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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%)

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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%)

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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%)

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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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