1. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Healthcare Group Asia-Pacific Radiology Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) Markets Asia-Pacific – An Emerging Hub for PACS Solutions “The rising standards of patient care are driving PACS adoption among several top-quality medical facilities in Japan, South Korea, and China, making Asia Pacific the third largest PACS market after the United States and Europe.”

2. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends Increasing rationalization and automation of administrative functions is driving wide-scale adoption of PACS in Japan, South Korea, Australia, Taiwan, Singapore, and New Zealand PACS adoption is occurring on a limited scale in elite hospitals in Mainland China, India, and Southeast Asia Low-price competition from local PACS vendors challenges multinationals to create economic cost structures With the exception of Japan and South Korea, major multinational companies dominate the more developed markets, while local competitors tend to be more active in the developing markets Decreasing prices for PACS implementation should favor growing adoption in outpatient settings

3. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the PACS market Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis End user analysis within each report

4. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer Coverage: Asia-Pacific Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans

5. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants  Find out how you compare to the competition  Assess current and future drivers and restraints  Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants  Analyze challenges associated with the industry  Calculate time scales for strategy implementation  Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community  Analyze long-term strategies of PACS companies  Determine which participants will outperform the competition  Assess attractiveness of investing in the PACS market

6. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included End-User Segments Large hospitals (>500 beds) Elite government and military hospitals Privately-owned specialty hospitals Regional segments Japan Greater China South Korea Oceania South and Southeast Asia (ASEAN)

7. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved.  Agfa Healthcare Imaging  Canon Medical Systems  CedaraSoftware Corp.  CernerCorp.  FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.  GE Healthcare  Hitachi Medical Systems  IDX Systems Corp.  INFINITT Co.,Ltd.  Konica Medical Systems Key Market Participants  Marotech, Inc.  Medical Standard Co.,Ltd. Korea  Nihon Electronics  Philips Medical Systems  Sectra Medical Systems  Shimadzu Medical Systems  Siemens Medical Solutions,USA, Inc.  Taewon Information Technology  Vepro  Yokogawa Electric Corp.

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