Medical X-Ray Films Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Medical X-Ray Films Market Analysis

The global medical X-ray films market was valued at USD 947.2 million in 2020, and it is expected to reach USD 993.60 million at a CAGR of over 0.8% during the forecast period (2021 - 2026). The report is segmented by end user and region. The increasing occurrences of chronic diseases, coupled with the rising number of diagnostic imaging procedures and significant spending on healthcare across the world, have been instrumental in driving the global medical X-ray films market.

X-ray techniques have been useful in the detection treatment of neurological problems, cancer, cardiac diseases, and bone-related problems. This has buoyed the adoption of X-ray equipment, and consequently the use of X-ray films.

Increase in number of radiography tests performed in hospitals, globally, each year, is one of the major factors pushing the demand for Medical X-ray Film, whereas the emergence of new and advanced-imaging equipment by key market players, like Kodak, Fuji, especially in a developed economy is expected to affect the market growth negatively. However, owing to the high equipment cost of the advanced equipment, hospitals in emerging economies are still working on analog radiography aiding the X-ray film market to grow in these regions.

The global X-ray equipment market is among the most adopted forms of medical imaging diagnostics. While there has been an increasing adoption of digital X-ray equipment, the FPD-FFDM for mammography uptake in emerging regions is relatively low, with few healthcare providers being able to purchase the costly equipment.

The emerging economies of Brazil, Turkey, India, and China have been among the largest adopters of analog X-ray equipment. While, these countries have been well informed of the newest digital equipment, yet a majority of the hospitals have been reluctant to update their existing equipment, owing to the capital investment already made. Furthermore, the lack of skilled personnel to use and manage digital X-ray equipment has also hindered their adoption in these regions.

The dental applications are expected to be slow adopters of the digital equipment, owing to the high cost of digital radiography systems for these applications, positively impacting the market for X-ray equipment and films. However, the evolution and adoption of digital X-ray systems and flat panel detectors instead of films that deliver a user-friendly, smart workflow for imaging centers have posed a major threat to the X-ray films market.

Medical X-Ray Films Industry Segmentation