Rise in the number of people suffering from chronic diseases is driving the demand for early diagnosis of disease, which is done through ultrasound. One of the primary applications of ultrasound is to produce images of human fetuses. The ultrasound market is expected to be at USD 4,817.8 million in 2012, which will reach USD 6,114.8 in 2017 at an estimated CAGR of 4.9% from 2012 to 2017.