What are the Historical Developments and Current Growth Metrics of the Whole Slide Imaging Market?
The whole slide imaging market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The whole slide imaging market has expanded rapidly in recent years. It is projected to grow from $0.79 billion in 2024 to $0.88 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 12.6%.
This growth is driven by factors such as the rising incidence of cancer, greater demand for whole slide imaging, the adoption of digital pathology, government funding and support, and overall economic growth.
What Is The Projected Growth Of The Whole Slide Imaging Template Market?
The whole slide imaging market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The whole slide imaging market is expected to experience rapid growth, reaching $1.4 billion by 2029 at a CAGR of 12.2%.
The growth is driven by the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, greater adoption of cloud-based solutions, demand for quick results, increased use of virtual/digital slides, and research with drugs. Major trends include AI integration, growth in digital pathology, research and development expansion, technological innovations, and an increase in strategic partnerships.
What Are The Key Drivers Fueling Growth In The Whole Slide Imaging Market?
The escalation in cancer incidences is anticipated to fuel the expansion of the whole slide imaging market in future. Cancer encompasses a wide variety of diseases distinguished by unregulated proliferation and dissemination of irregular cells. These anomalous cells have the ability to infiltrate and annihilate healthy tissue, possibly leading to severe health complications and potential fatality if left untreated. The rising cancer rates are attributed to factors such as the obesity crisis, inherited genetic anomalies, hepatitis B and C viruses, and human papillomavirus (HPV). Whole slide imaging (WSI) is instrumental in diagnosing and treating cancer as it offers comprehensive and easily accessible digital images of tissue specimens, thereby enhancing the precision, effectiveness, and cooperation in cancer diagnosis and care, ultimately leading to improved patient prognosis. For example, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, a US-based professional association, reported in May 2024 that there were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases detected in 2022, with projections of 35 million new cases worldwide by 2050. Consequently, the escalating cancer prevalence is propelling the growth of the whole slide imaging market.
What Are The Principal Market Segments In The Global Whole Slide Imaging Industry?
The whole slide imaging market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Hardware, Software, Services
2) By Application: Telepathology, Cytopathology, Immunohistochemistry, Hematopathology
3) By End User: Academic Institute, Research, Other End User
Subsegments:
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2) By Upright: Vertical Heated Display Cabinets, Vertical Glass Display Warmers, Upright Bakery Display Warmers, Upright Display Units With Sliding Doors, Full-length Heated Display Cases
3) By Other Types: Pass-Through Heated Display Cases, Modular Heated Display Units, Self-Serve Heated Display Cases, Drawer Or Cabinet-Style Heated Display Units, Open-Air Heated Display Cases
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How Are Emerging Trends Reshaping The Dynamics Of The Whole Slide Imaging Market?
Leading enterprises in the full slide-image market concentrate on crafting innovative products, such as high-capacity slide scanners, to maintain their market foothold. High-capacity slide scanners are specialized tools that convert entire microscope slides into digital format at high resolution. They are engineered to generate detailed virtual images of tissue samples, cytology specimens, or other biological elements placed on glass slides. For instance, in June 2022, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, a pharmaceutical enterprise based in Switzerland, unveiled the VENTANA DP 600 slide scanner for digital pathology. This high-capacity slide scanner creates sharp digital snapshots of stained tissue specimens, facilitating the identification of diseases like cancer and the creation of customized treatment strategies. The scanner is user-friendly and provides workflow versatility in pathology labs, promoting effective and streamlined diagnostic procedures.
Who Are the Key Players In The Whole Slide Imaging Market?
Major companies operating in the whole slide imaging market are:
• General Electric Company
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
• Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Olympus Corporation
• Nikon Corporation
• PerkinElmer Inc.
• Beckman Coulter Inc.
• Leica Biosystems GmbH
• Hamamatsu Photonics KK
• Huron Technologies International
• Sectra AB
• PathAI
• Xifin Inc.
• OptraSCAN
• Paige.AI
• Indica Labs
• 3DHISTECH Ltd.
• Visiopharm A/S
• Flagship Biosciences Inc.
• Proscia Inc.
• LigoLab Information System
• Aiforia Technologies plc
• Inspirata Inc.
• Histowiz
• Mikroscan Technologies Inc.
• Corista LLC
• Glencoe Software Inc.
• Definiens AG
What Are The Regional Insights Into The Whole Slide Imaging Market?
North America was the largest region in the whole slide imaging market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the whole slide imaging market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
