RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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• This research study involved the use of extensive secondary sources ; directories ; databases such as Hoovers , Bloomberg Business , Factiva , and Avention ; white papers ; annual reports ; company house documents ; and SEC filings of companies . Societies and organizations such as the WHO and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) were also taken into consideration while estimating the market size of the global digital X-ray market .
• Secondary research was mainly used to identify and collect information useful for this extensive , technical , marketoriented , and commercial study of the global digital X-ray market . It was also used to obtain key information about major players , market classification , and segmentation according to industry trends , regional markets , and developments related to market and technology perspectives . Primary sources are mainly several industry experts from core and related industries , preferred suppliers , technology developers , and organizations related to all segments of this industry ’ s value chain . In-depth interviews were conducted with various primary respondents , including key industry participants , subject-matter experts ( SMEs ), C-level executives of key market players , and industry consultants , to obtain and verify critical qualitative and quantitative information and to assess future prospects . The following figure shows the market research methodology applied in making this report .
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• In the secondary research process , various secondary sources were referred to for identifying and collecting
• information useful for this study . The secondary sources include annual reports , press releases , investor presentations of companies , white papers , healthcare journals , certified publications , articles from recognized authors , gold standard and silver standard websites , directories , and databases .
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