MEDICAL CYCLOTRON MARKET ANALYSIS

Medical Cyclotron Market, by Product Type (Fixed Energy Cyclotron and Variable Energy Cyclotron (10-30 MeV and 30-70 MeV)), by Application (Diagnostic and Treatment and Research and Development), by End User (Hospitals, Diagnostic Centers, Commercial Radioisotope Manufacturers, and Research and Academic Institutes) and by Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2022 - 2028

Published In : Feb 2022
Code : CMI2039
Pages :167
Formats :
Excel and PDF
Industry : Medical Devices

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Global Medical Cyclotron Market: Restraint

Limitations related to the use of cyclotron for the production of novel radioisotopes are expected to act as a restraint for the global medical cyclotron market over the forecast period.

For instance, according to a review article published by the EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry journal in February 2018, solid targets are often used for the production of novel radioisotopes in a cyclotron and the usage of these solid targets is associated with a number of limitations. These limitations include: The target materials required for the production of novel radioisotopes with high purity are often expensive

Since the heat conductivity is low in solid targets, overheating problems are incurred during the process of radioisotope production. Hence, an efficient cooling system is required to prevent the solid target from melting.

Solid target materials require more complex chemical separation methods and recycling steps as compared to liquid or gas targets

High risk of exposure to radiation in the usage of solid targets as more manual handling is required during the process of radioisotope production