Portable X-ray Devices Market Analysis

Portable X-ray Devices Market Analysis

Based on technology, the portable x-ray devices market is segmented into analog x-ray and digital x-ray. The digital segment accounted for over USD 4 billion in 2022 and is estimated to surpass USD 9 billion by 2032. Digital x-ray technology offers higher image resolution, contrast, and dynamic range compared to analog x-rays. This enhanced image quality allows for better visualization of anatomical structures, subtle abnormalities, and fine details, leading to improved diagnostic accuracy. Digital x-ray technology can integrate seamlessly with electronic health records (EHR) and other health information systems. This enables efficient storage, retrieval, and sharing of patient images and reports, promoting interoperability, and facilitating comprehensive patient care. Integration with EHR systems also improves documentation, data analysis, and quality assurance initiatives. Moreover, increasing application of portable x-ray devices in dental trauma or acute dental pain is projected to further boost the demand for dental digital x-ray devices.
 

Portable X-ray devices market is bifurcated based on the application including dental x-ray, mammography, chest x-ray, abdomen x-ray, cardiovascular, and others. The chest x-ray segment dominated the market and is anticipated to grow over USD 4 billion by 2032. High adoption of chest x-ray in several conditions will boost segmental growth. Chest x-ray is widely performed, and it produces images of airways, ribs, spine, blood vessels, and lungs. In order to diagnose symptoms such as fever, persistent cough, breathing difficulties and chest injury or pain the chest x-ray is performed. Moreover, chest x-ray is used to diagnose conditions and monitor treatment such as lung cancer, pneumonia, emphysema, fractures, heart failure, heart problems and placement of medical devices that includes catheters, pacemakers, or defibrillators.
 

Moreover, detection of infection, post operation changes and air collection in space around lung (pneumothorax) along with chronic lung conditions that includes cystic fibrosis is possible to identify through chest X-rays. Thus, detection of above-mentioned conditions through chest X-rays favour’s segment growth.
 

The portable x-ray devices market is segmented by modality into handheld x-ray devices and mobile x-ray devices. Mobile x-ray devices segment accounting for more than 55% revenue share in 2022 and is estimated to cross USD 8 billion by 2032. Images from a mobile x-ray equipment can be obtained at the patient's bedside in less time than it would take to transport the patient to an x-ray room. Furthermore, as market participants focus on developing unique and improved mobile x-ray technologies, this technology is becoming more extensively used. This technology is anticipated to facilitate effective and efficient patient care. Therefore, such benefits offered by mobile x-ray devices will drive the segmental demand.
 

The portable x-ray devices market is segmented by end-use into hospitals, diagnostic centres, and others. Hospital segment accounting for more than 44% business share in 2022 and is estimated to witness significant revenue over USD 6 billion by 2032. Surge in the number of patient visits in hospital settings along with rise in the number of surgical procedures will drive segment growth. Availability of well-developed infrastructure and skilled healthcare professionals in hospital settings will further upsurge the business landscape.
 

U.S. portable x-ray devices market accounted for more than USD 2 billion in 2022 and is expected to surpass USD 5 billion by 2032. The target population base's access to affordable portable x-ray devices and ongoing technical advancements are the main drivers of the regional market's expansion. Additionally, increasing healthcare expenditure on health care management and rising disposable income will fuel the growth of the U.S. portable x-ray devices industry. A number of products are approved and launched as a result of the significant presence of established market participants and the advantageous regulatory environment, notably in the U.S. As a result, the potential for market expansion will increase during the ensuing years.