The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Equipment: Market Overview, Regulatory Environment, R&D and Competitive Landscape.

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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. ) Equipment http://www.reportlinker.com/p046444/magnetic-resonance-imaging.html

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Equipment in Units and US$.

The specific product segments analyzed are Closed MRI Systems, and Open MRI Systems. Also, the report analyzes the US market for MRI Equipment by magnetic field strength - Low & Mid-Field Systems, High Field Systems, and Very-High Field Systems.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region and product segment for the period of 2000 through 2010.

The report profiles 62 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Esaote SPA, Fonar Corp., GE Healthcare GE Healthcare is a $18 billion (USD) unit of General Electric (GE). It employs more than 46,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. GE Healthcare is the first GE business segment headquartered outside the United States. , Hitachi Medical Corporation, IMRIS, Medinus, Odin Medical Technologies, Philips Medical Systems, Siemens Medical Solutions Siemens Medical Solutions (Siemens Med) is a supplier to the healthcare industry, and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany. Its U.S. division, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., is a Delaware corporation, with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. , and Toshiba Medical Systems Corp.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL URL
in full Uniform Resource Locator

Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. research and reported select online sources.

Table of content

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview and Analysis.....II-1

2. MRI Equipment: Product Overview.....II-8

3. Types of MRI Equipment.....II-11

4. Utilities of MRI Equipment.....II-17

5. Very High Field Systems - Redefining Efficiency.....II-23

6. Competitive Imaging Technologies.....II-28

7. Regulatory Environment.....II-32

8. Product & Technology Focus -Developments/ Launches.....II-34

9. Recent Research Development and Solutions.....II-42

10. Recent Industry Activity.....II-48

11. Focus on Global Players.....II-54

12. Global Market Perspective.....II-59

III. MARKET

1. The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. .....III-1

2. Canada.....III-28

3. Japan.....III-33

4. Europe.....III-38

5. Asia-Pacific.....III-64

6. Latin America.....III-73

7. Rest of World.....III-75

IV. COMPETITION

1. 4-D Neuroimaging (USA).....IV-1

2. Accurate Medical Diagnostics (USA).....IV-3

3. AliMed, Inc. (USA).....IV-4

4. Alliance Imaging, Inc. (USA).....IV-7

5. Alpine Solutions, Inc. (USA).....IV-9

6. Analogic Corporation (USA).....IV-10

7. Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. (USA).....IV-17

8. Avotec, Inc. (USA).....IV-18

9. BarcoView LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control (USA).....IV-18

10. Beijing Wandong Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. (China).....IV-19

11. Biophan Technologies, Inc. (USA).....IV-20

12. Block Imaging International, Inc. (USA).....IV-24

13. Brainlab, Inc. (USA).....IV-25

14. Bruker BioSpin MRI GmbH (Germany).....IV-27

15. Certus International, Inc. (USA).....IV-32

16. Chamco, Inc. (USA).....IV-33

17. Computerized Imaging Reference Systems, Inc. (USA).....IV-34

18. Confirma, Inc. (USA).....IV-36

19. DCA (1) (Document Content Architecture) IBM file formats for text documents. DCA/RFT (Revisable-Form Text) is the primary format and can be edited. DCA/FFT (Final-Form Text) has been formatted for a particular output device and cannot be changed. Group Ltd. (Australia).....IV-38

20. Debiotech SA (Switzerland).....IV-39

21. Digital MRI XXI (USA).....IV-40

22. Direx Medical Systems Ltd. (Israel).....IV-40

23. DMS (1) (Document Management System) See document management.

(2) (Defense Messaging System) An X.500-compliant messaging system developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. Imaging An Otter Tail Co. (USA).....IV-41

24. Doty Scientific, Inc. (USA).....IV-42

25. Esaote SpA (Italy).....IV-43

26. Fonar Corporation (USA).....IV-52

27. GE Healthcare (USA).....IV-56

28. Guerbet Group (France).....IV-85

29. Hitachi Medical Corporation (Japan).....IV-88

30. Hologic, Inc. (USA).....IV-93

31. IGC-Medical Advances, Inc. (USA).....IV-98

32. IMRIS - Innovative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems, Inc. (Canada).....IV-99

33. InnerVision MRI Ltd. (UK).....IV-100

34. Intermagnetics General Corporation (IGC (Integrated Graphics Controller) The inclusion of the video display circuitry on the motherboard. An IGC is typically contained in the chipset, such as the Northbridge. See integrated graphics and IGP.

IGC - Institute for Global Communications ).....IV-101

35. ISOL Technology (Korea).....IV-107

36. King Equipment Services, Inc. (USA).....IV-108

37. King's Medical Group (USA).....IV-108

38. Lodestone lodestone: see magnetite. Patient Care (UK).....IV-109

39. MagnaServ, Inc. (USA).....IV-110

40. Magnet, Inc. (USA).....IV-111

41. Magnetica Limited (Australia).....IV-111

42. MagneVu, Inc. (USA).....IV-112

43. Medical Coaches, Inc. (USA).....IV-113

44. Medinus Co., Ltd. (Korea).....IV-114

45. Medpacs Displays, Inc. (USA).....IV-114

46. Medrad, Inc. (USA).....IV-115

47. Millennium Technology, Inc. (Canada).....IV-122

48. NEUsoft Digital Medical Systems Co., Ltd. (China).....IV-123

49. Novation The substitution of a new contract for an old one. The new agreement extinguishes the rights and obligations that were in effect under the old agreement.

A novation ordinarily arises when a new individual assumes an obligation to pay that was incurred by the original party (USA).....IV-125

50. Novoste Corporation (USA).....IV-129

51. Odin Medical Technologies, Inc. (USA).....IV-131

52. ONI ONI
abbr.
Office of Naval Intelligence

Noun 1. ONI - the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy Medical Systems, Inc. (USA).....IV-132

53. Paramed Srl (Italy).....IV-133

54. Performance Health Medical Group, Inc. (USA).....IV-134

55. Philips Medical Systems BV (The Netherlands).....IV-135

56. Shenzhen Anke High-Tech Co., Ltd. (China).....IV-140

57. Shimadzu Corporation (Japan).....IV-141

58. Siemens Medical Solutions (Germany).....IV-155

59. Tesla Engineering Limited (UK).....IV-170

60. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Japan).....IV-171

61. Universal Shielding Corporation (USA).....IV-183

62. VSM VSM Value Stream Mapping (manufacturing process evaluation technique)
VSM Vibrating Sample Magnetometer
VSM Vascular Smooth Muscle
VSM Visual Studio Magazine
VSM Vietnam Service Medal
VSM Virtual Shared Memory
VSM Viable Systems Model Medtech Ltd. (Canada).....IV-184

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