Des Plaines, IL -- According to IMV's recent census of angio labs in the U.S., an estimated 4.8 million procedures were performed at 1,720 angio lab sites in 2008, including non-coronary vascular angiography and other procedures performed in the angio labs. From 2004 to 2008, total procedures performed in angio labs grew 20%, from 4.0 million in 2004 to 4.8 million procedures in 2008 for hospitals with 150+ beds, resulting in an average annual growth rate of
4%-5%.

"Angio lab procedure volume has grown steadily as the procedure mix has broadened to include a variety of peripheral vascular and other non-coronary angiographic procedures," observed Lorna Young, Senior Director, Market Research. "From 2004 to 2008, the number of angioplasties, stent placements, IVC filter placements, embolizations and PICC lines / vascular access procedures has contributed to the overall increase of procedures performed in angio labs. We also see that angio labs are accommodating increased numbers of procedures such as vertebroplasties, biopsies and RF tumor ablations."

"Concurrent with this steady procedure growth, the market outlook over the next 2-3 years looks positive, as hospitals seek to retool their older angio labs. While the market for angio labs has experienced a slowdown over the past year, over one-third of the hospitals with 150+ beds are planning to purchase labs from 2009 to 2011+, and ~90% of the planned angio lab purchases will have flat panel image digital detectors."

IMV's 2008/09 Interventional Angiography Lab Market Summary Report describes trends in procedures, angio lab x-ray systems, contrast media utilization, power injectors for angio contrast, capital and contrast media budgets, and site operations characteristics. IMV's report also includes three market forecast scenarios for 2009-2013, incorporating varying assumptions about the first buyer, replacement and additional unit purchases that are based on market indicators identified in the report. Other report highlights include:

- 51% of the angio lab sites had one room, 30% had two rooms, and 19% had three or more rooms.
- The average replacement cycle for angio rooms is 11.5 years.
- Just under half (49%) of the angiography sites report waiting times for a non-emergency procedure of less than one day, 10% report waiting times of 1 day, 23% report 1+ to 2 days, and 18% report waiting times of 2 days or more.
- In addition to interventional radiologists using the angio suite, vascular surgeons are the second most likely physician type to be using angio labs, performing procedures in over half of the sites.

IMV's 2008/09 Interventional Angiography Census Database provides comprehensive profiles of U.S. hospitals with 150+ beds performing interventional angiography procedures, where at least 50% of the total lab volume are non-coronary angiography procedures. IMV's 2008/09 Interventional Angiography Lab Market Summary Report is available with the database license, or as a separate purchase. For more information about IMV's Interventional Angiography Census Database and Market Summary Report, visit the corporate website at www.imvinfo.com or call 847-297-1404 to speak with a representative.

IMV Medical Information Division is a marketing research and consulting firm founded in 1977, specializing in medical imaging and other advanced health care technology markets. IMV's marketing consulting services, in combination with its census databases of U.S. imaging sites with selected modalities, provide clients valuable assistance in strategic planning, customer satisfaction, product development and sales initiatives. Current databases include CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, PET & PET/CT, radiation oncology, interventional angiography, radiographic fluoroscopy, cardiac catheterization, mammography, and X-ray/DR/CR.