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Procurement data source medical recruitment
At present, MRI technology has become an indispensable and important diagnostic means in medical imaging technology, since the US FDA approved medical magnetic resonance imaging equipment for clinical use in 1984, the medical magnetic resonance equipment market has undergone more than 40 years of development.
According to medical recruitment statistics, a total of 1,061 MRI units were purchased in China in 2021, with a total amount of 15.8 billion yuan. Let's take a look at the sales amount and quantity of MRI brands purchased in 2021.
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MRI sales ranking in 2021
The 2021 MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging System) public bidding procurement data involved 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, covering a total of 856 institutions such as hospitals, township health centers, community service centers, local health commissions, troops, public security justice, centers for disease control and prevention, scientific research institutions, etc., involving 16 brand manufacturers.
In terms of procurement demand of provinces/municipalities directly under the Central Government, Henan is the largest, followed by Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hebei, Anhui, Sichuan, Tianjin and Shanghai.
In the number of MRI brand sales GE is still the first in China accounted for 27.94%, followed by Siemens accounted for 25.42%, Inter-Film 22.78%, Philips 17.63%, Neusoft 1.56%, in recent years in the domestic MRI market precedent has appeared in the domestic equipment figure, of which the number of sales of United Pictures has exceeded Philips.
In terms of sales amount, in the TOP5 ranking, it is still imported brands that occupy a large share, accounting for 78.36%, and domestic production is only 19.21%. Among them, GE accounted for 30.51%, Siemens accounted for 28.69%, Philips accounted for 19.16%, Lianying accounted for 18.42%, and Neusoft 0.79%.
In the top 5 of the number of 1.5T MAGNETIC RESONANCE sales, Inter-Film surpassed Siemens and Philips, second only to CE. Among them, GE accounted for 27.87%, United Pictures accounted for 27.14%, Siemens 22.25%, Philips 12.47% and Neusoft 3.18%.
In the 3.0T magnetic resonance sales volume TOP5, it is still dominated by imported manufacturers, and only the domestic products are united. Siemens accounted for 29.66%, GE 29.38%, Philips 22.88%, Inter-Film 17.23% and Canon 0.85%.
The medical magnetic resonance in the mainland is currently dominated by 1.5T, and there is a large space for domestic substitution. From a global perspective, the market has long been monopolized by the three giants of Siemens, GE and Philips, and for the domestic 1.5T market, these three giants occupy more than half of the market share, but domestic medical device manufacturers such as United Pictures and Neusoft can not be underestimated, the growth rate is fast, and the current market sales of United Pictures have exceeded Philips. In the 3.0T magnetic resonance, the domestic manufacturers Lianying has also entered the market precedent, competing with imported manufacturers, and the future is worth looking forward to.
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3.0T magnetic resonance
At present, the domestic high-end magnetic resonance market competition is fierce, and domestic manufacturers have begun to catch up with import manufacturers. In the field of high-end magnetic resonance, domestic brands are breaking through, among which the first high-end 3.0T superconducting magnetic resonance launched by United Pictures with completely independent intellectual property rights is comparable to high-end imported products in terms of product performance. Let's take a look at what are the participants in the field of 3.0T high-end magnetic resonance and the field of ultra-high field, and what are the typical products?
GE SIGNA Pioneer Elite
On August 3, 2020, GE Healthcare released its new 3.0T magnetic resonance product, THE SIGNAL PIONEER Elite. Based on the advantages of local intelligent manufacturing in Tianjin, China, the new product achieves innovative dimension upgrading in both hardware and clinical applications, and adopts the second generation magnet to achieve leading magnetic field uniformity under large aperture conditions, which can bring high-quality image clarity and signal-to-noise ratio to the clinic, effectively reduce image artifacts, and improve the level of clinical precision diagnosis and treatment.
In addition to the second-generation magnet innovation, the new Pioneer Elite also has a "matrix gradient" design, 45 gradient modules work together in parallel; improve gradient output efficiency; DST surround RF system, and surface coil and large coil dual coil simultaneous imaging, fully utilizing the signal information obtained from the two coils, to achieve wide coverage, high signal-to-noise ratio, high uniformity of fast scanning. At the same time, the "Cardiac Supersensitive Platform" provides a "15-minute one-stop heart scan clinical solution" for ischemic heart disease, which greatly reduces the scanning time and operation difficulty.
Siemens Skyra 3.0T magnetic resonance
Skyra 3.0T MAGNETIC RESONANCE has a diameter of 70cm, which can provide patients with a more spacious and comfortable examination environment for routine physical examinations, and the Quiet Suite fully silent platform can reduce noise during imaging through hardware and sequence design, providing a more comfortable and friendly examination environment for patients.
In addition, Skyra relies on Tim technology, one of Siemens' core magnetic resonance technologies, to easily perform high-quality, large-scale MRI one-time imaging of the whole body. At the same time, Skyra 3.0T magnetic resonance can also carry out multi-angle and multi-directional observation of tissue structure and lesions, which greatly improves the detection rate of small lesions such as early tumors and the diagnosis rate of various early lesions, so that the patient examination process is significantly shortened.
Philips Ingenia Elition 3.0T Golden Shuttle Magnetic Resonance
The Ingenia Elition 3.0T Golden Shuttle MAGNETIC Imaging System embodies Philips' innovation in the field of nuclear magnetism. New gradient design with gradient switching rate of 220T/m/s and 0 eddy current imaging.
In addition, the product uses Philips compression-aware acceleration technology, which can reduce the average scanning time by about 50% while maintaining image quality. At the same time, the system is equipped with an AI intelligent perception system, so that patients no longer need the binding of breathing straps, and the optical detector behind the magnet can detect the sub-millimeter movement of the patient's body in real time, identify the respiratory movement signals related to the target collection site, and greatly improve the patient experience.
UMR Omega
In 2020, Lianying released the world's first 75cm ultra-large aperture 3.0T magnetic resonance uMR uMR Omega. Its revolutionary 75cm aperture, which expands space by 25% compared to conventional equipment, provides subjects with unprecedented "first-class" space while ensuring high magnet uniformity and high image quality, and provides examination conditions for patients with special size and claustrophobia. In addition, the large aperture also provides more possibilities for radiotherapy simulation positioning, laying a solid foundation for accurate radiotherapy.
Canon Vantage Galan 3T magnetic resonance – XGO
Vantage Galan 3T Magnetic Resonance – XGO NMR devices have a high gradient amplitude that increases the signal-to-noise ratio, which can be increased by up to 30% for brain DWI. At the same time, XGO employs Multiband SPEEDER technology for diffusion-weighted imaging. While traditional MAGNETIC resonances can only get one slice at a time, this technique can get multiple slices at the same time, halving the scanning time. This technique is particularly useful for advanced neurological studies that study brain connectivity, and clinically, can be used in surgical planning. In addition, PURERF Tx RF shielding technology maximizes RF transmission efficiency by up to 20% higher signal-to-noise ratio.
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Clinical ultra-high field magnetic resonance status
With the penetration of technology in the diagnosis of medical imaging and the increasing emphasis on the medical imaging market, the demand for MRI market is expected to continue to expand. Clinical needs are driving mribility towards higher signal-to-noise ratios, higher resolution and contrast, and faster imaging speeds, which require higher field strengths.
In November 2021, Siemens released the first image of the 11.7T ultra-high field magnetic resonance, which is a giant human microscope weighing 132 tons and 5 meters long, which is the largest field strength for the human body so far, which will break through the visual limit and is highly expected by the academic community.
At present, medical imaging is mainly reflected in strengthening precision medicine, transforming medical service models and expanding digital medical treatment, promoting the development of medical imaging, and discovering and overcoming more diseases. In the field of MRI, ultra-high field magnetic resonance is one of the most interesting topics. At present, the ultra-high field magnetic resonance in clinical applications mainly has 7T, 5T magnetic resonance, let's briefly introduce several magnetic resonances.
Siemens Medical MAGNETOM Terra
It is understood that compared with the traditional 7T magnetic resonance, magnetom Terra weight reduced by 50%, at about 20 tons, using Siemens Oxford Magnet Company's newly designed magnet system, the new magnet uses a unique design and thermal balance material, to minimize the interaction between the core components; also has a more stable structure, higher magnet stability, better static magnetic field uniformity and dynamic magnetic field uniformity, thereby bringing higher image quality to the clinic.
In addition, magnetom Terra achieves twice the ultra-strong gradient performance of traditional 7T for the first time in the industry, enabling ultra-fast, ultra-efficient, ultra-high resolution magnetic resonance imaging, while Tim technology can obtain independent RF data reception capabilities with ultra-high channel counts, providing more powerful system acquisition capabilities for clinical practice.
GE Healthcare's SIGNA 7.0T MAGNETIC RESONANCE
GE Healthcare's SIGNA 7.0T magnetic resonance system is equipped with ultra-high field magnet technology, 60 cm aperture, and is about 5 times more powerful than most clinical systems. In addition, the SIGNA 7.0T magnetic resonance uses GE's most powerful full-body gradient coil UltraG gradient technology to achieve ultra-high field strength imaging speed and resolution. Another feature of signa 7.0T magnetic resonance is its sophisticated RF transmit and receive architecture, which improves image quality and research flexibility.
In terms of software, the SIGNA 7.0T magnetic resonance SIGNAL WORKS application platform provides clinicians with state-of-the-art applications, such as air x brain for automatic slice positioning and deep learning-based platform tools such as Silent MR imaging.
uMR Jupiter 5T magnetic resonance
On July 1, 2021, the domestic imaging company Lianying Medical Technology Group and Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai opened the first clinical trial cooperation of the first domestic full-body 5T magnetic resonance device uMR Jupiter. For the first time, the world's first human full-body 5.0T magnetic resonance uMR Jupiter has broken through the limitation of ultra-high field magnetic resonance limited to brain imaging and achieved ultra-high field whole-body clinical imaging! In terms of neurosystem imaging, the uMR Jupiter is a higher field device on par with the need to provide more diagnostic information for cerebral small blood vessel disease and degenerative lesions.
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At present, the mainland's medical magnetic resonance is currently dominated by 1.5T, with the development of domestic magnetic resonance technology, many domestic manufacturers have taken root in the field to achieve a breakthrough from the whole machine to the core components, and there are domestic manufacturers in the 1.5T and 3.0T magnetic resonance markets. In the future, with the improvement of clinical demand and the sinking of medical resources, the magnetic resonance market may continue to expand, and there is a large space for domestic substitution. In the future, the device home will continue to pay attention to the development of domestic magnetic resonance technology.
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