table 14: UK diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 45
Table 15: France population statistics, 2010 45
Table 16: France ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 46
Table 17: France ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 46
Table 18: France diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 47
Table 19: Germany population statistics, 2010 48
Table 20: Germany ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 48
Table 21: Germany ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 49
Table 22: Germany diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 50
Table 23: Spain population statistics, 2010 50
Table 24: Spain ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 51
Table 25: Spain ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 51
Table 26: Spain diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 52
Table 27: Italy population statistics, 2010 53
Table 28: Italy ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 53
Table 29: Italy ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 54
Table 30: Italy diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 55
Table 31: Scandinavia population statistics, 2010 55
Table 32: Scandinavia ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 56
Table 33: Scandinavia ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 56
Table 34: Scandinavia diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 57
Table 35: Benelux population statistics, 2010 58
Table 36: Benelux ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 58
Table 37: Benelux ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 59
Table 38: Benelux diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 60
Table 39: Europe ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 60
Table 40: Europe ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 61
Table 41: Japan population statistics, 2010 62
Table 42: Japan ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 62
Table 43: Japan ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 63
Table 44: Japan diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 64
Table 45: Brazil population statistics, 2010 64
Table 46: Brazil ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 65
Table 47: Brazil ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 65
Table 48: Brazil diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 66
Table 49: Russia population statistics, 2010 67
Table 50: Russia ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 67
Table 51: Russia ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 68
Table 52: Russia diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 69
Table 53: India population statistics, 2010 69
Table 54: India ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 70
Table 55: India ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 70
Table 56: India diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 71
Table 57: China population statistics, 2010 72
Table 58: China ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 72
Table 59: China ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 73
Table 60: China diagnostic ultrasound clinical application, 2010 74
Table 61: BRIC ultrasound market size ($m) and growth forecast (%), 2010–2016 74
Table 62: BRIC ultrasound market CAGR (%), 2010–2016 75
Table 63: Global ultrasound market size, 2010 76
Table 64: Aloka company snapshot 83
Table 65: Biosound Esaote company snapshot 84
Table 66: BK Medical company snapshot 85
Table 67: Echosens company snapshot 86
Table 68: Edap TMS company snapshot 88
Table 69: Esaote company snapshot 89
Table 70: GE Healthcare company snapshot 90
Table 71: Hitachi company snapshot 91
Table 72: Medison company snapshot 92
Table 73: Mediwatch company snapshot 93
Table 74: Mindray company snapshot 94
Table 75: Mobisante company snapshot 95
Table 76: Philips Medical company snapshot 97
Table 77: Shimadzu company snapshot 98
Table 78: Siemens company snapshot 99
Table 79: Sonoscape company snapshot 100
Table 80: Sonosite company snapshot 101
Table 81: Supersonic Imagine company snapshot 102
Table 82: Telemed company snapshot 103
Table 83: Theraclion company snapshot 104
Table 84: Toshiba company snapshot 105
Table 85: Ultrasonix company snapshot 107
Table 86: Verathon company snapshot 108
Table 87: Zonare company snapshot 109