Digital Pathology Market Size & Share, Sector / Industry Report & Analysis 2020, & Forecast 2021-2026 (Includes Business Impact of COVID-19)

                                          
Abstract, Snapshot, Market Analysis & Market Definition: Global Digital Pathology Market


The global Digital Pathology market size is projected to reach US$ 1670.21 million by 2026, from US$ 859.91 million in 2020, at a CAGR of 11.7% during 2021-2026. Increased focus on improving workflow efficiency and demand for faster diagnostic tools for chronic diseases, such as cancer, have been key factors driving the market. Rising prevalence of chronic conditions is anticipated to surge clinical urgency to adopt digital pathology to improve existing poor patient diagnostic imaging measures and to reduce high cost associated with conventional diagnostics.

In addition, increasing geriatric population that is susceptible to chronic conditions is also expected to boost demand for technologically advanced diagnostic techniques. According to a study published in Medscape, chronic diseases can be attributed to the high mortality rate. Owing to the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, it becomes imperative to opt for advanced diagnostic and imaging alternatives.

Rapid technological advancements in digital pathology systems are expected to contribute to market growth. Advancements such as digital imaging, computerization, robotic light microscopy, and multiple fiber optic communications are also contributing to the growth. Whole slide imaging is one such technique that has various advantages over conventional light microscopes, which is expected to provide this market with lucrative opportunities.

In addition, advancements such as microarrays and incorporation of a wide range of predictive models such as hybrid models and API algorithms are expected to fuel demand for digital image analysis. Rising preference for computer-aided diagnosis that integrates image processing, physics, mathematics, and computing algorithms, facilitates efficient disease detection and helps evaluate anatomic structures of interest and quantification of disease progression as well as risk assessment. These benefits are expected to fuel the demand for digital pathology systems in near future.

Market Segmentation, Outlook & Viewpoint: Global Digital Pathology Market

Product Market Segmentation & Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2026)

  
Software
  
Device
  
Scanners
  
Slide Management System
  
Storage System

Application Market Segmentation & Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2026)

  
Drug Discovery & Development
  
Academic Research
  
Diagnosis
  
Cancer Cell Detection
  
Others

End Use Market Segmentation & Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2026)

  
Hospitals
  
Biotech & Pharma Companies
  
Diagnostic Labs
  
Academic & Research Institutes

Key Players, Recent Developments & Regional Insights: Global Digital Pathology Market

Device segment held the leading market share in terms of revenue in 2018. The devices include scanner and slide management systems. Increasing adoption for academic research activities and enhanced resolution are the key growth drivers. This technology is expected to witness lucrative growth over the forecast period owing to advancements in magnification and scanning of slides at Z axis, which is offered by whole slide imaging.
Moreover, increased use of scanners in pathology labs is further fueling the market growth. Increasing R&D pertaining to applications such as slide managers is expected to boost the adoption of this technology in near future. Increasing demand for online storage system is further fueling the market. The advantages such as cost reduction, improved productivity, and better patient outcome coupled with data reliability and image life cycle management are expected to drive the market.

Application Insights

Based on application, the digital pathology market is segmented into drug discovery and development and academic research and diagnosis. The academic research segment led the market in 2018, owing to wide applications of the systems in various research procedures such as biomarker profiling and tumor morphological study.
The diagnosis segment is expected to witness the fastest CAGR over the forecast period due to increasing prevalence of chronic diseases. In addition, focus of the manufacturers on the development of novel and rapid diagnostic techniques is anticipated to boost growth. The cancer cell detection segment is expected to showcase lucrative growth in disease diagnosis segment over the forecast period owing to high prevalence of the disease coupled with ongoing research initiatives.

End Use Insights

Based on end use, the market is segmented into hospitals, diagnostic labs, biotech and pharma companies, and academic and research institutes. Hospitals held the leading market share in 2018, owing to increasing adoption of these techniques. Hospitals are adopting digital scanning techniques for faster diagnosis and better patient compliance.

Biotech and pharma companies are expected to exhibit steady growth over the forecast period. The growth is attributed to increased use of digital pathology in drug development, oncology clinical trials, and preclinical GLP pathology. Increasing prevalence of cancer and demand for better treatment options is further fueling the market.

Regional Insights

In 2018, North America held the largest market share in terms of revenue. Continual deployment of R&D investments, supportive government initiatives pertaining to the development of technologically advanced systems, rising adoption of digital imaging, and the presence of major players are the key contributing factors for this dominance. Increased usage of digital pathology for disease diagnosis coupled with favorable reimbursement policies in U.S., improving the quality of cancer diagnosis, are expected to further fuel the regional growth.
Asia Pacific is expected to register the fastest CAGR of over 12% during the forecast period due to the rising penetration of digital imaging in emerging economies, investments in the medical field, and the presence of untapped opportunities. Asia Pacific healthcare industry has highly influenced the market due to increased incidence of cancer, which affects a large population. Also, increasing demand for novel treatment options, better patient care facilities, and reduction in laboratory expenses are expected to further drive the demand.

Digital Pathology Market Share Insights

Key market participants include Omynx LLC; 3DHistech, Inc.; Definiens; Olympus Corporation; GE Healthcare; Leica Biosystems; Philips Healthcare; Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.; Objective Pathology Services; Hamamatsu Photonics, Inc.; LigoLAb LLC; and MicroSkan Technologies.

Major players such as Leica Biosystems; Hamamatsu Photonics, Inc.; and Olympus Corporation held a dominant market share in 2018. These companies are increasingly undertaking new product developments, extensive collaborative strategies, and mergers and acquisitions to gain more profits. For example, in March 2017, Leica Biosystems entered into a strategic partnership with Leeds Hospital to improve productivity and workflow.
The other key participants are Royal Philips and Ventana Medical Systems. In June 2018, a Dutch conglomerate, Royal Philips, acquired the Irish PathXL, one of the largest pathology, image-based analysis firms. This acquisition was carried out to develop integrated tools targeting applications in computational biology, workflow solutions, education, and image analytics.

This acquisition is aimed at underpinning the gradual transition of medical institutions present across the globe from the traditional systems to digitized pathology systems. Thus, the acquisition will further enable pathologists perform high-throughput analysis of colossal clinical image datasets that are diverse in nature and facilitate improvement in the diagnosis quality, thereby presenting a potential for inclusion of new therapies to enhance patient health outcomes.

Key Insights Covered: Global Digital Pathology Market

1. North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Latin America market size (sales, revenue and growth rate) of Digital Pathology industry.
2. Global major manufacturers" operating situation (sales, revenue, growth rate and gross margin) of Digital Pathology industry.
3. Global major countries (United States, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Russia, Spain, China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, Mexico, Brazil, C. America, Chile, Peru, Colombia) market size (sales, revenue and growth rate) of Digital Pathology industry.
4. SWOT analysis, New Project Investment Feasibility Analysis, Upstream raw materials and manufacturing equipment & Industry chain analysis of Digital Pathology industry.
5. Global market size (sales, revenue) forecast by regions and countries from 2019 to 2024 of Digital Pathology industry.

Research Methodology: Global Digital Pathology Market

  
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