2.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 38
2.5.1 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 39
2.5.2 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATATRIANGULATION 42
2.5.3 SECONDARY SOURCES 43
2.5.4 PRIMARY SOURCES 44
2.5.5 KEY DATA POINTS FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 44
2.5.6 KEY DATA POINTS FROM PRIMARY SOURCES 45
2.5.7 ASSUMPTIONS 45
3 MARKET ANALYSIS 47
3.1 INTRODUCTION 47
3.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 48
3.3 FACTORS INFLUENCING MARKET 49
3.3.1 DRIVERS AND OPPORTUNITIES 50
3.3.1.1 Increasing incidence of life threatening diseases with growth of aged cohort 50
3.3.1.2 Growing awareness among people about early disease diagnosis and improving healthcare expenditure in emerging markets 50
3.3.1.3 Increasing investments by government as well as private bodies in mature and emerging markets to modernize diagnostic imaging 51
3.3.1.4 Increasing number of private diagnostic centers offering diagnostic imaging services 52
3.3.1.5 High number of ongoing research activities across the globe 52
3.3.1.6 Increasing application of diagnostic imaging systems 52
3.3.1.7 Technological advancements in diagnostic imaging modalities with its use in multiple fields to increase its adoption by hospitals 53