2023 General Ultrasound Market Outlook Report

Over the past decade, the ultrasound industry has experienced a dynamic transformation in the equipment capabilities that healthcare providers can use. The features available on conventional cart-based units have become increasingly sophisticated while the availability of even more portable laptop/tablet and handheld units have enabled their use in point-of-care and other locations inside and outside the hospital.

IMV's ‘2023 General Ultrasound Market Outlook Report’ explores trends in patient exam volume and types, installed base mix by the equipment types of conventional cart-based, laptop/tablet, and handheld units, purchase plans, uses of artificial intelligence in imaging, and site operations characteristics. Survey results are projected to the universe of U.S. hospitals using general ultrasound equipment.

What you'll learn in this report:

Department priorities and future outlook

• What are the key department priorities for general ultrasound?
• What factors will impact the outlook for ultrasound the most?
• What are the preferred info sources for future ultrasound equipment purchases?

General ultrasound patient exam volume

• How many exams were conducted in 2022, by equipment type?
• What types of procedures are being done, by equipment type?
• What procedure types are being performed most one each equipment type?

Ultrasound installed base and purchase plans

• How many ultrasound units are installed, by equipment type, that radiology/imaging owns or manages?
• In which locations/departments are ultrasound units being used, by equipment type?
• What is the installed base market presence by OEM vendor?
• What is the adoption rate for laptop/tablet & handheld devices?
• What is the anticipated age of ultrasound units when replaced?
• What are the ultrasound purchase plans, by equipment type?
• What is the brand loyalty of current ultrasound users?
• What is the ultrasound capital budget for 2023 and beyond?

Site operations characteristics

• How many FTE sonographers, nurses, administrators, and secretaries are typically employed in ultrasound departments?