From the April 2022 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
Ceiling-mounted, single-plane solutions remain the most popular angiography solution considered, with Philips holding a total of 57% of all quote activity in the past 12 months, followed by Siemens Artis Q series. Canon and Shimadzu offer solutions in this market segment but have seen limited interest, with only 4% of quotes each. GE does not offer a ceiling-mounted solution.
Floor-mounted systems are typically lower priced than their ceiling-mounted counterparts yet still retain the ability to perform most of the same procedures. These units have seen improved head-to-toe imaging capabilities over previous iterations and can be used effectively in peripheral applications. However, these systems take up more floor space, and can be moved only so far out of the procedural area when you include the mounting base. GE exclusively offers floor-mounted systems and has 48% of quotes in this market segment. Siemens, Philips, and Shimadzu also offer floor-mounted systems.
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Hybrid OR suites continue to be a stable market segment. While Siemens and Canon both offer hybrid suites, we primarily see interest in Canon’s 4D CT solution, with 13% of the quotes in this segment. Siemens Artis pheno and Artis zee multipurpose solutions have seen steady interest over the past 12 months, with a total of 81% of the quote volume between the two systems. GE and Philips solutions for these areas are upgraded versions of their systems housed in floor- and ceiling-mounted market segments.
Angiography markets are likely to grow as applications in minimally invasive solutions continue to become available. The needs of departments and existing procedure-specific programs should be clearly defined before researching and selecting equipment for these applications. It is advisable to consider future procedural programs and whether the selected equipment is designed for or can be upgraded to the specific procedures under consideration. Additional software packages are available for each of these units to tailor usage to anatomically specific procedures. It is possible to apply several of these packages in tandem for units to have multiple functions within one space.
About the author: Camille Allred is a clinical advisor in cardiac and interventional imaging at symplr.
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