Bhvita Jani

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.

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.

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.

Signify Research’s recent report “Interventional and Surgical X-ray – World – 2023” presents market dynamics, estimates, forecasts, competitive analysis and major drivers for the Interventional and Surgical X-ray market. Products included in this report are image intensifier mobile C-arm, 2D mobile C-arm, 3D mobile C-arm and O-arm, Hybrid operating rooms, General vascular angiography, Oncology / Body, Neurology, Interventional gastro, General coronary, Structural heart lab and Electrophysiology.

ECR 2023 circled back to its favourable pre-pandemic timing of early March, and as expected, attendance increased by 14% compared to the 2022 summer edition. In this insight, we outline some of the leading themes at the show identified by our analyst team.