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KONICA MINOLTA, INC. Annual Report 2014
Review฀of฀Operations฀/฀Strategy
Healthcare Business
3. Segment Growth Potential
Growth drivers in the Healthcare Business
Achieved genre-top position in cassette digital radiography, backed by
strong products, and built a customer base amid clinics and small- to
medium-sized hospitals.
The digital radiography market is projected to continue growing, but
we are also making a full-fledged entry into the diagnostic ultrasound
system business using our strength in high-performance probes1 to
enhance the diagnostic capabilities of medical institutions. This market
for this technology, which is distinguished by its low burden on
patients, is expected to see strong growth going forward.
Furthermore, using cloud services in coordination with the Business
Technologies Business, we are providing new value, such as the inte-
grated management of diagnostic images and medical documents as
well as network security, in a one-stop format. This frees medical insti-
tutions from the need to use different vendors according to their vari-
ous needs, helping to increase operational efficiency.
Backed by strength in this kind of one-stop service, we will strengthen
ties with existing customers while also focusing on obtaining new
customers. In doing so, we will increase the number of our medical
diagnostic instruments installed and our number of contracts for vari-
ous medical-related services, expanding the business and creating
higher added value.
2. Probe: A sensor that detects reflected ultrasound waves