1 Table Of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 6
2 Ultrasound Systems Pipeline Technology and Market Forecasts to 2015 7
2.1 Ultrasound Systems - Definitions 7
2.1.1 B/W Ultrasound System 7
2.1.1.1 Portable Systems (B/W) 7
2.1.1.2 Stand Alone Systems (B/W) 7
2.1.2 Color Doppler Ultrasound System 7
2.1.2.1 Portable Systems 7
2.1.2.2 Stand Alone Systems 7
2.2 Executive Summary 8
3 Ultrasound Systems Technology Landscape 9
3.1 Ultrasound Systems: Overview 9
3.2 Ultrasound System Applications 11
3.2.1 Ultrasound Procedures 11
3.2.2 Cardiac Ultrasound or Echocardiography 13
3.2.3 OB/GYN Ultrasound 13
3.2.4 Transvaginal Ultrasound 14
3.2.4.1 Pricing Trends in Transvaginal Ultrasound 14
3.2.5 Breast Ultrasound 15
3.2.5.1 Pricing Trends in Breast Ultrasound Systems 15
3.2.6 Intravascular Ultrasound 17
3.2.7 Hand Carried Ultrasound (HCU) 17
3.3 History and Evolution of Ultrasound Systems 18
3.4 Ultrasound Systems Emerging Trends 19
3.5 Ultrasound Systems Clinical Trials 20
4 Global Ultrasound Systems Market 21
4.1 Market Overview 21
4.2 Ultrasound Market Trends 23
4.2.1 Ultrasound Market Drivers 23
4.2.1.1 High Impact Drivers 23
4.2.1.2 Low Impact Drivers 23
4.2.2 Ultrasound Market Restraints 23
4.3 Competitive Landscape 25
5 Ultrasound Pipeline Products 27
5.1 Ablatherm HIFU device 27
5.1.1 Ablatherm HIFU device Product Status 27
5.1.2 Ablatherm HIFU device Product Description 27
5.1.3 Ablatherm HIFU device Clinical Trial 1 28
5.1.4 Ablatherm HIFU device Clinical Trial 2 29
5.2 Sonablate 500 System (SB500) 30
5.2.1 Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Product Status 30
5.2.2 Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Product Description 30
5.2.3 Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 1 31
5.2.4 Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 3 33
5.2.5 Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 5 34
5.2.6 Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 6 36
5.2.7 Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 7 37
5.3 HIFU tumor therapy system 38
5.3.1 HIFU tumor therapy system Product Status 38
5.3.2 HIFU tumor therapy system Product Description 38
5.3.3 HIFU tumor therapy system Clinical Trial 39
5.4 VizAblate system 40
5.4.1 VizAblate system Product Status 40
5.4.2 VizAblate system Product Description 40
5.4.3 VizAblate system Clinical Trial 40
5.5 ACUSON S2000 system 42
5.5.1 ACUSON S2000 system Product Status 42
5.5.2 ACUSON S2000 system Product Description 42
5.5.3 ACUSON S2000 system Patent Details 43
5.6 Ultrasound Systems Pipeline Products By Territory 44
5.7 Ultrasound Systems Pipeline Products By Development Stage 45
6 Global Ultrasound Systems Pipeline Product Summary 46
7 Global Ultrasound Systems Clinical Trials Summary 47
8 Future Outlook 48
9 Appendix 49
9.1 Research Methodology 49
9.2 Coverage 50
9.3 Secondary Research 50
9.4 Primary Research 50
9.5 Models 51
9.6 Forecasts 51
9.7 Expert Panels 52
9.8 GlobalData Consulting 52
9.9 Contact Us 52
9.10 Disclaimer 52

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Ultrasound Procedures by Application Area (Absolute), United States, 2008 12
Table 2: Breast Ultrasound Systems, Features and Prices 16
Table 3: Ultrasound Systems, Global, Revenue ($ m), 2001-2008 22
Table 4: Ultrasound Systems, Global, Revenue ($ m), 2008-2015 22
Table 5: Key Ultrasound Systems Approval, US, 2006–2008 26
Table 6: Ablatherm HIFU device, Product Status 27
Table 7: Ablatherm HIFU device, Product Description 27
Table 8: Ablatherm HIFU device Clinical Trial 1 28
Table 9: Ablatherm HIFU device Clinical Trial 2 29
Table 10: Sonablate 500 System (SB500), Product Status 30
Table 11: Sonablate 500 System (SB500), Product Description 30
Table 12: Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 1 31
Table 13: Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 3 33
Table 14: Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 5 34
Table 15: Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 6 36
Table 16: Sonablate 500 System (SB500) Clinical Trial 7 37
Table 17: HIFU tumor therapy system, Product Status 38
Table 18: HIFU tumor therapy system, Product Description 38
Table 19: HIFU tumor therapy system Clinical Trial 1 39
Table 20: VizAblate system, Product Status 40
Table 20: VizAblate system, Product Description 40
Table 21: VizAblate system Clinical Trial 1 40
Table 22: ACUSON S2000 system, Product Status 42
Table 23: ACUSON S2000 system, Product Description 42
Table 24: ACUSON S2000 system Patent Details 43
Table 21: Ultrasound Systems Pipeline Products By Territory 44
Table 22: Ultrasound Systems Pipeline Products By Development Stage 45
Table 23: Global Ultrasound Systems, Pipeline Product Summary 46
Table 24: Ultrasound Systems Pipeline Product By Clinical Trial 47
Figure 10: GlobalData Methodology 49

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Parts Of An Ultrasound System 9
Figure 2: Diagnostic And Therapeutic Applications Of Ultrasound Systems 11
Figure 3: Ultrasound Procedures by Application Area (%), 2008 12
Figure 4: Comparison of 2-D And 3-D Ultrasound Images 14
Figure 5: Comparison of Coronary Angiogram With Intra Vascular Ultrasound Image 17
Figure 6: Evolution Of Ultrasound Systems 19
Figure 7: Ultrasound Systems, Global, Revenue ($ m), 2001-2015 21
Figure 8: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Ultrasound Systems 24
Figure 9: Ultrasound Systems Market, Company Share (%), 2007 25