Mobile Imaging Services Market Growth Driven by the Increasing Prevalence of Chronic Diseases Worldwide
Mobile imaging services offer high-quality imaging, including CT (computerized tomography) and MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) scans, in mobile imaging units that can travel between medical facilities. Moreover, mobile imaging provides complete X-Ray, EKG, and ultrasound services directly to medical facilities, homes, and businesses. In the recent past, mobile imaging has changed the healthcare landscape. Thus, mobile imaging services are gaining momentum for their ability to provide faster, more convenient, and cost-effective imaging services than conventional and in-house imaging services. The aforementioned factors are expected to propel the growth of the mobile imaging services market.
Imaging is a range of tests used to create images of parts of the body. These can help: screen for possible health conditions before symptoms appear. Mobile imaging services allows for greater accuracy and reduced time spent waiting for results. It also helps in reducing the labor cost as it can easily transport the images to different departments that need them. This in turn reduces the time involved in traveling between different departments, thereby saves money. Growth of the mobile imaging services market is also driven by the outbreak of COVID-19, as there is an increasing demand for portable imaging systems to fight against the virus.
For example, in April 2020, Carestream Health increased production of its portable imaging systems, such as DRX-Revolution Nano Mobile X-ray System and DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System, in response to the pandemic. Moreover, growth of the mobile imaging services market is attributed to the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. Moreover, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
The increase in the number of patients has led to an increase in the demand for mobile imaging, which is a results of an increase in prevalence of chronic diseases, such as neurological and lung disorders, cancer, and gastrointestinal and endocrinal disorders. The increase in incidence of chronic diseases can be attributed to the increased alcohol consumption, smoking, unhealthy, as well as sedentary lifestyle. This in turn is also expected to augment the growth of the mobile imaging services market. However, the adoption of mobile imaging services is low due to the lack of awareness about mobile services in emerging economies, moreover, mobile imaging require frequent maintenance, restraining the growth of the mobile imaging services market.
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