
The following summarizes the report contents by section:
SECTION I: Market Status, Trends and Forecasts
Analysis of recent sales, competitive challenges, new products in the pipeline and forces affecting future growth. Also provides sales forecasts to 2016. Products include:
- Implantable prostate seeds, product mix, manufacturer’s sales and market share, distributor revenues, margins, pricing and competitive factors.
- Partial breast irradiation, sales, market shares, new products in the pipeline. LDR vs. HDR devices, user trade-offs. Electronic brachytherapy benefits and opportunities. Gynecological brachytherapy, growth markets and emerging products.
- Irradiated microspheres for liver cancer, recent market growth and future prospects, increased off-label usage and better integration with other therapies. Post-surgical brachytherapy for brain cancer and other applications. Endovascular brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis, continuing demand.
- Ophthalmic brachytherapy for macular degeneration, emerging market opportunities and widespread applications. Also brachytherapy for intraocular tumors and other cancers where brachytherapy can be applied.
SECTION II: Analysis of Procedure Volume
- Procedure volume for brachytherapy by product category and clinical application including prostate seed implants, partial breast irradiation, gynecological brachytherapy liver infusion procedures, ophthalmic brachytherapy, endovascular brachytherapy and other post-surgical brachytherapy applications.
- Comparative procedure volume for different brachytherapy procedures and changes in procedure mix over time showing proportionate growth in each therapeutic area.
SECTION III: Radioisotope Products and Applications
- Technical principles and functional characteristics of brachytherapy products.
- Options in selecting brachytherapy isotopes for specific applications.
SECTION IV: Current Developments and Emerging Technologies
- Discussion of design principles and functional advantages of new brachytherapy products, with analysis of technological prospects and potential applications.
- Analysis of product characteristics and performance trade-offs in each of the brachytherapy applications.
SECTION V: End-User Analysis
- Analysis of end-user groups and comparative requirements for brachytherapy products.
- Procedure mix and product utilization in hospitals and clinics.
SECTION VI: Company Profiles
- Background information on companies in the field and review of recent performance.
- Discussion of each company''s market activities and management strategies.
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