United States medical ultrasound markets 2008 and future years towards

Consulting company KBC a latest market research report, the United States in 2006, ultrasonic equipment market reached a record $ 13.3 billion, in the global market, ultrasound United States occupies a share of 30%, thus the market on ultrasonic equipment manufacturers.

The report also predicts that by 2011, the United States this market is expected to increase to 17.6 billion, annual growth 5.8%.

In 2008, the ultrasound machine products in the u.s. sales revenue over the previous year by 5.3% product upgrade services operating income declined 23%, the growth rate of the whole market to 2.6% reduction.

In the field of cardiac ultrasound in medicine, 2006 showed a particularly active, the first occurrence of cardiac ultrasound product sales more than other types of totals.

KBC CEO Dr. Harvey Klein said, in cardiac ultrasound products market, sales increased 11 percent, traditionally, hospital use ultrasonic equipment for big is Radiology ultrasound unit, Department of obstetrics and Gynecology and vascular surgery, in 2006, ultrasonic equipment manufacturers in the United States market sold 13.3 billion, of which 60% by traditional purchase ultrasound use large, but the growth rate of almost zero, while the other 40% of the product you have purchased from emerging markets, those markets mainly include hospital emergency medicine and anesthesia departments, etc., the rate of growth in emerging markets can reach 30% of these departments on handheld ultrasound system (HCU) needs strong performance.

Allegedly, 2006 in the United States ultrasound market outstanding manufacturers is Philips medical, GE Medical, Siemens Medical and SonoSite, from product sales at first, GE, Philips second, 2006 United States cardiac ultrasound products market sales of Wang is Philips Ie33.

The market analysis report predicts that by 2011, traditional ultrasound market growth will not exceed 3%, and emerging market demand will grow by more than 16%.

PDA, handheld ultrasound system sales growth for the whole ultrasound market reach 1% of the contribution

In addition, the market analysis report also predicts that the next few years the United States market remains the ultrasound big 4 firms.

Klein, for the future of ultrasound market United States cautiously optimistic.

The future is bright, depending on the needs of emerging markets are strong, depending on whether the HCU system depends on the success of new products and new technologies into the market after product updates or upgrades. While the prospect is not optimistic, but the analysis report, or believe that ultrasound imaging is still a critical component of the field.