The global X-ray detectors market size was valued at USD 2.9 billion in 2021 and is expected to surpass USD 4 billion by 2028, expanding at a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period, 2021–2028. Increasing investments in digital imaging technologies, advancements in healthcare facilities, and growing target patient population are driving the X-ray detectors market.
X-rays are high-energy electromagnetic radiation that can pass through most objects, including the human body. X-rays are utilized in veterinary, medical, dental, industrial, and security applications, although they are most commonly used in medical imaging to create images of tissues and structures inside the body. An X-ray beam is delivered through the body for medical imaging, with a portion of the X-rays absorbed or scattered by interior structures, and the remaining X-ray pattern being communicated to a detector. X-ray detectors are instrumenting that measure X-ray flux, spatial distribution, spectrum, and other characteristics. X-ray radiography, computed tomography (CT), mammography, and angiography are frequently used X-ray methods in medical imaging. Bone fractures, infections such as pneumonia and calcifications such as kidney stones can all be detected or diagnosed using X-ray radiography. Furthermore, technological advancements in radiography have resulted in the widespread implementation of digital radiography across all industries.
Market Trends, Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities:
- Rising demand for digital imaging technologies across the globe is expected to boost the market in the coming years.
- Increasing developments in analytical processes, indirect excitation of X-ray spectra bulk samples, and combinations of instruments in a small space are projected to drive the market during the forecast period.
- Growing advancements in X-ray detectors technology is anticipated to drive market in the coming years.
- Favorable reimbursement policies for X-ray diagnostics by various governments across the globe are anticipated to boost the market during the forecast period.
- High prices associated with the X-ray detectors are a major factor that is expected to hinder the market during the forecast period.
- Rising medical tourism in developing countries and rising need for wireless X-ray detectors are expected to offer lucrative opportunities for key players in the coming years.
Scope of the Report
The report on the global X-ray detectors market includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.
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Report Title
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X-Ray Detectors Market - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast
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Base Year
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2020
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Historic Data
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2018–2019
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Forecast Period
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2021–2028
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Segmentation
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Technology (Flat-panel Detectors (FPDs), Computed Radiography Detectors, Line-scan Detectors, and Charge-coupled Device Detectors), Applications (Medical, Dental, Security, Veterinary, and Industrial), Type (Direct FPDs, Cesium Iodide FPDs, and Gadolinium Oxysulfide FPDs), Portability (Portable FPDs and Fixed FPDs), Panel Type (Large-area FPDs and Small-area FPDs)
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Regional Scope
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Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa
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Report Coverage
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Company Share, Market Analysis and Size, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends, and Revenue Forecast
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Key Players covered in the Report
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Varex Imaging Corporation., Thales Group, Canon Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd., Agfa-Gevaert Group., FUJIFILM India Private Limited, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., Analogic Corporation, Carestream Health., Detection Technology Plc., Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Private Limited., MOXTEK, Inc., Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc., and iRay Technology.
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Global X-Ray Detectors Market Segment Insights
Based on the technology, the X-ray detectors market is divided into flat-panel detectors (FPDs), computed radiography detectors, line-scan detectors, and charge-coupled device detectors. The flat-panel detectors (FPDs) segment is expected to account for a key share of the market during the forecast period. The advantages of FPDs, such as easy positioning during clinical investigations, lack of geometric distortion and chemical processing, uniform response across the field of vision, and temperature sensitivity with greater patient access, are projected to boost the FPDs segment growth in the coming years.
In terms of applications, the market is segregated into medical, dental, security, veterinary, and industrial. The medical segment is anticipated to account for a significant share of the market during the forecast period. The medical segment is growing due to factors such as an aging population and increasing number of orthopedic, mammography, and cardiovascular operations, and technological developments in X-ray equipment.
On the basis of type, the X-ray detectors market is divided into direct FPDs, cesium iodide FPDs, and gadolinium oxysulfide FPDs. The cesium iodide FPDs segment is anticipated to account for a significant share of the market during the forecast period. General radiography, fluoroscopic imaging, CT scanning, dental imaging, veterinary imaging, industrial inspection, and security screening all use cesium iodide FPDS. The widespread use of FPDs in applications requiring high voltage, high stability, and durability accounts for a majority of the segment's revenue.
Based on portability, the market is classified as portable FPDs and fixed FPDs. The portable FPDs segment is expected to be an ideal tool for diagnosing and monitoring patients in intensive care units, nursing homes, jails, and homeless shelters.
In terms of panel type, the X-ray detectors market is categorized as large-area FPDs and small-area FPDs. The size of the detector is a key factor in conducting a radiography process. For these treatments, the optimal detector should have a broad imaging area with little volume and weight. FPDS with a broad area is typically employed in general radiography applications (the largest application area for X-ray detectors). Large-area FPDS is utilized in these applications to photograph the entire region exposed to radiation and obtain high-quality images.
On the basis of regions, the global market is fragmented into Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. The market in North America is expected to expand at a high CAGR during the forecast period due to the presence of key players in the region who offer popular X-ray detectors, well-established healthcare facilities, growth in the number of medical imaging procedures, favorable reimbursement policies, and increase in focus on product quality and non-destructive testing. Conversely, rising healthcare spending, medical tourism, increasing adoption of technologically advanced X-ray imaging products, growing geriatric population, and focus on skill development in the region are expected to fuel the market in Asia Pacific during the forecast period. The region is likely to create lucrative opportunities in the X-ray detector market.
Segments
Segments Covered in the Report:
By Technology
- Flat-panel Detectors (FPDs)
- Computed Radiography Detectors
- Line-scan Detectors
- Charge-coupled Device Detectors
By Applications
- Medical
- Static Imaging
- Dynamic Imaging
- Dental
- Security
- Veterinary
- Industrial
By Type
- Direct FPDs
- Cesium Iodide FPDs
- Gadolinium Oxysulfide FPDs
By Portability
By Panel Type
- Large-area FPDs
- Small-area FPDs
By Regions
- Asia Pacific
- North America
- Europe
- Latin America
- Middle East &Africa
By Key Players
- Varex Imaging Corporation.
- Thales Group
- Canon Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd.
- Agfa-Gevaert Group.
- FUJIFILM India Private Limited
- Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
- Analogic Corporation
- Carestream Health.
- Detection Technology Plc.
- Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Private Limited.
- MOXTEK, Inc.
- Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc.
- iRay Technology
Competitive Landscape
Key players in the X-ray detectors market include Varex Imaging Corporation., Thales Group, Canon Electron Tubes & Devices Co., Ltd., Agfa-Gevaert Group., FUJIFILM India Private Limited, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., Analogic Corporation, Carestream Health., Detection Technology Plc., Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Private Limited., MOXTEK, Inc., Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc., and iRay Technology.
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