Global MRI Contrast Agents Market by Product Type (Paramagnetic Contrast Agents [Extracellular Fluid Agents, Blood Pool Contrast Agents, and Organ-specific Agents] and Superparamagnetic Contrast Agents), Route of Administration (Intravascular and Oral), End-user (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and Diagnostic Centers), and Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa) - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast 2023 – 2031
MRI Contrast Agents Market Outlook
The global MRI contrast agents market size was valued at USD 1.65 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 2.41 billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 4.30% during the forecast period, 2023-2031.
The demand for MRI contrast agents is growing as the demand for early diagnosis is increasing and the volume of MRI examinations is on the rise. Moreover, a growing number of MRI contrast agent approvals is expected to boost the demand in developing countries. Additionally, Growing Innovation in MRI Equipment is expected to create lucrative opportunities for manufacturers in the market.
MRI Contrast Agents Market Dynamics
Approximately 75% of clinical decisions are based on medical diagnostic tests focused on identifying or confirming the presence of a disease. Early diagnosis of the disease improves the chances of early recovery of the patient and lowers the total medical cost. The MRI scan gives detailed biological information about the human body.
Gadolinium contrast media agents also known as MRI contrast agents are chemical substances used for MRI scans. The recent developments in MRI such as perfusion imaging, MR spectroscopy, diffusion and diffusion of tensor imaging with tractography, functional imaging using bold technology, and neuroimaging, increases the demand for MRI scanning.
Moreover, the rising development of intraoperative MRI, which helps in various surgeries, such as neurosurgery, is expected to propel the number of MRI scans, thus driving the market. Numerous studies are being carried out on MRI contrast agents through collaborations and mergers between universities, manufacturers, and laboratories. Recently, several MRI contrast agents have been approved by the US FDA and other regulatory organizations.
For example, on November 25, 2020, MegaPro Biomedical Co. Ltd. completed a clinical trial on IOP Injection for MRI contrast agents in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). On November 4, 2019, Clariscan, a macrocyclic, ionic, gadolinium-based, MRI contrast agent produced by General Electric was approved by the US FDA. Bayer AG received FDA approval for Gadavist, as the first contrast agent for cardiac MRI in 2019. Hence, the increasing approval rate of MRI contrast agents is projected to fuel the market.
However, several side effects and allergic reactions have been reported with the use of contrast agents. Immediate reactions occur within an hour of the injection. These reactions can range from mild (nausea, vomiting, mild hives, and pallor), to moderate (dyspnea, severe vomiting, severe hives, laryngeal edema, and rigor), to severe (cardiac arrhythmias or arrest, pulmonary edema, and circulatory collapse).
The incidence of immediate reactions to nonionic contrast agents is severe (0.01% to 0.04%) and mild (3%). Delayed reactions, occurring hours to weeks after the injection of contrast agent, are usually self-limiting and cutaneous. Alternative imaging tests can provide similar information without causing any risks to patients who have a history of moderate to severe allergic reactions to MRI contrast agents. This, in turn, is expected to hamper the demand for MRI contrast agents during the forecast period.
An MRI equipment usually takes 30 minutes to 60 minutes to complete one scan. The scan time increases with the usage of contrast agents. In October 2017, the FDA cleared the first 7T MRI, more than doubling the static magnetic field strength available for use in the US. In 2016, Siemens introduced an MRI technology that reduces the scan time from four minutes to 16 seconds.
Cardiac MRI is limited due to patients with cardiac problems often facing complexity in performing MRI scans. However, in 2015, GE Healthcare introduced an MRI technology to simplify the MRI scan process for cardiac MRI.
MRI Contrast Agents Market Segmental Outlook
In terms of product type, the MRI contrast agents market is bifurcated into paramagnetic contrast agents and superparamagnetic contrast agents. The paramagnetic contrast agents segment is further divided into extracellular fluid (ECF) agents, blood pool contrast agents (BPCAs), and organ-specific agents. The paramagnetic contrast agents segment accounts for a significant share of the market and is anticipated to expand at a considerable CAGR during the forecast period.
The paramagnetic contrast agents segment held a major share of the market in 2019 due to its increasing availability of patient-complaint drugs and better clinical outcomes. The extracellular fluid (ECF) agents sub-segment is projected to account for a major share of the market, while the blood pool contrast agents (BPCAs) sub-segment is anticipated to grow at a substantial growth pace during the forecast period.
On the basis of routes of administration, the MRI contrast agents market is bifurcated into oral and intravascular. The intravascular segment accounts for a significant share of the market and is anticipated to expand at a considerable CAGR during the forecast period.
The intravascular segment holds a major share of the market, as it is a highly preferred method of consuming MRI contrast agents for MRI scans. In terms of revenue, the intravascular segment is projected to hold a major share of the market during the forecast period due to its high cost and wide adoption by medical professionals.
Based on end-user, the MRI contrast agents market is segregated into hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and diagnostic centers. The hospital segment accounts for a significant share of the market; however, the diagnostic center segment is anticipated to expand at a considerable CAGR during the forecast period.
The hospital segment is projected to remain a key end-user of MRI contrast agents owing to the substantial rise in the installed base of MRI units in hospitals and high patient visit rate at these medical institutions. Other factors propelling the hospital segment are the growing rate of chronic diseases such as colon cancer, diabetes, and heart failure.
MRI Contrast Agents Market Regional Outlook
In terms of region, the global MRI contrast agents market is segregated into North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. North America accounted for a significant share of the global market in 2019. The market in Asia Pacific is projected to expand at a substantial pace during the forecast period.
North America is anticipated to hold a considerable share of the market during the forecast period due to growing investments in research activities and the presence of well-established healthcare infrastructure to develop effective MRI contrast agents. Growing incidences of cancer and cardiac disorders and rising advancements in diagnostic imaging technology are expected to fuel the MRI contrast agents market in Europe during the forecast period.
Key Benefits for Industry Participants & Stakeholders
- In-depth Analysis of the MRI contrast agents.
- Historical, Current, and Projected Market Size in Terms of Value.
- Potential & Niche Segments and Regions Exhibiting Promising Growth Covered
- Industry Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities Covered in the Study
- Recent Industry Trends and Developments
- Competitive Landscape & Strategies of Key Players
- Neutral Perspective on Global MRI contrast agents market Performance
Chapter 2 Assumptions and Acronyms Used
Chapter 3 Research Methodology
Chapter 4 MRI Contrast Agents Market Overview
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Market Taxonomy
4.1.2 Market Definition
4.1.3 Macro-Economic Factors Impacting the Market Growth
4.2 MRI Contrast Agents Market Dynamics
4.2.1 Market Drivers
4.2.2 Market Restraints
4.2.3 Market Opportunity
4.3 MRI Contrast Agents Market - Supply Chain Analysis
4.3.1 List of Key Suppliers
4.3.2 List of Key Distributors
4.3.3 List of Key Consumers
4.4 Key Forces Shaping the MRI Contrast Agents Market
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.4.3 Threat of Substitution
4.4.4 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.5 Competitive Rivalry
4.5 Global MRI Contrast Agents Market Size & Forecast, 2017-2027
4.5.1 MRI Contrast Agents Market Size and Y-o-Y Growth
4.5.2 MRI Contrast Agents Market Absolute $ Opportunity
4.6 Global MRI Contrast Agents Market: Impact Of Key Regulations
4.7 MRI Contrast Agents Pipeline Analysis
Chapter 5 Global MRI Contrast Agents Market Analysis and Forecast By Products
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 Key Market Trends & Growth Opportunities By Products
5.1.2 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Products
5.1.3 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Products
5.2 MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast By Products
5.2.1 Paramagnetic Contrast Agents
5.2.1.1 Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Agents
5.2.1.2 Blood Pool Contrast Agents (BPCAs)
5.2.1.3 Organ-specific Agents
5.2.2 Superparamagnetic Contrast Agents
5.3 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Products
Chapter 6 Global MRI Contrast Agents Market Analysis and Forecast by Route of Administration
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Key Market Trends & Growth Opportunities by Route of Administration
6.1.2 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Route of Administration
6.1.3 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Route of Administration
6.2 MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Route of Administration
6.2.1 Intravascular
6.2.2 Oral
6.3 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Route of Administration
Chapter 7 Global MRI Contrast Agents Market Analysis and Forecast by End Users
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 Key Market Trends & Growth Opportunities by End Users
7.1.2 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
7.1.3 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by End Users
7.2 MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by End Users
7.2.1 Hospitals
7.2.2 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
7.2.3 Diagnostic Centers
7.3 Market Attractiveness Analysis by End Users
Chapter 8 Global MRI Contrast Agents Market Analysis and Forecast by Region
8.1 Introduction
8.1.1 Key Market Trends & Growth Opportunities by Region
8.1.2 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Region
8.1.3 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Region
8.2 MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Region
8.2.1 North America
8.2.2 Europe
8.2.3 Asia Pacific
8.2.4 Latin America
8.2.5 Middle East & Africa (MEA)
8.3 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Region
Chapter 9 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Impact
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Current & Future Impact Analysis
9.3 Economic Impact Analysis
9.4 Government Policies
9.5 Investment Scenario
Chapter 10 North America MRI Contrast Agents Analysis and Forecast
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Country
10.2.1 U.S.
10.2.2 Canada
10.3 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
10.4 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
10.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country
10.6 North America MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast By Products
10.6.1 Paramagnetic Contrast Agents
10.6.1.1 Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Agents
10.6.1.2 Blood Pool Contrast Agents (BPCAs)
10.6.1.3 Organ-specific Agents
10.6.2 Superparamagnetic Contrast Agents
10.7 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Products
10.8 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Products
10.9 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Products
10.10 North America MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Route of Administration
10.10.1 Intravascular
10.10.2 Oral
10.11 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Route of Administration
10.12 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Route of Administration
10.13 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Route of Administration
10.14 North America MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by End Users
10.14.1 Hospitals
10.14.2 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
10.14.3 Diagnostic Centers
10.15 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
10.16 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by End Users
10.17 Market Attractiveness Analysis by End Users
Chapter 11 Europe MRI Contrast Agents Analysis and Forecast
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Europe MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.1 Germany
11.2.2 France
11.2.3 Italy
11.2.4 U.K.
11.2.5 Spain
11.2.6 Russia
11.2.7 Rest of Europe
11.3 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
11.4 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
11.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country
11.6 Europe MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast By Products
11.6.1 Paramagnetic Contrast Agents
11.6.1.1 Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Agents
11.6.1.2 Blood Pool Contrast Agents (BPCAs)
11.6.1.3 Organ-specific Agents
11.6.2 Superparamagnetic Contrast Agents
11.7 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Products
11.8 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Products
11.9 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Products
11.10 Europe MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Route of Administration
11.10.1 Intravascular
11.10.2 Oral
11.11 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Route of Administration
11.12 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Route of Administration
11.13 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Route of Administration
11.14 Europe MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by End Users
11.14.1 Hospitals
11.14.2 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
11.14.3 Diagnostic Centers
11.15 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
11.16 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by End Users
11.17 Market Attractiveness Analysis by End Users
Chapter 12 Asia Pacific MRI Contrast Agents Analysis and Forecast
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Asia Pacific MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Country
12.2.1 China
12.2.2 Japan
12.2.3 South Korea
12.2.4 India
12.2.5 Australia
12.2.6 South East Asia (SEA)
12.2.7 Rest of Asia Pacific (APAC)
12.3 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
12.4 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
12.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country
12.6 Asia Pacific MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast By Products
12.6.1 Paramagnetic Contrast Agents
12.6.1.1 Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Agents
12.6.1.2 Blood Pool Contrast Agents (BPCAs)
12.6.1.3 Organ-specific Agents
12.6.2 Superparamagnetic Contrast Agents
12.7 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Products
12.8 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Products
12.9 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Products
12.10 Asia Pacific MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Route of Administration
12.10.1 Intravascular
12.10.2 Oral
12.11 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Route of Administration
12.12 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Route of Administration
12.13 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Route of Administration
12.14 Asia Pacific MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by End Users
12.14.1 Hospitals
12.14.2 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
12.14.3 Diagnostic Centers
12.15 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
12.16 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by End Users
12.17 Market Attractiveness Analysis by End Users
Chapter 13 Latin America MRI Contrast Agents Analysis and Forecast
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Latin America MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Country
13.2.1 Brazil
13.2.2 Mexico
13.2.3 Rest of Latin America (LATAM)
13.3 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
13.4 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
13.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country
13.6 Latin America MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast By Products
13.6.1 Paramagnetic Contrast Agents
13.6.1.1 Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Agents
13.6.1.2 Blood Pool Contrast Agents (BPCAs)
13.6.1.3 Organ-specific Agents
13.6.2 Superparamagnetic Contrast Agents
13.7 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Products
13.8 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Products
13.9 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Products
13.10 Latin America MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Route of Administration
13.10.1 Intravascular
13.10.2 Oral
13.11 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Route of Administration
13.12 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Route of Administration
13.13 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Route of Administration
13.14 Latin America MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by End Users
13.14.1 Hospitals
13.14.2 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
13.14.3 Diagnostic Centers
13.15 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
13.16 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by End Users
13.17 Market Attractiveness Analysis by End Users
Chapter 14 Middle East & Africa (MEA) MRI Contrast Agents Analysis and Forecast
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Middle East & Africa (MEA) MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Country
14.2.1 GCC Countries
14.2.2 Tukey
14.2.3 Israel
14.2.4 Rest of Middle East & Africa (MEA)
14.3 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
14.4 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
14.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country
14.6 Middle East & Africa (MEA) MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast By Products
14.6.1 Paramagnetic Contrast Agents
14.6.1.1 Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Agents
14.6.1.2 Blood Pool Contrast Agents (BPCAs)
14.6.1.3 Organ-specific Agents
14.6.2 Superparamagnetic Contrast Agents
14.7 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Products
14.8 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Products
14.9 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Products
14.10 Middle East & Africa (MEA) MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by Route of Administration
14.10.1 Intravascular
14.10.2 Oral
14.11 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Route of Administration
14.12 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Route of Administration
14.13 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Route of Administration
14.14 Middle East & Africa (MEA) MRI Contrast Agents Market Size Forecast by End Users
14.14.1 Hospitals
14.14.2 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
14.14.3 Diagnostic Centers
14.15 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by End Users
14.16 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by End Users
14.17 Market Attractiveness Analysis by End Users
Chapter 15 Competition Landscape
15.1 MRI Contrast Agents Market: Competitive Dashboard
15.2 Global MRI Contrast Agents Market: Market Share Analysis, 2019
15.3 Company Profiles (Details – Overview, Financials, Developments, Strategy)
15.3.1 Bayer AG
15.3.2 Bracco Diagnostic
15.3.3 Guerbet
15.3.4 Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
15.3.5 Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc
15.3.6 General Electric Company
15.3.7 LIVEALTH
15.3.8 Nano Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd
15.3.9 Spago Nanomedical AB
15.3.10 Magnus Health
15.3.11 Trivitron Healthcare
15.3.12 Beijing BeiLu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
15.3.13 Rege Imaging & Cine Films Private Limited
15.3.14 Unijules Life Sciences Ltd
15.3.15 J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd