C-Arm & Mini C-Arm Market Analysis

The global C-arm & mini C-arm market is segmented on the basis of C-arm type into fixed, and mobile C-arms. The fixed C-arm type is further divided into floor mounted and ceiling mounted, out of which, the ceiling mounted segment garnered the highest market share in the year 2019. Ceiling mounted C-arms are usually preferred in ORs as they quickly cover the whole body without the need to move the table. It is also widely used in hospitals for by surgeons for cardiovascular surgeries. The mobile C-arms segment, on the other hand, is further divided into mini C-arm and full size C-arm, out of which, the full size C-arm segment held majority of the market share in the year 2019. The mini C-arm segment is further divided into pulse-fluoroscopy and continuous-fluoroscopy, out of which, the continuous-fluoroscopy segment grabbed the largest share in the year 2019. Based on end user, the C-arm & mini C-arm market is segmented into diagnostic imaging centers, hospitals/surgical centers, ambulatory surgical centers, and others. Out of these, the hospital/surgical centers segment registered the largest share of 30.79% in the year 2019, backed by the increasing utilization of C-arms in hospitals, and for the growing preference for this equipment by surgeons in hospitals. The market is further segmented by detector type into flat-panel and image-intensifier. The image-intensifier technology is an old technology as compared to the latter, and are usually available at a lower cost. The flat-panel technology is a digital technology and can offer up to 50% enhanced field of view. Based on application, the C-arm & mini C-arm market is segmented into diagnostic and surgical application. The C-arm technology is widely used for various diagnostic procedures, especially in urology & nephrology, gastroenterology, cardiology, and others.

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments: