Canon Medical to buy Danish medical X-ray Systems Company NRT

2022 was somewhat challenging for vendors of fixed digital radiography (DR) systems, with market expansion impeded by inflationary pressure, stretched healthcare budgets and increased average selling prices.

The medical FPD market, totalling just under 78,000 units in 2022, witnessed a slight retraction in both units and revenue. The most significant decline was seen in mobile general radiography, which was attributed to a surplus during the pandemic. A decline was also seen for mammography due to a shortage of semi-conductors, inflation hikes, and a market correction following elevated investment in breast imaging systems in 2021 as budgets returned post-COVID. However, the resurgence of elective procedures, coupled with pent-up demand, contributed to the positive uptake of mobile C-arm technology.

ECR 2024 illuminated the horizon of medical imaging, unveiling a seamless fusion of product breakthroughs and refined techniques that herald a new era in radiology. The overarching theme of this year's European Congress of Radiology encapsulated the dynamic evolution of the medical imaging landscape to capture the latest pioneering advancements.