Radiotherapy Market

Companies, Hospitals, and Physicians regarding Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy, also known as radiation therapy, is one of the three major cancer treatments, alongside surgery and chemotherapy. In Japan, radiation therapy is used at an average rate of around 20 percent, which is lower than in the United States, where it is more widespread. Furthermore, due to financial struggles and stalled replacement of radiation therapy equipment, we surveyed radiation therapy facilities and analyzed the results.

I   Radiotherapy Market Overview

1. Outline of Radiotherapy
   1) Types of Radiation
   2) Categories of Radiotherapy
   3) Objectives of Radiotherapy
   4) The Reality of Radiotherapy
2. Radiotherapy Market Trends
   1) Trends in the Radiotherapy Equipment Market
   - External irradiation (Linac [linear accelerator], cyber knife, gamma knife, particle therapy)
   - Internal irradiation (brachytherapy)
   2) Trends in Radiotherapy System Market
        1. Therapy Planning Systems
        2. Dosimetric Verification Systems
        3. Radiology Information Systems (RIS)
   3) Trends in Peripheral Market
        1. Patient Positioning and Immobilization Devices
   4) Trends in Radiotherapy Market
        1. National Policies on Cancer Therapy
        2. Sustainable Operations of Particle Therapy Facilities
        3. Consideration on Number of Radiotherapy Cases
        4. Consideration of Radiotherapy Market Size

II. Mid-Term Perspectives of Radiotherapy Market

1. Radiotherapy Market Issues
   1) Progress on the Linac Upgrade Project
   2) The Reality of Immunoradiotherapy
   3) Area Marketing in Second Medical Area
   4) Personnel Training for Radiotherapy
2. Latest Trends of Radiotherapy
   1) Combination Therapy Using Hyperthermia with Radiotherapy
       Company Profile: YAMAMOTO VINITA CO., LTD
3. Mid-term Perspectives on Radiotherapy Market
   1) Demand Forecast of High-Precision Radiotherapy
   2) Number of Cancer Patients
   3) Mid-term Perspectives on Radiotherapy Market

III. Trends of Radiotherapy Facilities

1. Radiotherapy-Specialized Facilities
   1) Gamma-Knife/ZAP-X Specialized Facilities
   2) Cyber Knife Specialized Facilities
   3) Multimodal Facilities
   4) Particle Beam Therapy Facilities
   5) Neutron Radiotherapy Facilities

IV    Questionnaire regarding Radiotherapy

V   Profiles of Radiotherapy Facilities