Steady Increases Anticipated for World Ultrasound Market

Premium and high-end systems combine to make up 50% of the U.S. market, and low-end systems, including hand-held units, should experience aggressive growth worldwide.

Widely used in obstetrics and gynecology, ultrasound is also increasingly used for cancer screening, cardiology, and urologic imaging. This new study reports that major growth areas include mobile diagnostics; visual assistance procedures--using ultrasound to guide medical interventions such as biopsies or line insertions; and use of ultrasound in routine physical examinations to screen for early detection of disease. Furthermore, hand-carried ultrasound imaging systems have opened up new application areas such as emergency medicine and anesthesiology.

"Advanced technologies, including real-time 3D [three-dimensional] or 4D imaging, Doppler technology, and contrasting agents, are expanding the applications for ultrasound and will help drive future global purchases,” noted Joseph Constance, the report's author. "At the same time, future growth will come from emerging markets in countries where the market is still untapped.”

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