MEDICAL RADIATION DETECTION, MONITORING, AND SAFETY MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Medical Radiation Detection, Monitoring, and Safety Market: Drivers

Increasing use of radiation therapy for treatment and diagnosis purposes is expected to fuel growth of medical radiation detection, monitoring, and safety market. According to a study conducted by the National Academics of Sciences Engineering and Medicine in 2016, over 400 million diagnostic examinations and around150 million dental X-ray examinations were performed in the 2015. Increasing prevalence of cancer, rising awareness about use of radiation therapy to treat diseases, and favorable reimbursement policies are other factors that drive growth of medical radiation detection, monitoring, and safety market. According to a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in 2016, over 80% people in the U.S. have some form of medical insurance. Mergers and acquisitions adopted by major players are also expected to drive growth of medical radiation detection, monitoring, and safety market. For instance, in 2014, Elekta, a Sweden-based company acquired Medical Resonant Inc., a Canada based company. Through this acquisition, Elekta added new solutions for image guidance and R&D resources in the field of oncology imaging to their product portfolio. Moreover, innovations in the field of radiation therapy is expected to boost growth of medical radiation detection, monitoring, and safety market. For instance, in 2017, QFix, a U.S.-based company launched Access 360 G2 and Access Prone G2, a radiotherapy positioning technology for precise treatment of breast cancer. These devices reduce radiation dose to a healthy tissue while improving patient comfort.

However, lack of skilled technicians to use radiation therapy devices and high cost of radiation therapy devices are factors that hamper growth of the market.