Purchasing of diagnostic imaging equipment will increase by as much as 10% in 2011, according to a new study from healthcare technology research firm KLAS of Orem, UT. And buyers won't be so loyal to particular vendors, the company found.
The study assessed purchasing decisions made by more than 230 radiology departments regarding more than $200 million of equipment purchases. The study found that healthcare providers are less likely to remain loyal to a single vendor for modality purchases, choosing instead to shop around for vendors that can offer innovation and cost-effectiveness.
That said, the top two vendors considered in imaging equipment purchasing decisions are Siemens Healthcare and GE Healthcare, respectively. Philips Healthcare and Toshiba America Medical Systems make up the next tier. Of the modalities most often purchased, MRI is first, followed by CT, ultrasound, digital radiography (DR), and digital mammography.
In MR, wide-bore devices are at the top of the market segment, with Siemens as the top-considered vendor in this technology. For CT and DR, GE is the top-considered vendor, although Carestream Health is making inroads in DR with its wireless technology. Digital mammography purchase decisions are dominated by Hologic, with GE as the primary competitor, according to the KLAS report.
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