New York, NY, September 5:
With the development of open systems, magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) has evolved into the best imaging procedure for many
organs and structures, including the brain, spine, bones, and
joints, leading MRI equipment to become a $3.5 billion worldwide
industry today.According
to a new study released today from
Kalorama Information, Medical Imaging Markets, Volume II:
Magnetic Resonance, the global market is expected to continue to
grow with anticipated revenues topping $4 billion in 2010.
Expected increases in the use of
interventional MRI in brain surgery, along with greater use of
MRI diffusion imaging to diagnose strokes and other injuries to
the brain, should be key growth factors. Additionally, while
cardiac MRI is not expected to replace all other interventional
cardiology procedures, cardiac MRI is also expected to grow
substantially in clinical use over the next decade.
According to the report, the
future of MRI is shifting towards functional imaging, which
images the body in real time, much like ultrasound. In addition
to cardiac and neurological applications, functional imaging
also allows MRI to be used for the study of peripheral blood
flow and orthopedics.
"With the introduction of
whole-body MRI, which offers better sensitivity and higher
specificity in detecting bone metastasis, and black-blood MRI,
which produces an image of the artery where blood appears black
as opposed to typical MRI scans where blood appears bright,
we're moving into the next phase of MRI diagnostic
capabilities," notes Joseph Constance, the report's author.
"While these and other advanced technologies come with a high
price tag, the benefits to worldwide health far exceed the costs
which in time will lessen as the technologies are refined."
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