Market Trends of Global Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals and Contrast Media Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals & Contrast Media Market according to our research experts:
The Cardiology Sub-segment Captured the Largest Market Share, and It is Expected to Retain its Dominance Over the Forecast Period
The growing burden of cardiovascular diseases is expected to drive the growth of the studied segment. The incidence of cardiovascular diseases has increased over the years and is expected to increase in the future, as per a 2019 study by the American Heart Association. As per the 2020 updates of the World Health Organization, ischemic heart disease is responsible for 16% of the world's total deaths. Since 2000, the largest increase in deaths has been for ischemic heart disease, rising by more than 2 million to 8.9 million deaths in 2019 globally. Furthermore, according to the British Heart Foundation Centre, in 2018, around 7.4 million people were living with heart and circulatory diseases in the United Kingdom. More than 43,000 people under the age of 75 in the United Kingdom die from heart and circulatory diseases each year. SPECT, which stands for single-photon emission computed tomography, is a non-invasive procedure that can accurately identify areas of abnormal myocardial perfusion. It is also used to determine the functional capacity of the heart muscle. It separates living tissue from irreversibly damaged tissue. This diagnostic procedure helps physicians determine if there are blockages in the coronary (heart) arteries and if the patient should undergo a coronary angiogram. In SPECT, cardiac-specific radiopharmaceuticals, such as 99mTc-tetrofosmin (Myoview, GE healthcare), 99mTc-sestamibi (Cardiolite, Bristol-Myers Squibb), or Thallium-201 chloride are administered. Hence, factors such as the rising prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and technological advancements in diagnostics are expected to drive the growth of the studied segment over the forecast period.
North America Captured the Largest Market Share, and It is Expected to Retain its Dominance Over the Forecast Period
North America dominated the overall diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and contrast media market, with the United States accounting for the major contributor to the market. In the North American region, the burden of Cardiac disorder is also high. According to the American Heart Association Research Report 2018, coronary heart disease was the leading cause (43.8%) of deaths attributable to cardiovascular disease in the United States, followed by stroke (16.8%), heart failure (9.0%), high blood pressure (9.4%), diseases of the arteries (3.1%), and other cardiovascular diseases (17.9%). According to the Global Health and Wellness Report published in 2018, nearly 40% of the adult population in the United States were diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions. As radiopharmaceuticals and contrast imaging show huge potential in the diagnosis of cardiac, the studied market is likely to propel in the North American region. Additionally, in 2020, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded a three-year, USD 750,000 grant to the Radiological Society of North America. This will help expand access to this vital knowledge to a part of the world that needs these nuclear imaging services. Furthermore, the increase in product approvals is expected to drive market growth. For instance, in September 2019, Curium Pharma and PadioMedix Inc. received the United States Food and Drug Administration approval for its Detectnet (copper Cu 64 dotatate injection), which is a positron emission tomography (PET) agent for the localization of somatostatin receptor-positive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in adult patients. Hence, owing to the aforementioned factors, the North American diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and contrast media market is expected to retain its dominance over the forecast period.
