Radiology Services Market Trends

Global Radiology Services Market Overview

The Radiology Services Market size is expected to reach USD 5.6 Billion by 2032 at 18.9 % CAGR during the forecast period 2023-2032. Radiology is the technology that diagnosis and treat diseases within the human body by using medical imaging. 

The radiology services are served by the radiologists and experts that are qualified for performing the test and have unique postgraduate medical education in, radiation effects on the human body, radiation safety/protection, appropriate performance and interpretation of quality radiologic, and medical imaging examinations. Radiology services comprise X-Rays, computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, fusion imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), nuclear medicine, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These imaging techniques should be performed after having adequate training and understanding of radiation safety and protection.

In February 2024, Yellowcross Healthcare Commerce, a telemedicine practice management business, introduced a new consultation service aimed at assisting physician groups and health care facilities in enhancing their ability to provide remote treatment. The newly established company is founded by seasoned individuals in the health care and IT industries, namely Robb Vaules and Kent Thomas. Recently, Vaules held the position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ONRAD, a nationwide teleradiology practice. Thomas's most recent position was as the Vice President of Operations and Integrations at Radiology Partners, which is the largest radiology practice in the United States. The two individuals initially collaborated in 2006 at Nighthawk Radiology Services. Yellowcross collaborates with healthcare institutions such as hospitals, clinics, medical organizations, and innovative physicians around the United States. Their goal is to create specialized service offerings that can help alleviate the scarcity of radiologists and offer specialized diagnostic services. Yellowcross is specifically engineered to streamline the process for physicians and healthcare professionals, allowing them to prioritize their primary objective of providing extensive medical treatment to a large number of patients. Yellowcross assists businesses by managing and overseeing the technological, billing, and marketing aspects related to their business infrastructure and teleradiology services.

Radiology Services Market Trends

The rising prevalence of the chronic disease, increasing healthcare expenditure, the emergence of thin client 3D viewers, advancement in radiology technology, rising demand for minimally invasive procedures are expected to drive the growth of the market. Moreover, rising R&D spending and aggressive strategies adopted by the top players, such as new product launches, are contributing to the growth of the market. For instance, In June 2018, FDA has anticipated reclassifying some types of radiology image software analyzers from class III to class II devices for mammography breast cancer, ultrasound breast lesions, and radiograph lung nodules. This will help to reduce the regulatory burden on the medical device industry.

However, the risk of high radiation exposure associated with the devices may hamper the growth of the market during the assessment period.

Radiology Services Market Segment Insights

The radiology services Industry has been segmented on the basis of product type, application, technology, end user, and region.

Radiology Services Product Type Insights

On the basis of product type, the market has been classified as stationary digital radiology systems and portable digital radiology systems. Stationary digital radiology systems have been further segmented into stationary ceiling-mounted systems and floor-to-ceiling mounted system.

Radiology Services Application Insights

Based on application, the market has been segmented into cardiovascular imaging, chest imaging, dental imaging, mammography imaging, orthopedic imaging, and others. The market, by technology, has been segmented into computed radiology and direct digital radiology. 

Radiology Services End User Insights

On the basis of end user, the market has been classified as hospitals, diagnostic centers, and others. The stationary digital radiology segment is expected to hold the largest market share of the radiology services market due to acceptance of stationary systems in hospitals, extensive application, and less exposure to radiation. However, portable digital radiology segment is showing the highest growth rate owing to simplicity in the workflow, low-cost, and proficiency performing complex computational tasks.

Radiology Services Regional Insights

The market has been segmented, by region, into the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa. The radiology services market in the Americas has further been segmented into North America and South America, with the North American market divided into the US and Canada.

The European market has been segmented into Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Western Europe has further been classified as Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and the rest of Western Europe. 

The market in Asia-Pacific has been segmented into Japan, China, India, South Korea, Australia, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. The market in the Middle East & Africa has been segmented into the Middle East and Africa.

The Americas are likely to dominate the market owing to the rising aging population, chronic disease, increasing funding & investments by manufacturer, and government initiative towards advance healthcare infrastructure. For instance, according to the report published by the US Department of Health & Human Services, in 2017, around 11.5% of the adult population in the US are diagnosed with heart disease, i.e., 28.2 million.

The European market is expected to be the second-largest radiology services global market. The market growth in this region can be attributed to government funding and support of the healthcare sector, coupled with increasing research and development. Moreover, favorable reimbursement policies in European countries are contributing to the growth of the market in this region. For instance, the National Health Service (NHS), UK’s publicly sponsored national healthcare system, reimbursed about 40 million diagnostic imaging tests in 2016.

Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing radiology services market during the forecast period owing to the increasing prevalence of cancer, rising investments in healthcare, and expansions by market players in the region. Also, a country such as India and China are considering the fastest growing region due to the presence of a huge patient population. Moreover, the government of these countries is open to adopting new technology and the best treatment option from a developed country. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, in 2018, India has a prevalence of 173.5 cancer patients per 100,000 population. Moreover, in China, the prevalence rate of cancer was 377.6 patients per 100,000 population in 2018.

The market in the Middle East & Africa is expected to account for the smallest share of the market due to an underdeveloped healthcare sector, lack of technical knowledge, and poor medical facilities.

Key Players

Some of the key players in the radiology services market are 

• 4ways Healthcare Limited


• Cybernet Medical Corporation


• Everlight Radiology


• Global Diagnostics


• Medica Reporting Ltd


• Onrad, Inc


• Radisphere National Radiology Group Inc.


• RamSoft Inc.


• Siemens Healthcare


• Telediagnostics Services Pvt. Ltd.


• Telemedicine Clinic


• Teleradiology Solutions Inc


• Virtual Radiology (vRAD)

Radiology Services Market Segmentation

Radiology Services Product Type Outlook

• Stationary Digital Radiology Systems
  
  
  
  • Ceiling-Mounted Systems
  
  
  • Floor-To-Ceiling Mounted System
  
  
  
  


• Portable Digital Radiology Systems

Radiology Services Application Outlook

• Cardiovascular Imaging


• Chest Imaging


• Dental Imaging


• Mammography Imaging


• Orthopedic Imaging


• Others

Radiology Services Technology Outlook

• Computed Radiology


• Direct Digital Radiology

Radiology Services End User Outlook

• Hospitals


• Diagnostic Centers


• Others

Radiology Services Regional Outlook

• Americas
  
  
  
  • North America
    
    
    
    • US
    
    
    • Canada
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Latin America
  
  
  
  

• Europe
  
  
  
  • Western Europe
    
    
    
    • Germany
    
    
    • France
    
    
    • Italy
    
    
    • Spain
    
    
    • UK
    
    
    • Rest of Western Europe
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Eastern Europe
  
  
  
  

• Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  • Japan
  
  
  • China
  
  
  • India
  
  
  • Australia
  
  
  • South Korea
  
  
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  

• Middle East & Africa
  
  
  
  • Middle East
  
  
  • Africa
  
  
  
  

Intended Audience

• Radiology devices manufacturers


• Radiology devices distributors and suppliers


• Healthcare providers


• Research institutes and academic centers


• Government associations


• Market research and consulting