Adjunctive Breast Imaging Technologies Provide Additional Tools for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2003 Adjunctive imaging modalities Modalities The factors and circumstances that cause a patient's symptoms to improve or worsen, including weather, time of day, effects of food, and similar factors. such as magnetic resonance imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures. (MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. ), nuclear breast imaging, and automated biopsy, are supplementing mammography's role as the gold standard in the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.medicaldevices.frost.com), North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Adjunctive Breast Imaging and Automated Biopsy Equipment Markets, reveals that revenues in this industry totaled $22.0 million in 2002 and are projected to reach $64.7 million by 2010. 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"By providing greater diagnostic certainty in mammographically ambiguous cases and better image quality in women with radiodense breasts, adjunctive technologies are holding out hope that the breast cancer death rate can be reduced even more than it has since the introduction of mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her ," says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Antonio Garcia. However, significant reimbursement issues for nuclear imaging, breast MRI, and for emerging technologies such as laser tomography and clinical thermography thermography (thûr'mŏg`rəfē), contact photocopying process that produces a direct positive image and in which infrared rays are used to expose the copy paper. are limiting uptake to some extent. The need to create a compelling case to be reimbursed is keeping many physicians from undertaking these procedures at all. Using clinical research, manufacturers must work toward conclusively demonstrating the effectiveness of adjunctive technologies to gain approval for improved reimbursement. "Advocating for the establishment of secured reimbursement streams for adjunctive technologies must be viewed as an important part of the overall campaign to create growth opportunities in this market," says Garcia. Manufacturers also have to contend with the increasing closure of breast imaging facilities due to financial difficulties as well as the widespread perception among clinicians that traditional mammography, perhaps combined with ultrasound for radiodense breasts, is sufficient for the early detection of cancer. Faced with a substantially reduced potential customer base, manufacturers are exploring innovative ways of increasing market size. Among other strategies, launching a high-profile media campaign is likely to go a long way in raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. levels and convincing facilities about the benefits of purchasing adjunctive techniques. Adding modality compatibility to each adjunctive technology can also aid in expanding the scope of this market to include new end users, although this might require significant initial investment. "The development of appropriate modality applications requires manufacturers to understand and translate a number of diverse customer needs into specific products at the lowest possible cost," says Garcia. "Ultimately, this strategy can be used to expand adjunctive breast imaging and automated biopsy products into new end-user market segments." North American Adjunctive Breast Imaging and Automated Biopsy Equipment Markets is part of the Medical Imaging subscription, and provides a comparative analysis of market growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. by segment: magnetic resonance magnetic resonance, in physics and chemistry, phenomenon produced by simultaneously applying a steady magnetic field and electromagnetic radiation (usually radio waves) to a sample of atoms and then adjusting the frequency of the radiation and the strength of the breast coils, nuclear breast imaging, and automated biopsy devices. This helps participants formulate business growth plans accordingly. It identifies the major challenges facing competitors and provides strategic recommendations to increase market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" . The research also contains forecasts of expected procedure volumes in all three segments. Interviews are available to the press. Frost & Sullivan, an international growth consultancy, has been supporting clients' expansion for more than four decades. Our market expertise covers a broad spectrum of industries, while our portfolio of advisory competencies includes custom strategic consulting, market intelligence, and management training. Our mission is to forge partnerships with our clients' management teams to deliver market insights and to create value and drive growth through innovative approaches. Frost & Sullivan's network of consultants, industry experts, corporate trainers and support staff spans the globe with offices in every major country around the world. North American Adjunctive Breast Imaging and Automated Biopsy Equipment Markets A600 Keywords in this release: Adjunctive breast imaging, mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, and MRI. |
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