US demand for medical imaging products will grow six percent annually through 2010 based on technological advances, aging demographics and changing health care approaches. Equipment will outpace consumables, led by CT scanners and by MRI and PET machines. Radiopharmaceuticals will lead gains among consumables.

This study analyzes the $16 billion US medical imaging product industry. It presents historical demand data (1995, 2000, 2005) and forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by product (CT, MRI, X-ray, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, radiographic fluoroscopy, PET, PACS/RIS and other equipment; contrast agents, X-ray film and radiopharmaceuticals); and by market (hospitals and outpatient facilities).

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 33 leading competitors including GE Healthcare, Siemens Medical Solutions, Philips Medical Systems, Toshiba Medical Systems, Eastman Kodak, Schering, Mallinckrodt, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Bracco.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
  
         INTRODUCTION                                                ix
  
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1
  
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                           4
         General                                                      4
         Economic Factors                                             5
         Demographic Patterns                                         7
         Health Care Trends                                           9
           Medical Conditions                                        11
              Chronic Conditions                                     12
              Acute Conditions                                       14
           Health Insurance & Reimbursement                          15
           National Health Expenditures                              18
           Medical Providers                                         21
              Hospitals                                              23
              Physicians                                             24
              Dentists                                               25
              Outpatient Facilities                                  25
              Skilled Nursing Homes                                  26
           Patient Activity                                          27
              Surgical Procedures                                    29
              Outpatient Episodes                                    29
         Medical Imaging Overview                                    31
           Types of Imaging Procedures                               31
           Testing Revenues                                          34
           
  III.   PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                            37
         General                                                     37
         Historical Demand Patterns                                  40
         Basic Technology                                            42
         Regulation                                                  44
         Pricing Trends                                              46
         US Trade                                                    47
         International Markets                                       50
  
   IV.   MEDICAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT                                   54
         General                                                     54
         Installations                                               56
         Computed Tomography (CT) Systems                            58
           Technology                                                58
           Installations                                             59
           Demand Patterns                                           60
           Products & Producers                                      61
         Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Systems                    63
           Technology                                                63
           Installations                                             64
           Demand Patterns                                           66
           Products & Producers                                      67
         Medical X-Ray Systems                                       70
           Technology                                                70
           Installations                                             71
           Demand Patterns                                           73
           Products & Producers                                      74
         Nuclear Medicine (NM) Systems                               76
           Technology                                                76
           Installations                                             77
           Demand Patterns                                           78
           Products & Producers                                      79
         Ultrasound Systems                                          80
           Technology                                                81
           Installations                                             82
           Demand Patterns                                           83
           Products & Producers                                      84
         Radiographic Fluoroscopy (RF) Systems                       86
           Technology                                                87
           Installations                                             87
           Demand Patterns                                           88
           Products & Producers                                      89
         Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Systems                  90
           Technology                                                90
           Installations                                             91
           Demand Patterns                                           93
           Products & Producers                                      96
         Other Medical Imaging Equipment                             96
           PACS/RIS                                                  97
           Dental X-Ray Equipment                                    99
           All Other Medical Imaging Equipment                      101
              Bone Densitometers                                    101
              MRI Monitors                                          102
              Miscellaneous Medical Imaging Equipment               104
              
   V.    MEDICAL IMAGING CONSUMABLES                                105
         General                                                    105
         Contrast Agents                                            107
           Types of Contrast Agents                                 108
           Applications                                             110
           Products & Producers                                     110
              Barium Sulfate Compounds                              110
              Iodine Compounds                                      111
              Gadolinium & Other Contrast Agents                    113
              Product Development Activities                        114
         X-Ray Film                                                 115
         Radiopharmaceuticals                                       117
           Applications                                             118
           Products & Producers                                     119
           
  VI.    MARKETS                                                    122
         General                                                    122
         Hospitals                                                  123
           Market Overview                                          124
           Installations                                            128
           Demand Patterns                                          130
         Outpatient Sector                                          132
           Market Overview                                          133
              Outpatient Facilities                                 133
              Physicians  Offices                                   135
              Dental Offices                                        137
           Installations                                            139
           Demand Patterns                                          141
           
 VII.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         144
         General                                                    144
         Market Share                                               146
           Medical Imaging Equipment                                146
           Medical Imaging Consumables                              148
         Competitive Strategies                                     149
         Mergers & Acquisitions                                     153
         Licensing & Related Agreements                             155
         Research & Development                                     163
         Channels of Distribution                                   164
         Marketing Factors                                          166
         Manufacturing Requirements                                 167
         Company Profiles                                           169
           Advanced Magnetics Incorporated                          170
           Agfa-Gevaert NV                                          171
           Air Techniques Incorporated                              173
           ALLPRO Imaging, see Air Techniques Incorporated             
           Analogic Corporation                                     174
           Bard (CR) Incorporated                                   177
           Bayer AG                                                 178
           Berlex Laboratories Incorporated, see Bayer AG              
           Boston Scientific Corporation                            179
           Bracco SpA                                               181
           Bristol-Myers Squibb Company                             184
           Canon Incorporated                                       185
           Cooper Companies Incorporated                            187
           CTI Molecular Imaging Incorporated, see Siemens AG          
           CTI PET Systems Incorporated, see Siemens AG                
           Cytogen Corporation                                      189
           DALSA Corporation                                        190
           Danaher Corporation                                      191
           Del Global Technologies Corporation                      192
           Eastman Kodak Company                                    195
           E-Z-EM Incorporated                                      198
           Esaote SpA, see Bracco SpA
           FONAR Corporation                                        199
           Fuji Photo Film Company Limited                          201
           Gendex Dental Systems, see Danaher Corporation              
           General Electric Company                                 203
           Hitachi Limited                                          208
           Hologic Incorporated                                     210
           Immunomedics Incorporated                                214
           Intermagnetics General, see Royal Philips Electronics       
           King Pharmaceuticals Incorporated                        215
           PETNET Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, see Siemens AG         
           Philips Medical Systems, see Royal Philips Electronics      
           Royal Philips Electronics NV                             216
           Shimadzu Corporation                                     221
           Siemens AG                                               223
           Sirona Dental Systems GmbH                               228
           Sonosite Incorporated                                    230
           Swissray International Incorporated                      231
           Toshiba Corporation                                      233
           Trixell, see Royal Philips Electronics and Siemens
           Tyco International Limited                               236
           Varian Medical Systems Incorporated                      238
         
    

                            LIST OF TABLES
                                   
    TABLE NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
  
         SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
         Summary Table                                                3
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    1    Macroeconomic Indicators                                     7
    2    Resident Population by Age Group                             9
    3    Medical Conditions by Duration & Type                       12
    4    Health Insurance Coverage                                   18
    5    National Health Expenditures                                21
    6    Selected Medical Providers by Type                          23
    7    Selected Patient Activity by Type                           28
    8    Medical Imaging Procedures by Type                          34
    9    Medical Imaging Service Revenues by Type of Test            36
  
         SECTION III -- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
    1    Medical Imaging Product Demand by Segment                   39
    2    Medical Imaging Product Market, 1995-2005                   41
    3    US Trade in Medical Imaging Products                        50
    4    World Medical Imaging Product Demand by Region              53
  
         SECTION IV -- MEDICAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT
    1    Medical Imaging Equipment Demand by Modality                55
    2    Medical Imaging Equipment Installations by Modality         57
    3    Computed Tomography (CT) System Installations               60
    4    Computed Tomography (CT) System Demand                      61
    5    Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) System Installations       65
    6    Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) System Demand              67
    7    Medical X-Ray System Installations                          72
    8    Medical X-Ray System Demand                                 74
    9    Nuclear Medicine (NM) System Installations                  78
   10    Nuclear Medicine (NM) System Demand                         79
   11    Ultrasound System Installations                             83
   12    Ultrasound System Demand                                    84
   13    Radiographic Fluoroscopy (RF) System Installations88
   14    Radiographic Fluoroscopy (RF) System Demand                 89
   15    Positron Emission Tomography (PET) System Installations     93
   16    Positron Emission Tomography (PET) System Demand            95
   17    Other Medical Imaging Equipment Demand                      97
  
         SECTION V -- MEDICAL IMAGING CONSUMABLES
    1    Medical Imaging Consumables Demand by Type                 106
    2    Contrast Agent Demand by Modality                          108
    3    X-Ray Film Demand                                          117
    4    Radiopharmaceutical Demand by Application                  118
  
         SECTION VI -- MARKETS
    1    Medical Imaging Product Demand by Market                   122
    2    Hospital Market Overview                                   127
    3    Hospital Medical Imaging Equipment Installations by
           Modality                                                 130
    4    Hospital Medical Imaging Product Demand by Type            132
    5    Outpatient Facilities by Type                              134
    6    Physicians & Physicians  Offices                           136
    7    Dental Providers & Dental Offices                          139
    8    Outpatient Medical Imaging Installations by Modality       141
    9    Outpatient Medical Imaging Product Demand                  143
  
         SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    Medical Imaging Products -- Sales by Company, 2005         146
    2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                       154
    3    Selected Cooperative Agreements                            158
         
    

                           LIST OF CHARTS
  
    CHART NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
  
         SECTION III -- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
    1    Medical Imaging Product Demand by Segment, 1995-2015        39
  
         SECTION IV -- MEDICAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT
    1    Medical Imaging Equipment Demand by Modality, 2005          56
    2    Medical Imaging Equipment Installations by Modality, 2005   57
  
         SECTION V -- MEDICAL IMAGING CONSUMABLES
    1    Medical Imaging Consumables Demand by Type, 2005           107
  
         SECTION VI -- MARKETS
    1    Medical Imaging Product Demand by Market, 1995-2005        123
  
         SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    Medical Imaging Equipment Market Share by Company, 2005    148
    2    Medical Imaging Consumables Market Share by Company, 2005  149