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THE TOP 10WORLD'S LEADING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING COMPANIES

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CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1

MARKET OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MO-1

ALOKA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL-1

ANALOGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AN-1

ESAOTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ES-1

GENERAL ELECTRIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GE-1

HITACHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-1

HOLOGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HO-1

PHILIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PH-1

SHIMADZU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SH-1

SIEMENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SI-1

TOSHIBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TO-1

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA-1

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INTRODUCTION

"The Top 10 World's Leading Diagnostic Imaging Companies" is VENTURE

PLANNING GROUP's regularly-updated report on the performance, capabilities and

strategies of the major competitors in the diagnostic imaging industry worldwide.

The report is based on personal and telephone interviews with the TOP 10

companies' executives, customers, suppliers, joint venture partners, financial

analysts, advertising agencies, recruiting firms, as well as experts from trade

associations, media and others knowledgeable of the companies' current

operations and future strategic direction. Additional information was obtained

from diagnostic imaging industry shows, marketing conferences and scientific

symposia that occurred during the course of the study.

In addition to primary sources, the TOP 10 report is based on the

information retrieved from VENTURE PLANNING GROUP's proprietary data files,

which contain current information on numerous diagnostic imaging companies,

technologies, products and executives, and have been developed in the course of

the firm's continuous monitoring of the industry and previous single-client

assignments.

Moreover, a comprehensive review of the TOP 10 companies' product and

financial literature, local press, business and technical periodicals, trade and

professional association surveys, marketing and technical meeting presentations,

patents, antitrust records, government documents and pertinent industry analyst

reports was conducted.

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We trust that the results of this report will help current diagnostic imaging

product suppliers, companies planning to enter the market, and the financial

community to assess the competitive environment, identify opportunities and

develop successful business expansion strategies.

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diagnostic methods for Alzheimer’s are fairly reliable and the incentive for PET to

confirm the diagnosis is not great.

With procedure volume increasing but still limited in its clinical reach,

mobile PET will likely continue as an important avenue for positron imaging,

allowing wider use of PET than would otherwise be possible. The number of

mobile unit sales will continue to be about 20% of that for sales of fixed

installations.

The average price of mobile PET systems of about $1.4 million will

likely increase slightly in keeping with the shift toward PET/CT. Mobile PET/CT will

make up a much lower proportion of the total mobile PET sales than fixed PET/CT

versus PET installations because of the difficulty in recovering CT costs for mobile

operators.

Mobile PET sales in the US should reach $0.3 million in five years.

The larger mobile operators will continue to expand, absorbing smaller companies.

This expansion will be supported by an abundance of venture capital.

The grafting of CT onto PET has shifted the modality towards

mainstream radiology, although it will take a transposition to CT/PET for it to have

truly left the domain of nuclear medicine. GE and CTI Molecular Imaging dominate

the market for PET scanners and cyclotrons. CTI primarily markets through

worldwide marketing partner Siemens, but also via Toshiba and Hitachi.

The number of PET systems in the US has risen from fewer than 100

in 1997 to over 900 in 2004. In Europe, over the same period, system growth has

also been impressive, increasing almost four-fold to 270 systems. While PET has

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TABLE MO-2

WORLDWIDE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING MARKETESTIMATED SALES BY MODALITY/BUSINESS AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION

2004($ billions)

Modality/Business North OtherAmerica Countries World

X-Ray

Ultrasound

MRI

CT

PACS

Nuclear Medicine

PET/PET-CT

Others

Service

Total

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TABLE MO-3

WORLDWIDE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING MARKET ESTIMATED SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

2004-2009($ billions) (*)

Annual Growth 2004-2009

Modality/Business 2004 2009 (%)

X-Ray

Ultrasound

MRI

CT

PACS

Nuclear Medicine

PET/PET-CT

Others

Service

Total

(*) In constant 2004 dollars.

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HITACHI MEDICAL1-1-14 Uchi-Kanda

Chiyodaku, Tokyo 101Japan

Table of Contents

Page

I. Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-1

II. Business Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-11

III. Senior Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-17

IV. Facilities and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-21

V. Technological Know-How . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-24

VI. Product Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-29

VII. Marketing Tactics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-42

VIII. Sales and Profit Growth, 2001-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-48

IX. R&D Expenditures and Major Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-59

X. Collaborative Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-65

XI. Strategic Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HI-70

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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Business Organization

1. Current and Recent Developments

! Organized into: Lighting, Consumer Electronics, Components,

Semiconductors, Origin ( Enterprise Solutions, Managed Services and

Professional Services, Domestic Appliances and Personal Care,

Medical Systems.

! Medical Systems consists of X-ray equipment, computed tomography,

magnetic resonance, ultrasound and healthcare services.

! In 2000, acquired ADAC Laboratories for approximately $426 million.

! In 2001, acquired Agilent Technologies’ Healthcare Solutions Group

(HSG) for approximately $2.2 billion.

! In 2004, Philips sold its 80% interest in HeartCare Telemedicine to

SHL Telemedicine International, sold most of X-Ray analytical

business to Egham, sold 80% interest in HeartCare Telemedicine to

the other owner, SHL Telemedicine, sold most of X-Ray analytical

business to Egham.

! In 2004, acquired Richardson Electronics’ medical glassware

business.

! In 2004, acquired Richardson Electronics’ medical glassware

business.

2. History

! Established in 1891.

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TABLE AN-7

ANALOGICESTIMATED SALES GROWTH BY MAJOR CUSTOMER

2002-2004($ millions)

Annual Growth 2002-2004Customer 2002 2003 2004 (%)

Toshiba

GE

Siemens

L-3 Communications

Philips

Others

Total

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In 2004, the company introduced its next generation Infinia nuclear

medicine system offering a five millimeter CT axial resolution with Hawkeye

enhanced SPECT/CT lesion detection; fan-beam collimation for enhanced brain

SPECT scanning and a camera-based PET option.

E. Nuclear Medicine

1. Millennium

The Millennium nuclear imaging system incorporates specially

designed Digital CSE (correlated signal enhancement) detectors, which improve

both the count rate and uniformity. The Millennium system has been designed for

use with the Genie acquisition workstation, which handles location, archiving and

retrieval of patient files. The Millennium MG is a variable-angle dual-head;

Millennium MT is an opposable-angle dual-head; Millennium MPR is a rectangular-

detector single-head; and Millennium MPS is a square-detector

single-head.

The MG heads adjust from 101 degrees to 180 degrees to gain

maximum sensitivity close to the collimators, while reducing the dead space

normally associated with variable-head cameras. With a gantry footprint of about

20 square feet, MG is one of the most compact cameras in its class. It is equipped

with two Digital CSE detectors employing a summation technique to generate

additional diagnostic information from distant, small signals.

A significant feature of the MPS system is its CSE detector which is

based on square photomultiplier tubes. The detector gathers and sums form rows

and columns of PMTs before any signal processing is performed using signals that

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TABLE GE-7

GENERAL ELECTRIC DIAGNOSTIC IMAGINGESTIMATED WORLDWIDE SALES BY MODALITY/BUSINESS

2004

Sales PercentModality/Business ($ millions) Of Total

Ultrasound

X-Ray

MRI

CT

PACS

PET & PET/CT

Service

Others

Total

(*) Under 100% due to rounding.

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IX. R&D EXPENDITURES AND MAJOR PROGRAMS

In 2004, GE invested approximately $3.1 billion, or 2.0% of total sales in

R&D. Medical Systems Division R&D expenditures account for $530 million, or

5.4% of the division sales. Medical Systems Division works closely with GE’s

central R&D in Schenectady, NY. Several technologies, including MRI and

ultrasound, were jointly developed by the two R&D groups.

GE succeeded in closely coordinating corporate R&D resources with those

of Medical Systems headquarters in Milwaukee and other GE divisions with related

technology.

In 2004, GE opened a 10,000 square meter European Global Research

Center in Garching, Germany on the campus of the Technical University of

Munich. The facility is part of a $4 billion technology development effort. The

main research areas of the new center include MRI and molecular imaging, as well

as non-medical activities.

Other R&D facilities include the Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY.

The sited employs approximately 1,800 persons working on technologies for all GE

businesses. The John F. Welch Technology Center, located in Bangalore, India

was the first GE R&D facility outside the US. Also, the company performs

research activities at the China Technology Center in Shanghai.

Imaging research programs cover 3D ultrasound, high field MRI, advanced

medical applications and molecular imaging. Overall, GE’s major R&D activities in

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decoded and processed. The camera stops analyzing events with unacceptable z

levels, remaining open for reception of another valid event.

In 1998, Hitachi offered an upgrade which increased the counting

performance form a minimum of two times the current rate to five times the

current rate.

F. PET

In 2002, Hitachi added the Sceptre and Sceptre XLPET system to CTI

PET systems. They come with the Avia multi-modality workstation. The Sceptre

uses a partial-ring detector composed of LSO. The detector rotates around the

patient using slip ring technology. The Avia was designed for processing and

viewing data from any diagnostic imaging facility. The company offers software

upgrades for the Avia that include the Fusion7D non-rigid/deformable fusion,

enhanced display functionality and tele-radiology sharing to deliver real-time

Lan/Wan synchronization.

In 2004, Hitachi released Rtist software package for use with the

Avia. It allows contouring of tumors and exports contours in DICOM RT format to

therapy planning systems. The RTist was developed with English software

company Mirada Solutions.

In 2004, Hitachi introduced the Sceptre P3, an LSO-based rotational

PET scanner outfitted with a quad-slice CT. The CT data are used to create

attenuation correction maps for the PET images as well as diagnostic anatomic

images. Dual Attenuation Correction allows the combination of both CT and sealed

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TABLE HI-8

HITACHI IMAGING SYSTEMSESTIMATED SALES BY MODALITY/BUSINESS AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION

2005

Other Modality/Business U.S. Countries World

MRI

CT

X-Ray

Ultrasound

Nuclear Medicine

Service

Others

Total

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TABLE HI-9

HITACHI IMAGING SYSTEMSESTIMATED SYSTEM PLACEMENTS AND INSTALLED BASE

BY MODALITY AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION2005

(units)

Placements Installed BaseModality/Business U.S. Other Countries World U.S. Other Countries World

MRI

CT

Utrasound

X-Ray

Nuclear Medicine

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In 2005, Hitachi invested approximately $3.6 billion, or 4.3% of total

corporate sales, in R&D. Approximately 65% of the R&D expenses are devoted to

semiconductors and computers. The company’s investment in Imaging Systems is

estimated at $65 million, or 5.9% of sales.

In Tarrytown, NY, Hitachi’s R&D division operates three laboratories where

scientists are collaborating on a number of advanced research projects. In the San

Francisco laboratory, efforts are focused on large-scale integrated high-speed

digital signal processing chips for next-generation applications in communications,

image processing and enhanced computer graphics.

The company's laboratory in Princeton, NJ, opened in July 1991, is focusing

on the development of the next-generation TV receiver with sophisticated digital

signal processing for higher picture quality and wider screen.

The R&D division is also responsible for long-range planning and pursuing

international research projects.

In the area of CT, Hitachi is collaborating with Tokai University's School of

Medicine on the development of an optical CT system that offers a higher

resolution oxygen-saturation image. The resolution was improved by reducing

image blurring and distortion caused by strong light scattering in tissues.

The optical CT produces images of the tissues of interest by irradiating a

target area of a patient with a pair of near-infrared laser beams and processing the

light that passes through the tissue using a streak camera. Optical CT can be

used to obtain functional images of organs, by measuring the distribution of

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TABLE HO-5

HOLOGIC ESTIMATED OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH BY PRODUCT LINE

2002-2004 ($ millions)

Annual Growth 2002-2004

Product Line 2002 2003 2004 (%)

Mammography

Osteoporosis Assessment

Mini C-Arm, General

General and Radiography

Digital Detectors

Total

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! Aquilion

In 2003, Philips introduced the Aquilion, a 32-slice scanner. The

system increases patient through-put, reduces the need for invasive diagnostic

techniques and adds such applications as enhanced perfusion studies, coronary

artery imaging and critical care without adding radiation dose to the patient.

! Brilliance

The Brilliance CT, in 64-, 40-, 16–, 10- and 6-slice varieties, offers

DoseWise dosing for optimal efficiency, RapidView reconstruction techniques, as

well as a scalable platform for growth and future applications. The 40-slice

configuration allows for organ perfusion studies, coronary artery imaging and

pulmonary imaging.

In 2004, Philips introduced the Precedence SPECT/CT which combines

the Skylight gamma camera and the Brilliance multislice CT platform.

! Tomoscan Series

The Tomoscan Series has been marketed by Philips under a

distribution and assembly agreement with Hitachi. The Tomoscan LX was

designed for high-volume imaging departments, such as teaching hospitals and

university medical centers. The console has two displays: a 14 inch, high

resolution monitor for image viewing, and a plasma screen for operator/system

communications. The image monitor tilts and swivels for convenient viewing from

any vantage point. The LX gantry, with its 70 cm aperture and maximum 48 cm

field of view, provides convenient positioning access and accommodates large

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emergency care, cardiology, and radiation oncology. The company plans to move

to a common IT architecture for workstations, departmental, enterprise systems

and user interface.

In 2004, Phillips entered into a contract to provide Fletcher Allen Health

Care with cardiovascular imaging equipment and software, enterprise-wide PACS,

radiology equipment and patient monitoring systems. In 2005, Phillips contracted

with John Hopkins and Lenox Hill Hospitals to provide SPECT/CT systems.

Outside the US, Philips markets through a direct sales force of

approximately 825 persons and selected distributors. The company employs

approximately 585 sales persons in Europe, 95 in Japan and 145 in the rest of the

world.

In 1997, ATL established a Chinese subsidiary, ATL China, based in Beijing.

The subsidiary is responsible for marketing, service and support activities of the

company’s products in China. The Apogee 800 plus is sold in China by Shantou

Institute of Ultrasonic Instruments (SIUI).

Philips is actively expanding both domestically and overseas. Thus, the

company has won a $25 million order for the supply of medical equipment and

services to Zimbabwe. The company installed X-ray equipment and ultrasound

systems in 77 small Government-owned and mission hospitals and clinics, as well

as more advanced equipment in city hospitals. As part of the seven-year contract,

Philips has been providing equipment maintenance and training. The Dutch

Government funded 40% of the project, the remainder coming from a Dutch and

German bank loan.

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specialists. A separate dedicated sales force was marketing

cardiology products. In international markets, ATL had fifteen subsidiaries and an

extensive distributor network. Outside the US, ATL marketed through direct sales

in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the

Netherlands, the UK and Singapore. In 2005, the company set up a regional

distribution center in Singapore that employs a staff of 45. In India, ATL sells

through a joint venture with Indchem Electronics. In the rest of the world, the

company sells through distributors. The Pacific Rim, Latin American and South

American distribution network is managed from the US headquarters. The

network of European, Middle Eastern and African distributors is coordinated from

German headquarters. The company's worldwide marketing organization reaches

over 100 countries.

PACS

Acquisitions of ADAC, ATL and Marconi have given Philips a broad

spectrum of channels through which to market PACS and develop electronic

image archiving and distribution strategies for specific modalities, as well as

enterprise-wide systems for the workflow environment. Philips determined, for

example, that postprocessing applications optimized for the Marconi Mx8000 and

MxView workstations are compatible with EasyVision workstations. Philips

provides an upgrade path to digital cardiac cath imaging labs. The company's

Integris H, for example, allows users to upgrade systems gradually.

To mammography users, Philips offers a quality assurance kit to help

customers seeking accreditation from the American College of Radiology. The kit

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TABLE PH-7

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMSESTIMATED WORLDWIDE SALES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

2002-2004($ millions)

Annual Growth2002-2004

Geographic Region 2002 2003 2004 (%)

North America

Europe & Africa

Asia Pacific

Latin America

Total

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! Neusoft

In 2004, Philips signed a joint venture agreement with Chinese

technology group Neusoft. The deal with Neusoft’s digital medical products arm is

intended to help Philips build its presence in the economy- to mid-range medical

systems. Philips holds 51% of the joint venture, which is focusing on R&D and

manufacturing. It is based at Neusoft Digital Medical’s existing site in Shenyang,

northeastern China, where an additional facility is being built. Initially, the two

firms intend to develop and manufacture low- to mid-range CT and x-ray

equipment, and will expand the focus to ultrasound, MRI and PACS. The

companies will sell and service the products arising from the venture

independently.

! Oldelft

In the US, Philips has been marketing the Advanced Multiple Beam

Equalization (Amber) system, an automatic film changer developed by the Oldelft

Corporation of America (Fairfax, VA). The Amber is Oldelft's radiography chest X-

ray system. Philips evaluated Amber's automatic film changer, spurred by the

interest of high-volume clinical sites, which have a need for improved quality in

the system while requiring faster throughput capability. The Amber can benefit

patients undergoing thoracic imaging procedures by improving clarity and lowering

the rate of false negatives experienced in conventional X-ray imaging.

! PAION

In 2004, Phillips entered into an agreement to provide PAION with

brain perfusion CT software for use in clinical trials for the investigational drug

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the diagnostic imaging area. It has the rights to market, license, and develop new

products in collaboration with third parties..

! Cassling

In 2000, the company signed an agreement with Cassling Diagnostic

Imaging, for distribution of mammography and mobile X-ray systems.

! Catholic Health Systems

In 2005, Siemens agreed to provide Catholic Health Systems (CHS)

with equipment and services for ten years. CHS is composed of five hospitals, ten

primary care centers, nine diagnostic and treatment centers, a freestanding

surgery center and eleven long-term care facilities.

! CompuRad

Siemens has been selling CompuRad's MagicView 50 teleradiology

systems on an OEM basis worldwide.

! Data Critical Systems

Siemens and Data Critical Systems agreed to jointly sell wireless

telemedical systems for patient monitoring.

! Digital/Apple

Siemens and Digital Equipment have a collaboration in the PACS field,

allowing Digital computers to tap into Siemens installed base of CT and MR

scanners. Siemens has a similar agreement with Apple, utilizing Macintosh

computers in image workstations. Thus, the Litebox computer is produced under

the Apple agreement.

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agreement whereby Merge is translating proprietary image data from scanners

into ACR/NEMA-based Mergecom output. Mergecom is an open protocol that can

be used on standard networks, such as Ethernet or Token Ring.

! National Cancer Institute

In 2002, the National Cancer Institute awarded a $2 million dollar

grant to Siemens for ultrasound research. The grant is intended to help in the

development of a software interface that uses manuals for its Sonoline Antares

platform, giving researchers access to advanced capabilities.

! National Geographic

Since 2005, Siemens is supporting a research project on mummies by

Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. The company has donated a trailer-

mounted Somatom Emotion 6 to scan mummies found in Egypt.

! NextGen

In 2005, Siemens entered into an agreement with NextGen

Healthcare Information Systems, a provider of ambulatory Electronic Medical

Records, whereby the companies market enterprise IT systems and imaging

technologies for acute and specialty environments. The agreement also includes

worldwide distribution rights.

! Novametrix

Siemens and Novametrix Medical have been developing a

combination flow and carbon dioxide module for patient monitoring products.

! Nucletron Systems

Siemens’ Oncology Division entered into an agreement to sell

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Aquilion and Asteion systems. The software allows helical CT images to be used

to quantify calcium deposits in coronary arteries. Toshiba licenses the Vitrea

workstation and software package and the Vscore application from Vital Images.

In 2005, Vital Images introduced ViTALCardia, a technology

designed specifically for cardiologists. It includes software for diagnosis as well

as a Web-based thin-client distribution technology to provide access to images

throughout the cardiology enterprise.

In 2001, Toshiba launched the Asteion Multi 60 system,

designed for multiple applications, including CT angiography, cardiac and whole

body scanning. The system features the Quantum Detector, a dose management

tool.

D. MRI

Toshiba's MRI systems combine the company's proprietary

technologies with the acquired Diasonics technical expertise. Diasonics MRI

Division had been the mid-field leader in the US, offering a 0.35-tesla system,

while Toshiba has been the leader in Japan, offering a 0.5-tesla system. Toshiba

has a strong market position in low-, mid- and high-field market segments.

!! Opart

The Opart is a 0.35 tesla superconducting open-style scanner

that operates without cryogens. The Opart has the dual distinction of being an

open-style superconducting scanner and a cryogen-less superconducting magnet.

The Opart's open design provides patient access from all four sides and allows

scanning while the patient is still connected to ancillary MRI-compatible monitoring

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TABLE CA-2

THE TOP 10 WORLD'S LEADING DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING COMPANIESESTIMATED TOTAL SALES BY MODALITY/BUSINESS

2004/2005($ millions)

Company Ultrasound X-Ray MRI CT Nuclear PACS Service Others Total

AnalogicAloka Esaote General Electric Hitachi Hologic Philips Shimadzu Siemens Toshiba

Total


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