TABLE OF CONTENTS      
      
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY      
  MARKET OVERVIEW     
  MRI SYSTEMS MARKET     
  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE     
  GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS     
      
1 INTRODUCTION     
  1.1 KEY TAKE AWAYS     
  1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION     
  1.3 MARKETS COVERED     
  1.4 STAKEHOLDERS     
  1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY     
      
2 SUMMARY     
      
3 MRI MARKET OVERVIEW     
  3.1 GLOBAL MRI BUSINESS PROCESS     
  3.2 TREND ANALYSIS: PRICING & INSTALLATION     
  3.3 MRI SOFTWARE     
  3.4 DRIVING FACTOR ANALYSIS     
      3.4.1 DEMAND-SIDE DRIVERS     
      3.4.2 SUPPLY-SIDE DRIVERS     
      3.4.3 RESTRAINTS     
      3.4.4 OPPORTUNITIES     
      3.4.5 KEY COMPETITIVE POINTS     
  3.5 PATENT ANALYSIS     
      3.5.1 PATENT ANALYSIS BY GEOGRAPHY     
      3.5.2 Y-O-Y PATENT ANALYSIS     
      3.5.3 PATENT ANALYSIS BY ASSIGNEE     
      
4 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET     
  4.1 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET, BY MAGNET TYPE     
      4.1.1 PERMANENT MAGNET MRI     
      4.1.2 RESISTIVE MAGNET MRI     
      4.1.3 SUPERCONDUCTOR MAGNET MRI     
      4.1.4 CLOSED MRI SYSTEMS     
            4.1.4.1 Drivers & Opportunities     
                    4.1.4.1.1 High image quality     
                    4.1.4.1.2 Wide-bore systems to scan obese patients     
      4.1.5 OPEN MRI SYSTEMS     
            4.1.5.1 Drivers & Opportunities     
                    4.1.5.1.1 Cheaper than closed MRI     
                    4.1.5.1.2 Improvement in field strength     
                    4.1.5.1.3 Dedicated systems for specific applications     
  4.2 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET, BY FIELD STRENGTH     
      4.2.1 LOW- TO MID-FIELD MRI     
      4.2.2 HIGH-FIELD MRI SYSTEMS     
      4.2.3 VERY HIGH-FIELD MRI SYSTEMS     
  4.3 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY     
      4.3.1 MR ANGIOGRAPHY (MRA)     
      4.3.2 MR VENOGRAM (MRV)     
      4.3.3 FUNCTIONAL MRI     
      4.3.4 NMR SPECTROSCOPY     
      4.3.5 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES     
  4.4 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS     
      4.4.1 WHOLE-BODY MRI     
      4.4.2 INTERVENTIONAL MRI     
      4.4.3 MRI FOR BRAIN & NEUROLOGY DISORDERS     
      4.4.4 BREAST MRI     
      4.4.5 CARDIAC MRI     
      4.4.6 OTHERS     
    
5 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS     
  5.1 NORTH AMERICAN MRI MARKET     
      5.1.1 BURNING ISSUE: IMPACT OF DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT     
  5.2 EUROPEAN MRI MARKET     
      5.2.1 BURNING ISSUE: NEED FOR CLARITY IN EC DIRECTIVES     
  5.3 ASIAN MRI MARKET     
      5.3.1 BURNING ISSUE: INCREASE IN MEDICAL TOURISM & GOVERNMENT SPENDING     
  5.4 ROW MRI MARKET     
      
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE     
      
7 COMPANY PROFILES     
  7.1 ANALOGIC CORPORATION     
      7.1.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.1.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.1.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.1.4 STRATEGY     
      7.1.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.2 AURORA IMAGING TECHNOLOGY INC.     
      7.2.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.2.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.2.3 STRATEGY     
      7.2.4 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.3 BRUKER BIOSPIN GMBH     
      7.3.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.3.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.3.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.3.4 STRATEGY     
      7.3.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.4 ESAOTE S.P.A.     
      7.4.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.4.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.4.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.4.4 STRATEGY     
      7.4.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.5 FONAR CORPORATION     
      7.5.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.5.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.5.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.5.4 STRATEGY     
      7.5.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.6 GE HEALTHCARE     
      7.6.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.6.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.6.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.6.4 STRATEGY     
      7.6.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.7 HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION     
      7.7.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.7.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.7.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.7.4 STRATEGY     
      7.7.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.8 IMRIS INC.     
      7.8.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.8.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.8.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.8.4 STRATEGY     
      7.8.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.9 MEDTRONIC SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES     
      7.9.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.9.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.9.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.9.4 STRATEGY     
      7.9.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.10 PHILIPS HEALTHCARE     
      7.10.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.10.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.10.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.10.4 STRATEGY     
      7.10.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.11 SHENZHEN BASDA MEDICAL APPARATUS CO. LTD.     
      7.11.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.11.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.11.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.11.4 STRATEGY     
      7.11.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.12 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE     
      7.12.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.12.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.12.3 STRATEGY     
      7.12.4 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.13 TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP     
      7.13.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.13.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.13.3 STRATEGY     
      7.13.4 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.14 INSIGHTEC LTD     
      7.14.1 OVERVIEW     
      7.14.2 FINANCIALS     
      7.14.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES     
      7.14.4 STRATEGY     
      7.14.5 DEVELOPMENTS     
  7.15 OTHERS     
      7.15.1 BEIJING WANDONG MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO. LTD     
            7.15.1.1 Overview     
            7.15.1.2 Products & Services     
            7.15.1.3 Strategy     
      7.15.2 MEDINUS CO. LTD     
            7.15.2.1 Overview     
      7.15.3 MR INSTRUMENTS INC. (MRII)     
            7.15.3.1 Overview     
      7.15.4 NORAS MRI PRODUCTS GMBH     
            7.15.4.1 Overview     
      7.15.5 XI'AN LANDCOM DIGITAL MEDICAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD     
            7.15.5.1 Overview     
      7.15.6 XINAOMDT TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD     
            7.15.6.1 Overview     
            7.15.6.2 Products & Services     
      
APPENDIX      
  U.S. PATENTS     
  EUROPE PATENTS     
  JAPAN PATENTS      
      

LIST OF TABLES      
      
TABLE 1 GLOBAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($BILLION)     
TABLE 2 GLOBAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MRI SOFTWARE     
TABLE 4 KEY PLAYERS & STRATEGIES     
TABLE 5 CLOSED MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 6 CLOSED MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 7 OPEN MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 8 OPEN MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 9 GLOBAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE (FIELD STRENGTH), BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 10 GLOBAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS (FIELD STRENGTH), BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)
TBLE 11 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE (FIELD STRENGTH), BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 12 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS (FIELD STRENGTH), BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 13 LOW- TO MID-FIELD MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 14 LOW- TO MID-FIELD MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 15 HIGH-FIELD MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 16 HIGH-FIELD MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 17 VERY HIGH-FIELD MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 18 VERY HIGH-FIELD MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 19 GLOBAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE (BASED ON TECHNOLOGY), BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 20 GLOBAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS (BASED ON TECHNOLOGY), BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 21 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE (BASED ON TECHNOLOGIES), BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 22 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS (BASED ON TECHNOLOGIES), BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 23 MR ANGIOGRAM SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 24 MR ANGIOGRAM SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 25 MR VENOGRAM MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 26 MR VENOGRAM SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 27 FUNCTIONAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 28 FUNCTIONAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 29 NMR SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 30 NMR SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 31 OTHER MRI TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 32 OTHER MRI TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 33 GLOBAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 34 GLOBAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 35 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUES BASED ON APPLICATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 36 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS (BASED ON APPLICATIONS), BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)
TABLE 37 WHOLE-BODY MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 38 WHOLE-BODY MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 39 INTERVENTIONAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 40 INTERVENTIONAL MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 41 BRAIN & NEUROLOGY MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 42 BRAIN & NEUROLOGY MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 43 BREAST MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 44 BREAST MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 45 CARDIAC MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 46 CARDIAC MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 47 OTHER MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 48 OTHER MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 49 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 50 MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 51 NORTH AMERICA: MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 52 NORTH AMERICA: MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 53 EUROPE: MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLIONS)      
TABLE 54 EUROPEA: MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)     
TABLE 55 ASIA: MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 56 ASIA: MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY PRODUCT, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 57 ROW: MRI SYSTEMS MARKET REVENUE, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)      
TABLE 58 ROW: MRI SYSTEMS MARKET INSTALLATIONS, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 (NO. OF UNITS)      
TABLE 59 PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2008 – 2011     
TABLE 60 AGREEMENTS, COLLABORATIONS, & MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2008 – 2010      
TABLE 61 OTHER DEVELOPEMNTS, 2009 – 2011     
TABLE 62 ANALOGIC: TOTAL REVENUE & R&D EXPENSES, 2008 – 2010 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 63 ANALOGIC: TOTAL MEDIACL TECHNOLOGY REVENUE, BY SEGMENTS, 2008 – 2010 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 64 ANALOGIC: TOTAL REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2008 – 2010 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 65 BRUCKER BIOSPIN: TOTAL REVENUE & R&D EXPENSES, 2008 – 2010 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 66 BRUCKER BIOSPIN: TOTAL REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHIC REVENUES ($MILLION)     
TABLE 67 GE HEALTHCARE: TOTAL REVENUE & R&D EXPENSES, 2008 - 2010 ($BILLION)     
TABLE 68 GE HEALTHCARE: TOTAL REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2008 – 2010 ($BILLION)     
TABLE 69 GE HEALTHCARE: MARKET REVENUE, BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS, 2008 – 2010 ($BILLION)      
TABLE 70 HITACHI: TOTAL REVENUE & R&D EXPENSES, 2008 – 2010 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 71 HITACHI: TOTAL SALES, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2008 – 2010 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 72 IMRIS: TOTAL REVENUE AND R&D EXPENSES, 2008 – 2010 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 73 MEDTRONICS: TOTAL REVENUE AND R&D EXPENSES, 2008 – 2010 ($MILLION)     
TABLE 74 MEDTRONICS: TOTAL REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2008 – 2010 ($MILLION).     
TABLE 75 PHILIPS HEALTHCARE: REVENUE & R&D EXPENSES, 2008 – 2010 ($BILLION)     
TABLE 76 PHILIPS HEALTHCARE: SALES, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2008 – 2010 ($BILLION)     
      
       
LIST OF FIGURES      
      
FIGURE 1 MRI MARKET SEGMENTATION     
FIGURE 2 MRI BUSINESS PROCESS     
FIGURE 3 MRI PRICING TREND     
FIGURE 4 MRI INSTALLATIONS (2009 – 2016)     
FIGURE 5 FACTORS INFLUENCING MRI MARKET GROWTH     
FIGURE 6 INDICATIVE SHARE OF GLOBAL MRI PATENTS     
FIGURE 7 GLOBAL MRI PATENTS (JANUARY 2005 – JULY 2009)     
FIGURE 8 PATENT SHARE BY ASSIGNEE (JANUARY 2005 – JUNE 2010)     
FIGURE 9 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS     
FIGURE 10 MAJOR PLAYERS USING DIFFERENT STRATEGIES TO GROW, 2009