CT procedure volumes increased 9.1% from 2022 to 2023, according to IMV’s recently published 2023 CT Market Outlook Report. While both hospital and nonhospital CT procedure volumes increased, hospital volumes increased year-over-year by almost 10%, while nonhospital volumes increased just over 6%.
| Change in CT procedure volumes, 2022 to 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Percent change |
| Overall | 9.1% |
| Hospital | 9.8% |
| Nonhospital | 6.4% |
Looking ahead into 2024, 72% of CT sites surveyed anticipate that their 2024 CT procedures will increase compared to 2023, while 23% expect them to stay the same and just 1% of sites anticipate a decrease. One likely cause of the increase – with 60% of survey respondents rating the likelihood at 4 or 5 out of 5 -- is due to some procedures shifting from other imaging modalities to CT, according to the report.
When it comes to staff that will handle these potentially increased volumes, on average sites surveyed reported seven technologists per site (with a range of three technologists in independent imaging centers to 17 in hospitals with more than 400 beds).
Overall, the report found that in 2023, an average of two CT technologists are involved with performing and preparing patients for CT exams on each scanner in their facility. This varies across sites, with 34% of survey respondents reporting one technologist performing these duties, 48% of sites reporting two, and 17% of sites reporting three or more technologists to prepare patients for CT exams on each scanner.
| CT technologists performing and prepping patients for CT exams | |
|---|---|
| Number of technologists | Percentage of sites |
| 1 | 34% |
| 2 | 48% |
| 3 | 7% |
| 4+ | 10% |
Other key findings from the report include the following:
- In 2023, the top priority for CT departments has been to "improve patient satisfaction with their CT experience," with 92% of respondents rating this as a 4 or 5 out of 5.
- As of this report, GE has 32% of the CT installed base market share, followed by Siemens (32%), Canon (18%), Philips (12%), and Fujifilm (5%).
CT procedure volumes have shown strong growth over the last few years, and as volumes continue to increase, the more efficient sites with available technologist capacity are in the best position to realize the benefits from the increased volumes.
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Davin Korstjens.
Davin Korstjens is a Senior Market Research Program Manager at IMV Medical Information Division, part of Science and Medicine Group.
IMV's 2023 CT Market Outlook Report explores market trends related to service contracts for diagnostic imaging equipment in U.S. hospitals. The report was published in October 2023 and is based on responses from 313 radiology administrators and technicians who participated in IMV's nationwide survey from July 2023 to August 2023. Vendors covered in this report include Bayer, Bracco, Canon, Fujifilm, GE Healthcare, Guerbet, Philips, Samsung, Siemens and United Imaging.
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