China Digital X-Ray Market Size (2024 - 2029)

China Digital X-Ray Market Analysis

The China Digital X-Ray Market size is estimated at USD 0.7 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 1.09 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 9.10% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the digital X-ray market growth in the country. Various researchers proposed many studies demonstrating the advantages of chest X-rays for detecting COVID-19 among patients. For instance, as per the article published in October 2022 in ScienceDirect, researchers from China proposed a multiscale class residual attention (MCRA) network via chest X-ray (CXR) image classification for the detection of COVID-19. Due to this, the demand for digital X-rays during the pandemic rose slightly, which significantly impacted the market growth. Moreover, it is believed that the market is expected to register significant growth in the coming years due to the increase in various chronic diseases and the rise in the adoption of digital X-rays due to their advantages over other imaging technologies.

Factors such as an increase in cases of chronic diseases, a rise in strategic activities by the key players, and rapid technological advancements in digital X-ray systems in China are expected to bolster market growth over the forecast period. For instance, according to the number of new tuberculosis patients registered in China's tuberculosis information surveillance system, China's tuberculosis population in 2021 was 780,000, and the estimated tuberculosis incidence rate was 55 per 100,000. Hence, the high incidence of tuberculosis is expected to increase the demand for digital X-rays for accurate diagnosis and further treatment, thereby contributing to market growth.

Major players are engaged in a variety of strategic activities, such as product launches, collaborations, partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions, which are likely to bolster the growth of the market over the forecast period. 

For instance, in August 2022, Tuodao Medical Technology Co., Ltd. presented two products of its orthopedic surgery robot and mobile C-arm X-ray machine at the China Yangtze River Medical Forum - 2022 Orthopedic Annual Meeting. This product coordinates perspective imaging systems, image navigation systems, and robots, which can provide a stable and intelligent support platform for surgery. The robot image navigation technology makes the anatomical structure visualized to carry out detailed operation planning, improve the accuracy of operation, and, at the same time, significantly reduce the amount of X-ray radiation during operation. Hence, strategic product exhibitions like these are anticipated to drive market growth in China over the study period.

Therefore, owing to the increase in chronic disease cases and the rise in strategic activities by the key players, the studied segment is expected to witness significant growth in China over the forecast period. However, the high cost of the equipment is expected to hinder market growth.

China Digital X-Ray Industry Segmentation

As per the scope of this report, digital X-ray or digital radiography is a form of X-ray imaging where digital X-ray sensors are used instead of traditional photographic films. This has the added advantage of time efficiency and the ability to transfer images digitally and enhance them for better visibility. This method bypasses the chemical processing of photographic films. Digital X-ray imaging has high demand, as it requires less radiation exposure compared to traditional X-rays. China's digital X-ray market is segmented by application, technology, portability and end user. By application market is segmented into orthopedic, cancer, dental, cardiovascular, and other applications. By technology market is segmented into computed radiography and direct radiography. By portability market is segmented into (fixed systems, and portable systems). By end-user market is segmented into hospitals, diagnostic centers, and other end users). The report offers the value (in USD) for the above segments.