Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market Report 2026

Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market Overview

• Diagnostic Imaging Equipment market size has reached to $54.96 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $68.72 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8% • Growth Driver: Increasing Global Burden Of Chronic Diseases Driving Market Growth Due To Higher Need For Advanced Diagnostic Imaging • Market Trend: Embedding Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Capabilities In CT Systems To Boost Efficiency And Diagnostic Confidence • Western Europe was the largest region in 2025 and North America is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market?

Diagnostic imaging equipment allows physicians to view the inside of the human body to help them find any indications of a health condition. The main types of diagnostic imaging equipment are x-ray systems devices and equipment, ultrasound systems devices and equipment, computed tomography (CT) scanners devices and equipment, magnetic resonance imaging systems devices and equipment, cardiovascular monitoring, diagnostic devices and equipment, and nuclear imaging devices, and equipment. Nuclear imaging device and equipment uses a special gamma camera and single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT) imaging techniques. The gamma camera records the energy emissions from the radiotracer in the body and converts them into an image. The type of expenditure is public and private. The products used are instruments/equipment and disposables. The various end-users are hospitals and clinics, diagnostic laboratories, and others.

What Is The Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market Growth Forecast?

The diagnostic imaging equipment market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $68.72 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of ai-based diagnostic support, rising investments in digital healthcare infrastructure, growing demand for point-of-care imaging, expansion of telemedicine services, increasing focus on imaging efficiency optimization. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of ai-assisted imaging systems, rising demand for portable diagnostic imaging equipment, growing integration of multi-modal imaging platforms, expansion of high-resolution imaging technologies, enhanced focus on workflow automation.

Global Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market Segmentation

1) By Imaging Modality: X-Ray Systems Devices And Equipment, Ultrasound Systems Devices And Equipment, Computed Tomography (CT) Scanners Devices And Equipment, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems Devices And Equipment, Cardiovascular Monitoring And Diagnostic Devices And Equipment, Nuclear Imaging Devices And Equipment 2) By Product: Instruments Or Equipment, Imaging Accessories And Software 3) By Type of Expenditure: Public, Private 4) By End User: Hospitals And Clinics, Diagnostic Laboratories, Other End Users Subsegments: 1) By X-Ray Systems Devices And Equipment: Analog X-Ray Systems, Digital X-Ray Systems, Fluoroscopy Systems, Portable X-Ray Systems, Mammography Systems 2) By Ultrasound Systems Devices And Equipment: Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems, 2D Ultrasound Systems, 3D Or 4D Ultrasound Systems, Portable Ultrasound Systems 3) By Computed Tomography (CT) Scanners Devices And Equipment: Conventional CT Scanners, Spiral Or Helical CT Scanners, Multislice CT Scanners, Portable CT Scanners 4) By Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems Devices And Equipment: Closed MRI Systems, Open MRI Systems, Extremity MRI Systems, High-Field MRI Systems, Low-Field MRI Systems 5) By Cardiovascular Monitoring And Diagnostic Devices And Equipment: ECG Systems, Echocardiography Systems, Stress Testing Systems, Cardiac Catheterization Equipment, Holter Monitoring Systems 6) By Nuclear Imaging Devices And Equipment: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanners, Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Scanners, Hybrid PET Or CT Scanners, Gamma Cameras

What Is The Driver Of The Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market?

The global increase in chronic diseases is expected to propel the growth of the diagnostic imaging equipment market. A chronic disease is a condition that lasts for a year or longer, necessitates continuous medical care, restricts daily activities, or both, and includes illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and so on. The rising burden of chronic diseases is due to widespread adoption of unhealthy lifestyles characterized by poor nutrition, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption, which significantly increase risk factors globally. Imaging techniques in radiology are used to identify a variety of diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease and the chronic illnesses that have not yet manifested any symptoms. For instance, in 2025, according to the International Diabetes Federation, a Belgium-based health organization, in 2024, around 589 million adults aged 20-79 were living with diabetes, with the total number projected to reach 853 million by 2050 and with more than 4 in 5 adults with diabetes residing in low and middle income countries. Therefore, a global increase in chronic diseases is driving the diagnostic imaging equipment industry.

Key Players In The Global Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market

Major companies operating in the diagnostic imaging equipment market are Siemens AG, Koninklijke Philips NV, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, General Electric Company, Carestream Health Inc., Hologic Inc., Mindray Medical International Limited, Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Esaote SpA, Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Koning Corporation, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc., Agfa-Gevaert NV, Analogic Corporation, Del Medical Inc., Esaote North America Inc., Imaging Dynamics Company Ltd., InfiMed Inc., Mediso Medical Imaging Systems Kft., NeuroLogica Corp., Planmed Oy, Shimadzu Corporation, SonoScape Medical Corp., SuperSonic Imagine SA, Terason, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc., Ziehm Imaging GmbH, Zonare Medical Systems Inc.

Global Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the diagnostic imaging equipment market are focusing on technological advancements, such as advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into computed tomography (CT) systems, to improve image quality, accelerate workflows, reduce radiation dose, and enhance diagnostic confidence. These artificial intelligence (AI)-driven systems help automate routine tasks like positioning, reconstruction, and motion correction, enabling radiologists to focus on complex cases and reducing the burden on overworked imaging teams. For instance, in January 2025, Philips, a Netherlands-based health technology company, launched its AI-enabled CT 5300. The CT 5300 features a NanoPanel Precise detector designed specifically for AI reconstruction, along with AI cardiac motion correction and smart workflow automation to improve speed, consistency, and diagnostic accuracy. Due to its AI-powered reconstruction software, the system achieves 80% lower radiation dose, up to 85% lower noise, and improved low-contrast detectability. The system also supports real-time remote collaboration via virtual tools, helping centers manage rising patient volumes, staff shortages, and complex case mixes more efficiently.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market?

In April 2024, GE HealthCare Technologies Inc., a US–basedleader in medical technology and diagnostics, completed the acquisition of MIM Software, Inc., for a preliminary purchase price of ~US$ 283 million. With this acquisition, GE HealthCare aims to enhance its diagnostic imaging capabilities by integrating MIM Software’s advanced imaging analytics across multiple care areas thereby advancing its precision care strategy through more automated, quantitative, and workflow-efficient image interpretation and planning. MIM Software, Inc. is a US–based company that provides AI-driven, vendor-agnostic imaging software solutions for radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, molecular radiotherapy, and urology.

Regional Outlook

Western Europe was the largest region in the global diagnostic imaging equipment market in 2025. North America was the second largest region in the global diagnostic imaging equipment market. Africa. was the smallest region in the global diagnostic imaging equipment market. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in this market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

What Defines the Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market?

The diagnostic imaging equipment market consists of sales of breast imaging devices, brain, neuroimaging devices, 3D medical imaging devices, and other devices. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.