2012 China ultrasound market will reach $ 6.2

— — Low-end color will be the main growth engine

United Kingdom agencies IMS Research in its latest research report entitled "ultrasonic diagnosis equipment market of China pointed out that the next five years China ultrasound equipment market will continue to grow, CAGR 6.9%.

By 2012 the market sales will reach $ 6.2.

In 2008 the number of color out of cargo only accounted for the entire Chinese ultrasound equipment market by 15%, but its sales volume but representing more than 70% of a population.

Multinational corporation in occupies an absolute advantage Doppler ultrasound markets, nearly 90% market share. While the local enterprise is in black and white super market 60% share. In the next few years, there will be more local enterprises to enter the market, but with the color in high-end color market, local enterprises still have a long way to go. To product sales revenue statistics, GE Medical, Philips medical, Siemens Medical dominate the top three. MINDRAY is ranked fourth company, well-deserved become the leader in local enterprises. Shantou ultrasonic, Shenzhen Lanyun, local enterprises also have good performance.

National medical expenditure will continue to grow.

Ultrasonic equipment for medical institutions in the above with the needs of the upgrade will continue. These factors will contribute to the Chinese market development of ultrasound equipment. In coastal regions and towns as well as other areas of the county-level medical institutions on color needs to be strong growth. IMS Research Analyst John Hui Tang noted that over the next five years, the low-end of color will become the main factor driving the market. Also not neglect the FP system for relatively low ultrasound instruments of sustained and steady demand.