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Market Review:
Domestic Market Trend of Medical Imaging System From
January through June 2008 |
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapeutic Systems
(production, exports, imports, domestic market)
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Review of the first half year (January to June) of 2008 |
The percentage in ( ) refers to the increase or decline over the previous year.
1. The total count of medical imaging systems was as follows:
| - Production |
233.9 billion yen (-3%) |
| - Export |
112.4 billion yen (-4%) |
| - Import |
59.4 billion yen (+4%) |
| Total domestic market |
180.8 billion yen (+1%) |
2. The domestic market of major equipment was as follows:
| Image processing systems |
22.7 billion yen (+26%) |
| - Diagnostic ultrasound |
20.7 billion yen (+5%) |
| - Therapeutic equipment |
15.2 billion yen (+79%) |
| On the other hand, the following decreased. |
| - Diagnostic X-ray |
53.9 billion yen (-4%) |
| - CT |
32.7 billion yen (-3%) |
| - MRI |
22.3 billion yen (-12%) |
| - Nuclear medicine |
7.2 billion yen (-21%) |
Total diagnostic equipment Among Diagnostic X-ray
the following increased. |
165.7 billion yen (-3%) |
| - General-purpose R/F |
12.7 billion yen (+3%) |
| - Cardio & angio |
9.2 billion yen (+10%) |
| - Mobile |
0.9 billion yen (+6%) |
| In contrast, the following decreased. |
| - General-purpose radiography |
6.7 billion yen (-7%) |
| - Mammography |
2.6 billion yen (-26%) |
| - Dental |
1.9 billion yen (-33%) |
3. The total production output decreased to 233.9 billion yen (-3%).
| For major equipment, the following increased or remained the same as before: |
| - Ultrasound |
47.2 billion yen (+2%) |
| - Image processing systems |
21.4 billion yen (+26%) |
| - MRI |
17.8 billion yen (+4%) |
| - Therapeutic equipment |
6.6 billion yen (+39%) |
| - Diagnostic X-ray |
72.0 billion yen (±0%) |
| On the contrary, the following decreased. |
| - CT |
51.0 billion yen (-15%) |
| - Related items and accessories |
14.9 billion yen (-19%) |
| - Nuclear medicine |
3.1 billion yen (-39%) |
| Among Diagnostic X-ray the following increased. |
| - General-purpose R/F |
15.7 billion yen (+3%) |
| - Cardio & angio |
6.9 billion yen (+5%) |
| - Mobile |
2.4 billion yen (+19%) |
| By contrast, the following decreased. |
| - General-purpose radiography |
12.1 billion yen (-4%) |
| - Dental |
3.0 billion yen (-22%) |
| - Mammography |
0.9 billion yen (-28%) |
4. The total exports decreased to 112.4 billion yen (-4%).
| For major equipment, the following increased. |
| - Ultrasound |
31.7 billion yen (+2%) |
| - Diagnostic X-ray |
29.1 billion yen (+9%) |
| - MRI |
8.9 billion yen (+8%) |
| Contrarily, the following decreased. |
| - CT |
30.3 billion yen (-22%) |
| - Image processing systems |
1.8 billion yen (-9%) |
| - Therapeutic equipment |
1.1 billion yen (-31%) |
| Among Diagnostic X-ray the following increased. |
| - General-purpose radiography |
5.9 billion yen (+6%) |
| - Cardio & angio |
3.9 billion yen (+38%) |
| - General-purpose R/F |
3.1 billion yen (+5%) |
| - Mobile |
1.5 billion yen (+27%) |
| -Dental |
1.1 billion yen (+3%) |
5. The total imports increased to 59.4 billion yen (+4%).
| For major equipment, the following increased. |
| - Diagnostic X-ray |
11.0 billion yen (+4%) |
| -Therapeutic Equipment |
9.7 billion yen (+82%) |
| - Diagnostic ultrasound |
5.2 billion yen (+20%) |
| - Nuclear-medicine |
4.4 billion yen (+10%) |
| - Image processing systems |
3.1 billion yen (+4%) |
| On the other hand, the following decreased. |
| - MRI |
13.5 billion yen (-19%) |
| - CT |
12.0 billion yen (-2%) |
| - Related items and accessories |
0.5 billion yen (-44%) |
| Among Diagnostic X-ray the following increased. |
| - Cardio & angio X-ray R/F |
6.2 billion yen (+35%) |
| - General-purpose radiography |
0.5 billion yen (+149%) |
| In contrast, the following decreased. |
| - Mammography |
1.8 billion yen (-24%) |
6.Summary
In the domestic market in the first half (January to June) of 2008, the image processing systems, ultrasound, and therapeutic equipment increased, while the diagnostic X-ray, CT. MRI, nuclear-medicine etc. decreased. As a result, the total market increased to 180.8 billion yen (+1%).
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapeutic Systems
(production, exports, imports, domestic market)
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