Set to recover from the economic recession, the U.S. breast imaging and mammography markets are expected to almost double in value to reach more than $1 billion by 2017, according to a report from market research firm iData Research.
Growth will be driven by the replacement of older analog mammography equipment by technologies such as digital mammography, breast-specific gamma imaging, positron emission mammography, and ultrasound, according to the company.
iData said that Hologic and GE Healthcare lead the $2.3 billion overall women's health market due to sales of digital mammography equipment.
