The global whole slide imaging market size reached USD 849.5 Million in 2024. Looking forward, the market is projected to reach USD 2.06 billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 9.85% during 2025-2033.
Whole slide imaging (WSI) is scanning glass slides used to produce high-resolution and precise digital images of tissue sections. It comprises a focusing unit, camera, illumination systems, scanners, viewers, image management system, and microscopic optical components. WSI utilizes a specialized scanner to digitize glass slides and generate large digital images that are analyzed, stored, and shared through the virtual slide viewer. It is widely used in immunohistochemistry, telepathology, hematopathology, and cytopathology. WSI assists in improving accuracy, speed of analysis, increasing productivity, reducing errors, and providing reliable and convenient results. As a result, it is widely used across academic and research institutes, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and hospitals and clinics.
2. What is the future outlook of whole slide imaging market?
3. What are the key factors driving the whole slide imaging market?
4. Which region accounts for the largest whole slide imaging market share?
5. Which are the leading companies in the global whole slide imaging market?
Whole slide imaging (WSI) is scanning glass slides used to produce high-resolution and precise digital images of tissue sections. It comprises a focusing unit, camera, illumination systems, scanners, viewers, image management system, and microscopic optical components. WSI utilizes a specialized scanner to digitize glass slides and generate large digital images that are analyzed, stored, and shared through the virtual slide viewer. It is widely used in immunohistochemistry, telepathology, hematopathology, and cytopathology. WSI assists in improving accuracy, speed of analysis, increasing productivity, reducing errors, and providing reliable and convenient results. As a result, it is widely used across academic and research institutes, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and hospitals and clinics.
Whole Slide Imaging Market Trends:
The significant growth in the healthcare industry and the rising focus on patient safety across the globe are the prime factors creating a positive outlook for the market. Additionally, the rising prevalence of cancer due to the changing lifestyles, genetic mutation, and increasing smoking and alcohol habits is favoring the market growth. In line with this, WSI is extensively used in diagnostic procedures for suspected skin, lungs, and breast cancer, which is further providing an impetus to the market growth. Moreover, various technological advancements, such as the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to assist in various diseases and diagnoses and provide precision medicine delivery, are providing a considerable boost to the market growth. In line with this, the widespread adoption of whole slide imaging in immunohistochemistry (IHC) to observe protein expression in tissue samples and detect antigens in the cells is positively impacting the market growth. Other factors, such as the increasing product demand in drug discovery and extensive research and development (R&D) activities, are anticipated to drive the market growth.Market Segmentation:
This report provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global whole slide imaging market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. The report categorizes the market based on technology, application and end user.Breakup by Technology:
- Scanners
- IT Infrastructure
- Viewer
- Image Management System
Breakup by Application:
- Immunohistochemistry
- Telepathology
- Cytopathology
- Hematopathology
Breakup by End User:
- Academic Institute
- Research
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being 3DHISTECH Ltd., Beckman Coulter Inc. (Danaher Corporation), F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, General Electric Company, Hamamatsu Photonics KK, Huron Technologies Internationa, Inspirata Inc., Koninklijke Philips N.V., Mikroscan Technologies Inc., Olympus Corporation, Perkinelmer Inc. and Visiopharm A/S.Key Questions Answered in This Report
1. How big is the whole slide imaging market?2. What is the future outlook of whole slide imaging market?
3. What are the key factors driving the whole slide imaging market?
4. Which region accounts for the largest whole slide imaging market share?
5. Which are the leading companies in the global whole slide imaging market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface3 Executive Summary11 Value Chain Analysis13 Price Analysis
2 Scope and Methodology
4 Introduction
5 Global Whole Slide Imaging Market
6 Market Breakup by Technology
7 Market Breakup by Application
8 Market Breakup by End User
9 Market Breakup by Region
10 SWOT Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
List of Figures
List of Tables
Companies Mentioned
- 3DHISTECH Ltd.
- Beckman Coulter Inc. (Danaher Corporation)
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
- General Electric Company
- Hamamatsu Photonics KK
- Huron Technologies Internationa
- Inspirata Inc.
- Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Mikroscan Technologies Inc.
- Olympus Corporation
- Perkinelmer Inc. and Visiopharm A/S.
Methodology
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Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 140 |
| Published | May 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2024 - 2033 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 849.5 Million |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 2060 Million |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 10.4% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 11 |
