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The global mammography systems market is projected to witness significant growth during the forecast period owing to the initiatives taken by healthcare organizations to raise awareness about the early detection of breast cancer. In terms of product, the market is categorised into analog, digital and breast tomosynthesis systems. The market is expected to be led by digital mammography systems during the forecast period, owing to their features such as image brightness, size, and contrast, which assist in identifying the precise location and level of cancer in the body. However, the market for breast tomosynthesis systems is expected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period. The end users in the mammography systems market include hospitals and ASCs, with hospitals estimated to acquire a larger market share in 2017 and ASCs expected to witness a faster growth in demand during the forecast period, as unlike hospitals, ASCs do not require overnight patient stay and ar...

Trauma products refer to the products that are used for the physical injuries and wounds caused by the external sources. In some of the major trauma cases, the injuries might lead to long term complications such as chronic pain, infections, and long-term disability. Trauma injuries include the injuries causing severe damage to the body parts such as fractures, dislocations, traumatic amputations, and damage to soft tissues.  With the increase in incidence of accidents and natural disasters, the global trauma products market is expected to witness a considerable growth during forecast period. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), injuries accounts for 9% of the global mortalities and a large number of survivors incur temporary or permanent disabilities, in 2014. The increasing prevalence of injuries is driving the growth of the global trauma market. Request to Get the Sample Pages at: Geographically, North America was the largest market for trauma products ...

The global positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) scanner market is expected to grow notably during the forecast period, because of the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and growing preference of people for minimally invasive procedures. On the basis of product, the market is categorized into stationary and portable/mobile scanners. Between the two, stationary PET-CT scanners are estimated to hold a larger share in the PET-CT scanner market in 2017, owing to the increasing adoption of these scanners in hospitals and other healthcare facilities for an effective workflow. During the forecast period, North America is expected to hold the largest share in the PET-CT scanner market, followed by Europe, owing to the presence of a strong distribution channel for PET-CT scanners in the region. The demand for PET-CT scanners is expected to witness fastest growth in Asia-Pacific, owing to the increasing patient pool, infrastructural developments in develop...