I'd like to get some basic market data for blood pressure device and
cholesterol tests. For example, the total number of blood pressure
device sold in the US or worldwide. I know there are about 30 million
doctor visits for blood pressure treatment and i'd like to know that
for cholesterol test and  tread mill test. I know the number of high
blood pressure and high cholesterol people in the US but i'd like to
know how many blood pressure device and cholesterol tests are sold
each year. Even the total number of blood pressure device existing in
the market including hospital, clinic, and home can help. In
conslusion, i am interested in knowing the number of tests done for
cardiovascular check up any of the follwoing is wanted: number of
doctor visits for heart checkup, number of blood pressure device and
cholesterol test sold, number of treadmill (stress) test, number of
nuclear imaging (thallium test also called sestamibi or SPECT), number
of PET (positron emission tomography) for heart, number of heart scane
(coronary calcium scoring) by CT scan or EBCT scan.

I have found this in one of the online journals:

"Small et al surveyed 423 automated devices, of which 161 were
designed for self measurement."
" 1.3 million sold only in one year and only in Germany" 
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/322/7295/1167

i am wirting up a report on heart check up (cardiovascular screening)
market as my thesis and I am willing to pay up to $300 for the exact
answers or resonable estimates. my email is:  getinshape05@yahoo.com 
I can be reached on the phone if needed.

<Market data on heart check up.

Visits
During 2002, 890 million visits were made to physician offices in the
United States. 46,260,000 visits were for cholesterol tests, 3,740,000
were for cardiac stress tests and 31,790,000 were for
electrocardiograms (EKG) there were visits. (See table 16.)
(Source: National Amulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Summary).
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad346.pdf

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Blood pressure monitoring devices
Each year over 8 million new blood pressure-monitoring devices are
sold, with consumer cholesterol market sales estimated at $10 billion
to $12.9 billion in monitoring devices. (Source: Lifestream
Technologies, Inc.)
http://www.market-pulse.com/lftcprofile.htm

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Home testing.
According to a survey by FIND/SVP Inc?s Advanced Analytics division,
the home testing kit market is worth $4.5 billion. Blood pressure kits
are one of the most popular used, accounting for 26%. Cholesterol
testing kits were less popular with under 2% of respondents indicating
their use. However 49% of respondents indicated an interest in
cholesterol kits.
http://www.findsvp.com/about/2004/05-04TestingKit.cfm

According to U.S. Pharmacist, in 1996 the market for home testing kits
was worth $1.4 billion, with blood pressure having a 12% share of the
market.
http://www.uspharmacist.com/oldformat.asp?url=newlook/files/Tren/ACF61E.cfm&pub_id=8&article_id=236


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Electrocardiograms.
According to UniServices, the commercial arm of Auckland University,
the world?s hospitals spend $2 billion a year on heart-monitoring
electrocardiogram machines. (Huge market for wirless monitor. Simon
Collins. New Zealand Herald. 10.03.2004.)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyID=3553838&reportID=16
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Cardiac testing.
According to Aderis Pharmaceuticals, there are 2.6 million cardiac
tests/year in the US.
http://www.aderis.com/products/indications.htm


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Cholesterol testing

In 2000, more than 600 million cholesterol tests were performed.
(Source: International Medical Innovations Inc.)
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:XYNB5K5oEAUJ:www.imimedical.com/reports/IMI-2001.pdf+%22cholesterol+tests%22+%22600+million%22&hl=en

According to Forbes.com labs carry out 150 million cholesterol
screenings per year. (Blood Feud. Vanessa Gisquet. 09.20.04.)
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2004/0920/066_print.html

Atherotech estimates that 280 million cholesterol tests are carried
out each year. (Source: Atherotech Receives John S. Jemison Jr.
Venture Award; Developer of VAP Cholesterol Test Awarded Top Honor for
Entreprneurship. Business Wire. 3 December 2002.)
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Dec_3/ai_94804642

250 million cholesterol tests a year in the US (LOM).  It is estimated
that between 500~780 million cholesterol tests are performed annually
worldwide. (Source: Silicon Investor.)
http://dev.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=19553574

The cholesterol testing market is estimated to be at over 200 million
tests a year in the US. (Source: Nymox Issued U.S. Patent for Saliva
Cholesterol Test. Yahoo Finance. October 22, 2004.)
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/041022/225513_1.html

Physicians ordered 125 million tests for cholesterol in 2001 in the
U.S. (Source: Competitive Technologies.)
http://www.competitivetech.net/pr_021121.htm

Cholesterol and cardiovascular testing. Over 500 million tests
conducted worldwide in 2002. The full report costs $2950.00. (Source:
Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Testing. Global Industry Analysts).
http://www.the-infoshop.com/study/go10086_cholesterol_cardiovascular_toc.html

According to independent research group Theta Reports, 600 million
cholesterol tests are performed annually. (Source IMI International
Medical Innovations.)
http://www.biospace.com/news_story.cfm?StoryID=9196919&full=1

Annually 500 million cholesterol tests are undertaken. (Source: Drew
Scientific Group plc. 1999)
http://www.drew-scientific.com/fda_clearance.htm

Dollar value
Blood cholesterol tests are worth $3.83 billion (2001).  Major test
provider segments:
Hospital labs 49%
Commercial labs 39%
Physician-office labs 12%
(Source: Marketdata Enterprises Inc.)
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:bn3nmspBzIEJ:www.mkt-data-ent.com/pressreleases/Medical%2520Labs%2520Industry%2520PR%252003-07-2003.doc+cholesterol+market+billion+tests&hl=en

According to this report, the cholesterol testing market is worth $3
billion. (LipoScience in a dogfight against its competition. Sabine
Vollmer. June 20, 2003. Triangle Business Journal.)
http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2003/06/23/story4.html


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PET
Nationally 4% of PET scans are for cardiac studies. (Source: PET
Scanning in Western New York. 2003. Niagara Health Quality Coalition.)
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:ts0YqWjgM5cJ:www.myhealthfinder.com/hcac/PETreport03.pdf+%22pet+scan%22+cardiac+percent&hl=en

More than 2 million PET scans are performed each year. (Source:
Regional Nulear going national. Tom Bassing. Birmingham Business
Journal.)
http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2003/09/22/story2.html?page=2

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SPECT

Over 8 million MPI procedures are performed annually in the United
States using nuclear cardiology technology (i.e. SPECT technology).
(Source: Office of Health Care Access. State of Connecticut.)
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:Ss7XDlNzcqUJ:www.ct.gov/ohca/lib/ohca/condecisions/02-545dec.pdf+%22spect+scans%22+cardiac+performed+%22number+of+spect%22&hl=en

In 1995, nearly 1 million thallium-201 hear scans were performed in
the United States. (Source: Science R&D Portfolio. U.S. Department of
Energy. Office of Scientific Technical Information.)
http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:FJ9_0X0plugJ:www.osti.gov/portfolios2000/sch07.pdf+%22heart+scans%22++%22were+performed%22&hl=en>

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EBCT ? no figures found.
A few studies were found on the effectiveness of the treatment and a
number of articles discussing the effectiveness but no hard figures on
how often the procedure is used.>


<Additional links:>

<Computerized Screening Inc. (CSI) has performed 1 billion tests in
ten years. Its free standing kiosks in over 3000 locations measure
blood pressure, heart rate, weight and other vital signs.>
<http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/1/prwebxml98823.php>

<In Canada in 2001, there were 3.1 million cholesterol-related patient
visits. (Source: IMS Health).>
<http://www.imshealthcanada.com/htmen/4_2_1_3.htm>


<Search strategy:>

<"blood pressure" market billion>
<://www.google.com/search?q=%22blood+pressure%22+market+billion&hl=en&lr=&start=20&sa=N>

<"million tests" cardiovascular>
<://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22million+tests%22+cardiovascular>

<"million cholesterol tests">
<://www.google.com/search?q=%22million+cholesterol+tests%22+&hl=en&lr=&start=10&sa=N>

<"pet scan" cardiac percent>
<://www.google.com/search?q=%22pet+scan%22+cardiac+percent&hl=en&lr=>


<Hope this helps.>

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Request for Answer Clarification by getinshape-ga on 16 Nov 2004 06:54 PST

Thank you for an excellent collection of valuable references. Since
heart scan (also called EBT or EBCT or cardiac CAT scan or coronary
calcium score or simply calcium score) is the only cardiac screening
test that can be taken by consumers without a physician perscription,
I was hoping to get some data related to this in my report. Any way
you can refine your search criteria on this? also it would be great if
you can help me find references for market data on the cost of
screening device i mean the average paid for different ambulatory care
devices / tests you listed (i.e. blood pressure, cholesterol, ECG,
...). Thanks again.

Please advice how i should make the payment. I have already opened a
credit account with Google.

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Clarification of Answer by belindalevez-ga on 18 Nov 2004 02:07 PST

<I have made a query with the answers-editors about how to proceed about payment. 

In the meantime, I am continuing to research your questions and will
post an answer in due course.>

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Clarification of Answer by belindalevez-ga on 18 Nov 2004 23:30 PST

<EBCT scanning.
Sales of EBCT scanners by Imatron (the sole manufacturer) have been
increasing steadily. They sold 15 scanners in 1998, 19 in 1999 and 30
in 2000. In 2001 sales are anticipated to increase by 30%. In 2000,
there were 70 scanners in use in the United States.
In 1999, two institutions reported carrying out 400 and 1,500 screens
per year respectively.
Imatron estimates that facilities carry out between 15 and 30 scans
per day. Screening facilities indicated that between 10 and 40 screens
are performed per day, and this number is increasing.

The cost per scan is estimated at $233. Most facilities charge between
$300 and $500.

This report estimates the number of scans carried out in 2004 as 10,400 ? 20,800.
(Source: Electron Bean Computed Tomotraphy to Screen for Coronary Artery Disease.)
http://membership.hiaa.org/pdfs/Appendix2.pdf


According to this report there are 200 EBCT scanners in use in the
U.S. (Source: Current Use and Emerging Trends of Cardiac Imaging with
Computed Tomography and Magnetice Resonance Imaging. Drs Thomas C
Gerber, Ronald S Kuzo and J Norman Patton.)
http://www.bbriefings.com/pdf/33/gs031_r_11gerber.pdf

EBCT scans.
According to this report, EBCT scans cost from $400-$600. (Source:
Scanning for hear disease: Help of hype? CNN.com)
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/HB/00015.html

An EBCT scanner costs $1.5 million and is available from one
manufacturer ? Imatron. (Source: Bethesda Conference Report. American
College of Cardiology Foundation.)
http://www.acc.org/clinical/bethesda/beth34/task_3.htm


Blood pressure.
According to Familydoctor.org aneroid monitors for measuring blood
pressure range in price from $20 to $30. Digital monitors start in
price at $40 for semiautomatic models. Fully automatic models start at
$65 and can cost hundreds of dollars. Finger/wrist devises cost over
$100. However they are not very accurate for measuring blood pressure.
http://familydoctor.org/128.xml

Cholesterol.
Average cost per cholesterol test is about $14.00. (The Scoop on Home
Cholesterol Tests. Jennifer Mole.)
http://cholesterol.about.com/cs/gettingtested/a/hometest.htm

Physician visit lists the average prices paid for a variety of tests.
http://www.moreinformationplease.com/ss.l!GUID~705E174083ACE1081B1C6D5A271F01A3

Care choice also gives average costs for  ECG monitor/report, ECHO
exam of Heart and Dopler ECHO Exam of heart.
http://www.ccpref.com/savings.htm

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Request for Answer Clarification by getinshape-ga on 24 Nov 2004 07:43 PST

i wonder why my earlier response (the second one) was not posted. here
is a summary:

thanks again for making additional search, however i'm afraid that
your EBT data are way outdated, Imatron was bought by GE 3 years ago
and the number of CAT scans (EBT and CT) doing calcium scoring are
above 10,000. I wonder how your ran your search. Moreover, the
question i tried to get across was the power of purchase by physicians
for their office equipments. In other words, whats the average
purchase and purchase power for each doctors office. I understand that
i varries by speciality like cardioloigists equipments are more
expensive etc. I wonder if there is any data out there.  At the end,
i'd like to express my gratitutde and would like direc my future
search to you. Please advice if and how i can do that. I'll be happy
to deposit tips. Regards, Mort.

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Clarification of Answer by belindalevez-ga on 25 Nov 2004 10:12 PST

<Purchase power.
This survey gives a breakdown of practice expenses for a number of
fields. It includes figures for practice costs for invasive
cardiologists and non-invasive cardiologists, whose annual
expenditures on equipment rental are $26,000 and $6,000 respectively.
Figures for equipment maintenance and equipment depreciation are also
included.

There is also a regional breakdown showing the percentage of revenue
spent on expenses.
(Source: Exclusive survey: Practice expenses. Medical Economics. Nov 7, 2003.)
http://www.memag.com/memag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=111586

For the EBCT scan research, I used lots of phrases like:
<"ebct scanner costs">
<://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22ebct+scanner+costs%22>

<"number of ebct scans">
<://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22number+of+ebct+scans%22>

<ebct scans "in 2003">
<://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=ebct+scans+%22in+2003%22>

According to this article The Cooper Clinic based in Dallas Texas has
conducted over 21,000 scans. However no time scale is given.>
<http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:rUf_ndXRNCAJ:www.kkiq.com/showdj.asp%3FDJID%3D7918+ebct+scans+%22percent+of+heart%22&hl=en>


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