The global market for gamma cameras is projected to produce $820 million in revenue by 2015, according to a new market research report by Global Industry Analysts of San Jose, CA.
Market growth will be driven by the development of new radiopharmaceuticals, new product technologies, and the industry's focus on the creation of integrated products. Other drivers will include an aging population and the emergence of image-guided interventions, the firm stated.
The U.S. market will also be characterized by an aging population, as well as by growing mortality due to cardiac arrests, cancer, and neurological disorders -- trends that will contribute to sales -- while growing competition from other imaging modalities and reimbursement approval for PET will decelerate the pace of growth.
Outside the U.S., the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions will be among the fastest-growing markets, driven by steady economic growth, improving healthcare services, and rising consumer awareness and incomes.
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