| Medical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): | | | | * Japan remains an early adopter of newer MRI |
| Technologies and Global Markets | | | | equipment, making it a prime opportunity for newer 3T |
| The report examines the MRI equipment industry in | | | | equipment. This market is valued at $1 billion in 2010 |
| general, the types of technology currently in use as | | | | and should reach $1.3 billion in 2015, a compound annual |
| well as future applications, and regulatory influences. | | | | growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3%. |
| The industry structure section discusses the most | | | | STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES |
| active suppliers with regard to relative market share, | | | | The goal of this study is to describe and discuss |
| marketing strengths, and forces that promote or | | | | changes in the global MRI market. This report is |
| hamper growth of technologies. The technology | | | | designed to achieve the following objectives: To |
| sections detail historical, current, and projected (2010 | | | | describe the trends and developments for each type |
| through 2015) market values. ( ) | | | | of MRI technology and how each is meant to satisfy |
| Highlights | | | | the needs of manufacturers. To analyze market and |
| * In the U.S., recent reimbursement changes and the | | | | driving forces to determine the market size for the |
| economic downturn have called the expanding use of | | | | technologies and pinpoint target applications. To |
| MRI scanning into question. The North American | | | | examine the MRI business in terms of specific |
| market is worth $2.3 billion in 2010 and is expected to | | | | companies and their position in the market. The report |
| increase at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate | | | | is designed to appeal to many different readers |
| (CAGR) to reach $2.9 billion in 2015. * Europe ranks | | | | including venture capitalists interested in exploring |
| with the U.S. as one of the most developed MRI | | | | commercialization opportunities, marketing and |
| markets. Expanding applications in the neurologic, | | | | management individuals within the industry, and even |
| cardiac, and breast MRI areas should drive the EU | | | | the casual reader who desires to understand how |
| market. This sector is estimated at $1.2 billion in 2010 | | | | market pressures and technology interact in this |
| and is expected to increase at a 10% compound | | | | industry. |
| annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach $1.9 billion in 2015. | | | | |