7.1 INTRODUCTION 52
7.2 RADIOLOGY 53
7.3 INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 54
7.4 INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY 55
8 CONTRAST MEDIA INJECTORS MARKET, BY REGION 57
8.1 INTRODUCTION 58
8.2 NORTH AMERICA 60
8.2.1 U.S. 63
8.2.1.1 Increasing number of diagnostic imaging tests and centers 63
8.2.1.2 Rising prevalence of chronic diseases and increasing aging population 63
8.2.1.3 Prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias 64
8.2.2 CANADA 67
8.2.2.1 Rising aging population, high incidence of cancer, CVD, and diabetes 67
8.2.2.2 MRI and CT examinations likely to boost the market 67
8.2.2.3 Increasing number of cardiac arrest cases 68
8.3 EUROPE 70
8.3.1 EUROPE 3 74
8.3.1.1 Germany: increasing number of diagnostic imaging procedures 74
8.3.1.2 France: increasing incidences and prevalence of cancer 75
8.3.1.3 U.K.: lack of sufficient instruments 75
8.3.2 ROE 77
8.3.2.1 Increased focus of market players on RoE countries 78
8.3.2.2 Russia: Initiatives by government to improve healthcare 78
8.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 81