Digital Radiography - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK
Dynamics of Medical Imaging
The Future of Radiography Is Here
Where Does DR Stand in a Changing Medical Imaging Landscape?
Why DR?
Why Elimination of Film is of Prime Importance in the Modern Day?
How DR Outperforms CR
A Prototypical Model of a DR System
A Straight Talk About the Technology’s Present Status
Lessons Learnt Along the Way
What’s the Ground Reality Today?
How Far Has Radiology Come In the So- Called Digital Age?
How Far Will CR & DR Go Hand-in-Hand
Complications in System Integration Comes As a Major Reality Shock
So Why Go Digital?
In Conclusion, What Are the Market Prospects for DR?
Enabling Technologies of DR Detectors
Large Area TFT
Conclusions
Compatible Networking: A Crucial Requirement for Realizing the Power of DR
Digital Confusion Reigns Supreme in the Marketplace
Evolution of Digitalization of Radiology
Pros & Cons of a DR System
Image Management Technologies Develop Concurrently To Keep Pace
The Role of PACS In Driving DR Growth
The Next Future Wave of Digital Radiography
How Is the Technology Different From Charged-Coupled Devices?
DR: Sorting Out Hype From Reality
What Do The Skeptics Think?
What the Industry Offers & Where to Look for Good Deals
3.MARKET DYNAMICS
Spotlight On DR
How Long before DR Becomes Mainstream As CR?
Film Elimination Helps in Slicing Operational Costs
Innovations & Price Erosions Keep DR Market Aflame
Continuous R&D Efforts Keep the Market Pulsating
High Prices: A Major Impasse
Digital Radiography: An Increasingly Polarized Market
The Importance of PACS in Driving DR Deployment
What’s the Real World Hitch?
DR Procedural Volumes On the Rise
Installations Worldwide
4.PRODUCT FACTS
5.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
IDC Secures Contract for X-Series DR Systems
Forstgarten Acquires Majority Stake in Suni Medical Imaging
Eklin Launches RapidPACS Web Edition
IDC to Showcase X-Series DR Systems for Orthopedic Market
Nucletron Launches Three New Devices for Improved Brachytherapy Practice
Siemens Healthcare Introduces Ysio
IMIX Americas Unveils Insight™ Digital Radiography Systems
Del Global Signs Supply Agreement with Analogic
Xograph Healthcare to Supply Mobile DaRt to Royal Victoria Hospital
IMIX Establishes New US Headquarters
Dalsa Obtains $9 Million Supply Contract
Carestream Health Commences Operations
Carestream Health Secures Worldwide Contracts For Kodak Carestream Solutions
Premier Awards 3-Year Contract to Swissray
Carestream Health Inks Exclusive Supplier Agreement with Medical Tronik
GE Inspection Technologies Secures US Air Force Contract
Swissray International Obtains FDA Clearance for ddRCompact Series
Riverside Medical Clinic Deploys Canon’s Digital Radiography Systems
Kodak Wins US Orders for KODAK Digital Imaging Solutions
Philips and Ascent Profit Sign €27 Million Agreement
Stryker Imaging and Swissray Ink Agreement
Onex Acquires Eastman Kodak’s Health Group
GE Healthcare Completes Acquisition of Dynamic Imaging
Philips to Take Over VMI
Varian Medical Systems Takes Over Pan- Pacific Enterprises
Varian Medical Systems Unveils Two PaxScan Products
Fujifilm Unveils New Dynamix HR System
Computerized Information Technology Debuts Digital Computed Radiography
ImaSight Launches ImaSight4600 DR Sensor
Nucletron Launches microSelectron™ Digital Afterloader
Royal Philips Rolls out iSite PACS
Shimadzu Introduces New Angiography System
6.MAJOR PLAYERS
Canon U.S.A., Inc. (USA)
Carestream Health (USA)
GE Healthcare Limited (USA)
Hologic Inc (USA)
Imaging Dynamics Company Ltd. (Canada)
Imix Adr (Finland)
Infimed, Inc (USA)
Nucletron Bv (Netherlands)
Philips Healthcare (USA)
Siemens Medical Solutions (Germany)
Suni Medical Imaging, Inc. (USA)
Swissray International, Inc (USA)
Shimadzu Corporation (Japan)
Trixell S.A.S. (France)
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (USA)
7.GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS
8.THE UNITED STATES
A Quick Primer
Trends In a Capsule
General Radiography Makes Way for the Digital Era
Demand Picks Up Pace
PACS: A Real Growth Driver
Market Restraints
Where is the Competition?
Market Shares in Retrospect
9.JAPAN
Key Trends
Japan: A Lucrative Market for Ferreting Market Opportunity
Competition
10.EUROPE
a.France
b.Germany
c.The United Kingdom
d.Italy
e.Spain
f.Rest of Europe
11.ASIA-PACIFIC
A Primer
Why Ignorance Is No More a Bliss
Competition
Digital Radiography Market in Asia: A Peek into DR Systems Offered
12.REST OF WORLD
Exhibits
Table 1: Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Digital Radiography Manufacturers in the World –
Table 2: Breakdown of Digital Radiography Procedural Volumes in the World – 2010 (in Millions)
Table 3: Global Digital Radiography Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Global Digital Radiography Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 5: Global Digital Radiography Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 6: Percentage Breakdown (Unit Sales) of Global Digital Radiography Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 7: Percentage Shares of Leading Digital Radiography Manufacturers in the US –
Table 8: Percentage Shares of Leading Digital Radiography Manufacturers in the US –
Table 9: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 10: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 11: Percentage Shares of Leading Digital Radiography Manufacturers in Japan –
Table 12: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 13: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 14: Percentage Market Shares of Leading Digital Radiography Manufacturers in Europe –
Table 15: Digital Radiography Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 16: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Digital Radiography Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 17: Digital Radiography Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 18: Percentage Breakdown (Unit Sales) of Digital Radiography Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 19: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 20: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 21: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 22: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 23: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 24: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 25: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 26: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 27: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 28: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 29: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 30: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 31: Percentage Market Shares of Leading Digital Radiography Manufacturers in Asia –
Table 32: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan): 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 33: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan): 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Table 34: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 35: Digital Radiography Market by Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in Units)
Companies Profiled