Technology Trends and Business Opportunities in Latin American X-Ray Market

Summary

The Latin American Digital Radiography Market to Witness Significant Growth due to the Need to Develop Digital Adoption

X-ray is the most common diagnostic image procedure in Latin America. The market has been under a transition process from AR to CR systems as an intermediate step toward digitalization. However, the cost of DR could restrain the growth of this segment in Latin America. Owing to the sheer size of the Brazilian and Mexican markets, it is vital to step up efforts to penetrate them to increase participation when the digital wave sets in. ost hospitals in Latin America reveal that there is a need for larger rooms in the radiology departments - a reason to consider the process of digitalization,say the analysts of this research. ince radiologists are not very IT savvy, there is a need to focus on awareness as a mean to improve digital adoption, opening up significant growth opportunities for DR. Latin America offers significant prospects for diagnostic imaging companies to enhance their growth rates. In a market that generated revenues of $62.6 million in 2007, the AR segment, with 57.8 percent of the revenues, held the largest share, followed by the analog CR segment, which accounted for 27.5 percent, and the DR segment, the remaining 14.7 percent. Presently, there are more than 15 major participants competing in this market with around 82.4 percent of the total revenues controlled by the top three competitors.

Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:

• Analog film-based radiography
• Analog computed-based radiography
• Digital radiography

Contents

• Work Breakdown Structure
  • 1. Research Content Extended
• 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Research Summary
    • 1. Executive Summary Extended
• 3 THE LATIN AMERICAN X-RAY MARKET
  • Market Introduction
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Research Methodology
    • 3. Research Scope and Market Segmentation
    • 4. Glossary of Terms
    • 5. Market Overview
    • 6. Measurements Analysis
• 4 THE BRAZILIAN X-RAY MARKET
  • Market Measurements
    • 1. Overview of the Brazilian Market
    • 2. Industry Challenges
    • 3. Market Drivers
    • 4. Market Restraints
    • 5. Market Size and Forecasts
    • 6. Competitive Analysis and Market Share
  • Analog Film-based Radiography (AR)
    • 1. Product Measurements
    • 2. Market Size and Forecast
    • 3. Competitive Analysis and Market Share
  • Analog Computed-based Radiography (CR)
    • 1. Product Measurements
    • 2. Market Size and Forecast
    • 3. Competitive Analysis and Market Share
  • Digital Radiography (DR)
    • 1. Product Measurements
    • 2. Market Size and Forecast
    • 3. Competitive Analysis and Market Share
  • Conclusions and Strategic Opportunities
    • 1. Brazilian Final Remarks
• 5 THE MEXICAN X-RAY MARKET
  • Market Profile
    • 1. Overview of the Mexican Market
    • 2. Industry Challenges
    • 3. Market Drivers
    • 4. Market Restraints
    • 5. Market Size and Forecasts
    • 6. Competitive Analysis and Market Share
  • Analog Film-based Radiography (AR)
    • 1. Product Measurements
    • 2. Market Size and Forecast
    • 3. Competitive Analysis and Market Share
  • Analog Computed-based Radiography (CR)
    • 1. Product Measurements
    • 2. Market Size and Forecast
    • 3. Competitive Analysis and Market Share
  • Digital Radiography (DR)
    • 1. Product Measurements
    • 2. Market Size and Forecast
    • 3. Competitive Analysis and Market Share
  • Conclusions and Strategic Opportunities
    • 1. Mexican Final Remarks
• 6 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE
  • Latin America
    • 1. Decision Support Database
    • 2. Latin American Nominal GDP
    • 3. Latin American Number of Hospitals Beds
    • 4. Latin American Number of Hospitals
    • 5. Latin American Per Capita Healthcare Expenditure
  • Brazil
    • 1. Brazilian Indicators
  • Mexico
    • 1. Mexican Indicators