MEDICAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT MARKET ANALYSIS

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Global Medical Imaging Equipment Market: Key Developments

On March 16, 2023, Accelus, a medical technology, announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a 510(k) clearance to Accelus for its Remi Robotic Navigation System for usage with GE OEC 9900 C-Arm fluoroscopic imaging systems.

In April 2022, GE HealthCare, a healthcare technology and diagnostics company, and Medtronic, a medical device company, announced a collaboration focused on the unique needs and demand for care at Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and Office Based Labs (OBLs). Under this new collaboration, customers will be able to access extensive product portfolios such as fixed c-arm imaging systems that have been used more and more frequently in ASCs and OBLs for cardiac and peripheral vascular procedures and others

In April 2022, International Atomic Energy Agency, an intergovernmental organization, conducted an awareness campaign to overcome the challenges for radiation protection due to technical developments and increases in the complexity of these procedures and potential gaps in guidance and training to improve radiation protection of patients and staff, which can cause skin injuries in patients and radiation-induced cataract in medical staff while performing interventional procedures.

In January 2022, Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced that physicians will now have access to advanced new 3D image guidance capabilities through its Image-Guided Therapy Mobile C-arm System  named Zenition that provides enhanced clinical accuracy and efficiency, and aims to improve the outcomes for patients undergoing endovascular treatment.

In November 2021, Canon Medical Systems Corporation, a medical equipment company, acquired Skope Magnetic Resonance Technologies AG, a company providing MRI users with unprecedented imaging quality and performance. Skope's experience in MRI sensorics, signal processing, and image reconstruction extends from signal acquisition to picture production as a result, MRI scanning with reproducible picture quality, high image detail, and time savings is possible with this acquisition. Canon Medical Systems welcomes the Skope team and will use its ability to drive MRI system research and development, committed to breakthrough MRI solutions for uncompromised patient care. Canon Medical System acquisition concluded a contract to acquire all shares of Skope Magnetic Resonance Technologies AG.