Nuclear Imaging Market Current Trends, Size, Share, Industry Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Growth, Opportunities and Forecasts To 2020 This report examines how new technologies can emerge in the face of economic pressures that may affect the demand for nuclear imaging, and how healthcare reforms are impacting nuclear medicine. The advent of hybrid imaging has enabled PET/CT imaging to undergo explosive growth. However, this has been at the cost of an increased demand on struggling healthcare budgets. PET and SPECT imaging are well established techniques within nuclear imaging, and are the main focus of this report PET imaging uses Positron Emitting radioactive tracers with a short half life, to image metabolically active organs PET combined with CT allows precise anatomical imaging of the body, identifying diseased areas depending upon the tracer used PET/CT is most often used for cancer diagnosis PET/MRI is a new technique that was introduced to reduce patient exposure to radiation PET only systems are now generally considered obsolete, due to the superior imaging quality of PET/CT PET/MRI is expected to remain a nascent segment in the US nuclear imaging market, far behind well-established and generally well regarded PET/CT scanners. No replacement sales are expected during the forecast period, and the volume of systems sold (only one per year) is expected to remain low, due to physician skepticism of the clinical validity of this hybrid modality. Detailed report at: http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/medipoint-nuclear-imagingus-analysis-and-market-forecasts Scope - An overview of Nuclear Imaging, which includes epidemiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and treatment guidelines. - Annualized the US Nuclear Imaging market revenue and future forecasts from 2011 to 2013, forecast for 7 years to 2020. - Investigation of current and future market competition for Nuclear Imaging. - Insightful review of the key industry drivers, restraints and challenges as well as predicted impact of key events. - Competitor assessment including device approval analysis and device sales forecasts. - Marketed and pipeline product profiles covering efficiency, safety, clinical study details, device approvals, product positioning and device sales forecast. - Analysis of unmet needs within the market and opportunities for future players. - Technology trends evaluation to assess strength of pipeline. - An overview of all devices in development including clinical study details, design and material selection considerations, efficacy reports, and device approval timelines. - Company profiles including business description, financial overview and SWOT analysis. - Coverage of key market players. - Strategic assessment of the Nuclear Imaging sector through market impact analysis, future market scenario and company analysis.
- Direct quotes from Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) as well as doctors Reasons To Buy - Understand the trends shaping and driving the US Nuclear Imaging market. - Realize device preferences of physicians who have performed the tests already. - Access market sizing, forecasts and quantified growth opportunities in the US Nuclear Imaging market through 2018. - Quantify candidate patient populations to better design product pricing & launch plans. - Drive revenues, formulate effective sales and marketing strategies and gain in-depth understanding of the competitive landscape. - Perform benchmarking analysis of growth opportunities against currently marketed products. - Assess competitiveness of products in market by understanding the strengths and weaknesses of current competition. - Take a comprehensive look at the market's device pipeline and identify promising, paradigmshifting products. - Create an effective counter-strategy to gain a competitive advantage against those currently in the market. Browse All Reports of This Category @ http://www.radiantinsights.com/catalog/medicaldevices - Organize your sales and marketing efforts by identifying the market categories and segments that present the best opportunities for growth. - What's the next big thing in the US Nuclear Imaging market landscape? Identify, understand and capitalize. Table Of Content: Table of Contents 6 1.1 List of Tables 12 1.2 List of Figures 15 2 Introductions 16 2.1 Catalyst 16 2.2 Related Reports 16 3 Industry Overview17 3.1 Nuclear Imaging Techniques 17 3.1.1 Positron Emission Tomography 17 3.1.2 Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography 19 3.1.3 Planar Scintigraphy 19 3.1.4 Hybrid Imaging 20 3.2 Clinical Applications of Nuclear Imaging Technology 25 3.2.1 Cancer 25
3.2.2 Cardiology 27 3.2.3 Neurology 29 3.2.4 Infection and Inflammation 31 3.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Imaging Technologies 34 3.4 Market Access 35 3.4.1 Product Life Cycle 35 3.4.2 Purchasing Decisions 37 3.4.3 Equipment Leasing 42 3.4.4 Replacement of PET/CT by PET/MRI 42 3.5 Reimbursement 47 3.6 Procedure Trends 48 3.7 Regulatory Issues/Recalls 52 3.8 M&As and Key Partnerships 52 3.9 Economic Impact 54 To Get Sample Copy of Report visit @ http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/medipoint-nuclear-imaging-us-analysis-andmarket-forecasts#tabs-4 4 Unmet Needs 58 4.1 Overview 58 4.2 Improved Reimbursement for New Techniques 58 4.3 Lack of Binding Clinical Guidelines 59 4.4 Patient Comfort and Convenience 60 4.5 Reducing Radiation Exposure 60 4.6 Improved Scanner Performance 63 4.7 Image Processing Software Improvements 63 4.8 Increased Risk of Artifacts in Hybrid Images 66 4.9 Demand for New Radiotracers 67 4.10 Improved Clinical Input into the Design Process 68 5 Market Opportunity Analysis 70 5.1 Cheaper, Simpler Nuclear Imaging Devices 70 5.2 SPECT/CT in Developing Countries 70 5.3 Increased Demand for Teleradiology Services 72 6 Market Drivers and Barriers 74 6.1 Driver: Aging Population and Increasing Disease Prevalence 74 6.2 Driver: Referring Physician Awareness 75 6.3 Driver: Defensive medicine 76 6.4 Driver: Patient Awareness 78 6.5 Driver: Self-Referral 78 6.6 Driver: New Imaging Agents 79 6.7 Driver: Increasing Demand for Cancer Diagnostic Tests 79 6.8 Driver: Companion Diagnostic Testing 80
6.9 Barrier: Comparative Effectiveness Research 81 6.10 Barrier: Reimbursement Legislation 83 6.11 Barrier: Increasing Demand for Nuclear Imaging in Developing Markets 83 6.12 Barrier: Insurance Company Lobbying to Reduce Unnecessary Imaging 85 6.13 Barrier: Greater Payer Scrutiny of EMRs 85 6.14 Barrier: Increased Use of Appropriateness Criteria 86 6.15 Barrier: Practice Guidelines to Reduce Unnecessary Procedures 88 6.16 Barrier: Imaging Facility Accreditation 88 6.17 Barrier: Loss of Nuclear Medicine Skills 89 6.18 Barrier: High Cost of Instruments and Reagents 90 6.19 Barrier: Radiopharmaceutical Cost and Supply Difficulties 91 6.20 Barrier: Medical Device Excise Tax 94 6.21 Barrier: Hospital Consolidation 94 To Get More Details @ http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/medipoint-nuclearimaging-us-analysis-and-market-forecasts 7 Competitive Assessment 96 7.1 Overview 96 7.2 Dedicated PET Systems 96 7.2.1 Overview 96 7.2.2 Product Profile 97 7.2.3 SWOT Analysis 98 7.3 PET/CT Systems 98 7.3.1 Overview 98 7.3.2 Product Profiles 99 7.3.3 SWOT Analysis 101 7.4 PET/MRI Systems 101 7.4.1 Overview 101 7.4.2 Product Profile 103 7.4.3 SWOT Analysis 104 7.5 Dedicated SPECT Systems 104 7.5.1 Overview 104 7.5.2 Product Profile 106 7.5.3 SWOT Analysis 107 7.6 SPECT/CT Systems 108 7.6.1 Overview 108 7.6.2 Product Profile 110 7.6.3 SWOT Analysis 111 7.7 PET/Ultrasound and SPECT/Ultrasound Systems 112 7.7.1 Overview 112 7.7.2 Product Profile 112 7.7.3 SWOT Analysis 113 8 Pipeline Assessment 114
8.1 Overview 114 8.2 Pipeline by Phases in Development 115 8.3 Product Profiles 115 8.3.1 Brain Biosciences CerePET 115 8.3.2 ECORAD Dual Modality Imager 117 8.3.3 FMI Technologies ScintiStar PET/CT 118 8.3.4 IntraMedical Imaging Marginator Beta Camera 120 8.3.5 INSERT SPECT/MRI 121 8.3.6 Nucare/Zecotek Photonics New Generation PET Scanning Device 124 8.3.7 Philips Healthcare PET Alpha Ring Detector 125 8.3.8 Photo Diagnostic Systems NeuroPET/CT 126 8.3.9 SynchroPET Breast PET/MRI 127 8.3.10 SynchroPET Wrist Scanner 128 8.3.11 SurgicEye SPECT Hybrid 129 9 Clinical Trials to Watch 131 9.1 Overview 131 9.2 Clinical Trial Profiles 131 Request Free Sample Of This Study @ http://www.radiantinsights.com/research/medipoint-nuclear-imaging-us-analysis-andmarket-forecasts#tabs-4 10 Current and Future Players 134 10.1 Overview 134 10.2 Trends in Corporate Strategy 134 10.3 Company Profiles 135 10.3.1 DDD-Diagnostic 135 10.3.2 Digirad 137 10.3.3 GE Healthcare 141 10.3.4 GVI Medical Devices 146 10.3.5 Mediso Medical Imaging Systems 149 10.3.6 NeuroLogica 151 10.3.7 Neusoft Medical Systems 153 10.3.8 NuCare Medical Systems 156 10.3.9 Oncovision 158 10.3.10 Philips Healthcare 160 10.3.11 Shimadzu 167 10.3.12 Siemens Healthcare 172 10.3.13 SurgicEye 177 10.3.14 Toshiba Medical 180 10.3.15 Other Companies 185 11 Market Outlooks 188 11.1 Company Market Share Analysis 188
11.2 By Geography 188 12 Appendix 192 12.1 Abbreviations 192 12.2 Bibliography 196 12.3 Methodology 222 12.3.1 Overview 222 12.3.2 Coverage 222 12.3.3 Secondary Research 222 12.4 Physicians and Specialists Included in This Study 224 12.5 Primary Research 226 12.5.1 Primary Research - Key Opinion Leader Interviews 226 12.5.2 Expert Panel Validation 226 12.5.3 Stakeholder Survey 227 About Us Radiant Insights is a platform for companies looking to meet their market research and business intelligence requirements. We assist and facilitate organizations and individuals procure market research reports, helping them in the decision making process. We have a comprehensive collection of reports, covering over 40 key industries and a host of micro markets. In addition to over extensive database of reports, our experienced research coordinators also offer a host of Ancillary services such as, research partnerships/ tie-ups and customized research solutions. Media Contact: Michelle Thoras Corporate Sales Specialist, USA Radiant Insights, Inc Phone: 1-415-349-0054 Toll Free: 1-888-202-9519 Email: sales@radiantinsights.com Website: Radiant Insights Visit Our Blog: radiantri.blogspot.com