There are four types of medical diagnosis and monitoring equipment for the detection and monitoring of physical status including physiological status and pathological symptoms of given subject. They are devices for physiological detection, physiological monitoring, medical imaging and medical information. The physiological detection category may contain devices including body fat meter, blood pressure meter, ear thermometer, body thermometer, and stethoscope. The physiological monitoring category may contain devices including patient monitors, ECG meter, and electroencephalograph meter. The medical imaging category may contain devices, including medical ultrasound imaging system, computer tomography apparatus (CT), X-ray machine, and magnetic resonance imaging equipment (MRI). The medical information category contains solutions for hospital administration and clinical data processing. Market status of these four is reviewed here with import and export data provided by the Customs Administration of the ROC Ministry of Finance.
Import and export statistics on diagnosis and monitoring medical equipment
Import and export market share
Conclusion
Figure 1: Import and export statistics for medical diagnosis and monitoring equipment in 2009-2013