Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p9l5sd/global_ultrasound) has announced the addition of the "Global Ultrasound Market, By Country (United States, Canada, India, China, Japan, United Kingdom), Company Profiles, Share, Trends, Analysis, Opportunities, Segmentation And Forecast 2015 - 2021" report to their offering.

The global ultrasound market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5% for the forecasted period of 2015-2021.

The market is dominated by some of the major healthcare companies, which include GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare and Philips Healthcare.

The market growth is driven by various factors, which include the increase in the number of cancer patients, which is creating a huge demand for the ultrasound system market. A rise in the prevalence of CVD and other life style-oriented diseases is also driving the ultrasound system market. Ultrasound is widely used to monitor the growth of a baby during pregnancy, hence a constant rise in birth rates and awareness amongst the masses creates a huge scope for the ultrasound system market. Innovations such as the advent of 3D and 4D imaging is creating opportunities for the market players. However, the market is restrained by a few factors such as reimbursement policies in emerging nations. The high price and unavailability of reimbursements keeps a large group of patients from using ultrasound services.

The market is segmented on the basis of technology, applications and products. The ultrasound system market by technology includes the diagnostics ultrasound market and therapeutic ultrasound market. The ultrasound system market, which is also segmented on the basis of product, includes segmentation on the basis of displays and on the basis of portability. The ultrasound system market is also segmented on the basis of applications, which include radiology imaging applications, gynaecological, cardiological, urological and others.

Europe accounted for the highest market share, driven by an aging population and high awareness related to life-threatening diseases. North America has the second-highest market share, followed by Asia Pacific and the rest of the world. The Asia Pacific market has the highest market growth. The Asia Pacific market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6%.

The market includes major companies such as Analogic Corporation, Esaote S.p.A., Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, GE Healthcare, Hitachi Medical Corporation, Mindray Medical International Ltd., Philips Healthcare, Samsung, Medison Co. Ltd., Siemens Healthcare and others.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction

2. Market overview

3. Market determinants

4. Sector Analysis

5. Market Segmentation

6. Competitive Landscape

7. Geographical analysis

8. Company Profiles

- Analogic Corporation

- Esaote S.p.A.

- Fujifilm Holdings Corporation

- GE Healthcare

- Hitachi Medical Corporation

- Mindray Medical International Ltd.

- Philips Healthcare

- Samsung Medison Co. Ltd.

- Siemens Healthcare

- Medtronic Inc.

- Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation

- Roche Diagnostics Ltd.

- Philips corporation

- Stryker corporation

- Smith and Nephew Inc.

- Johnson & Johnson

- Sony

- Zimmer Holdings

- St. Jude Medical Inc.

- Thermo Fisher Scientific

- Abiant Inc.

- EKF Diagnostics Holdings Inc.

- Myriad RBM Inc.

- Oligomerix Inc.

- Opko Health Inc.

- Osta Biotechnologies Inc.

- Psynova Neurotech Ltd.

- Ridge Diagnostics

- Satori Pharmaceutical Inc.

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