The global surgical imaging market is expected to grow over the next five years, according to a Research and Markets report.
Here are five key observations from the report:
1. The global surgical imaging market was valued at an estimated $0.9 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6 percent from 2014 to 2019.
1. Mobile C-arm accounted for the largest share of the overall market, and this segment is expected to grow at the highest compound annual growth rate of 6 percent from 2014 to 2019.
2. The high growth rate can be attributed to the increase of mobile C-arm use in orthopedics, trauma, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery and gastroenterology.
3. The market is dominated by North America, followed by Europe and Asia.
4. The dominance of the North American market is due to the increasing prevalence of sports injuries in United States and government plans to modernize hospitals in Canada.
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