Phosphor Screen Scanners Market Report 2025

This Phosphor Screen Scanners market report delivers an in-depth analysis of the market’s key characteristics, including size, growth potential, and segmentation. It provides a detailed breakdown of the market across major regions and leading countries, highlighting historical data and future growth projections. The report also examines the competitive landscape, market share insights, emerging trends, and strategic developments shaping the market.

The phosphor screen scanners market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.76 billion in 2024 to $1.95 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to factors such as the rising prevalence of dental diseases, the growing adoption of digital imaging technology in dentistry, improvements in image resolution and sensitivity, an increased demand for efficient healthcare services, and the expansion of the medical diagnostics field.

The phosphor screen scanners market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.88 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3%. The growth during the forecast period can be attributed to factors such as the rising demand for diagnostics for various medical conditions, increased investment in healthcare infrastructure, a growing need for high-quality imaging solutions, a higher demand for efficient healthcare services, and the ongoing digitalization and adoption of advanced technologies. Key trends expected to shape the forecast period include the integration of thermal and X-ray imaging, real-time 3D imaging, advancements in digital imaging technology, the incorporation of wireless technologies, and the development of digitally advanced technologies.

The increasing demand for high-quality imaging solutions is expected to drive the growth of the phosphor screen scanners market. High-quality imaging solutions refer to advanced systems and technologies designed to produce precise, accurate, and detailed images of the human body for diagnostic, therapeutic, and monitoring purposes. The rising demand for these imaging solutions is attributed to factors such as the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, technological innovations, an aging population, and the expansion of healthcare infrastructure. Phosphor screen scanners provide high-quality imaging by capturing detailed, high-resolution images with excellent contrast through a photostimulable phosphor (PSP) screen, which records images when exposed to radiation or light. For example, in December 2022, the National Health Service (NHS), a UK-based government department, reported that England conducted 44 million imaging tests in the year leading up to March 2022, marking a 26% increase from the previous year's 34.9 million tests. As a result, the rising demand for high-quality imaging solutions is fueling the growth of the phosphor screen scanners market.

Leading companies in the phosphor screen scanners market are focusing on the development of advanced solutions, such as laser-based scanning systems, to improve the accuracy, speed, and resolution of their scanning capabilities. Laser-based scanning systems use laser beams to take precise measurements, generate detailed images, or scan objects and environments. For example, in March 2023, Azure Biosystems Inc., a US-based maker of high-performance imaging instruments, introduced the Sapphire FL Biomolecular Imager. This innovative system incorporates phosphor imaging technology, allowing it to detect radiolabeled samples by capturing images from storage phosphor screens with remarkable sensitivity. This capability enables filmless autoradiography, where the light emitted from the phosphor screen, when stimulated by a laser, directly correlates to the radioactivity present in the sample.

In March 2022, ClearChoice, a US-based operator of dental treatment centers, joined forces with Planmeca to enhance digital imaging capabilities within ClearChoice’s network of dental implant centers. This partnership aims to improve patient care by facilitating more cohesive and efficient treatment planning. Planmeca, a Finland-based producer of advanced dental equipment, specializes in high-tech phosphor screen scanners.

Major players in the phosphor screen scanners market are PerkinElmer Inc., Philips Healthcare, GE HealthCare, Henry Schein Inc., Konica Minolta, Patterson Dental, Dentsply Sirona, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Agfa-Gevaert Group, Eastman Kodak Company, Carestream Health, Planmeca Oy, Oxford Instruments Plc, Vatech Co. Ltd, Acteon Group, Carestream Dental, Air Techniques, AGFA Healthcare, 3DISC Imaging, CRUXELL Corp., GIDS GmbH, Imago Systems, Universadent, Apixia Inc., and Instrumentarium Dental Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the phosphor screen scanners market in 2024. The regions covered in phosphor screen scanners report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the phosphor screen scanners market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Phosphor screen scanners are devices designed to convert images captured on a phosphor imaging screen into digital format. These screens are coated with phosphor material that absorbs energy from radiation exposure, such as X-rays, and subsequently emits light when stimulated by a laser.

The primary types of phosphor screen scanners are desktop and portable models. Desktop phosphor screen scanners are used in digital radiography and employ photostimulable phosphor-coated screens to capture energy from X-rays or radiation, which is then emitted as light when exposed to a laser. These scanners are commonly used in medical imaging, industrial testing, research laboratories, and other applications, serving various end users such as hospitals, diagnostic centers, research institutes, and more.

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The phosphor screen scanners market consists of sales of imaging systems, storage plates, radiation detection, laser scanners, and accessories and consumables. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

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