The rising prevalence of chronic diseases and continuous developments in technology will be responsible for the significant growth in the computed tomography (CT) market in the years to come. A CT scanner fires conventional X-ray beams into the patient’s body from different angles and then uses a computer to present a cross-sectional view of the interior anatomy, by combining all the images. Today, CT is being widely used for seeing tissues, bones, nerves, blood vessels, and organs for tumors, clots, bleeds, inflammation, and tissue injury.

Computed Tomography Market - Global Opportunity & Industry Forecast Report

Every year, 17.9 million people die of heart diseases and 9.6 million of cancer, says the World Health Organization (WHO). The key to treating these and other chronic diseases is effective diagnosis, and this awareness has led to numerous advancements in the medical technology. For the most part of the 20th century, doctors relied on blood tests and conventional X-ray for disease diagnosis, but the results were not always reliable. In 1972, the advent of the CT technology forever changed the world of medical imaging.

The computed tomography market is growing due to the surging prevalence of chronic diseases, which is itself a result of many factors, such as overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays and pollution, poor lifestyle choices, such as smoking, fatty diet, drinking, and drug use, and genetic factors. Another factor that greatly increases the risk of contracting a disease of any kind is age. The elderly are physically and immunologically weak, which is why they fall sick quite a lot. With the geriatric population expected to touch 1.5 billion by 2050 by the United Nations, the volume of CT scans is set to boom massively.

Presently, North America is the largest contributor to the computed tomography market, majorly because of the high prevalence of chronic diseases. Six in 10 people in the U.S. have at least one chronic disease, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, chronic diseases are the leading contributor to the region’s mortality and morbidity burden, and they are also responsible for the increasing healthcare spending here. Moreover, the continent has an advanced healthcare infrastructure, which has resulted in the availability of highly efficient CT scanners.

Therefore, with more people suffering from chronic diseases, the demand for CT systems at hospitals and diagnostic centers will keep increasing.