Mobile C-arm market seen topping $2 billion by 2030

The mobile C-arm market is projected to grow from $1.42 billion in 2025 to $2.01 billion by 2030, driven by more image-guided surgery, ambulatory surgical centers and demand for portable imaging. North America led the market in 2025, while Asia-Pacific is expected to grow fastest.

Why it matters: - Mobile C-arms are central to real-time imaging during surgery, helping improve precision in orthopedic, trauma, angiography and fluoroscopy procedures. - Growth in the market points to rising demand for minimally invasive surgery and advanced imaging in operating rooms and outpatient settings. - The market’s expansion also reflects broader pressure to treat more patients with less invasive tools and lower radiation exposure.

What happened: - The Business Research Company released a 2026 mobile C-arm market report with a forecast through 2030. - The report estimates the market will rise from $1.42 billion in 2025 to $1.51 billion in 2026. - The report projects the market will reach $2.01 billion by 2030. - The forecast implies a 6.7% CAGR from 2025 to 2026 and a 7.3% CAGR through 2030. - The report says North America held the largest share of the global market in 2025. - The report says Asia-Pacific will be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period. - The geographic scope also includes South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, South America, the Middle East and Africa. - The company also published a free sample of the report and the full market report.

The details: - A mobile C-arm system typically includes an image intensifier or flat-panel detector, an X-ray generator and a control workstation. - Surgeons use the device for real-time imaging of the surgical site. - The system is also used for angiography and fluoroscopy. - Past growth has been supported by more orthopedic and trauma surgeries, expanding hospital imaging infrastructure, stronger demand for intraoperative imaging and wider availability of mobile imaging devices. - Future growth is expected to be supported by more image-guided surgical procedures, higher investment in advanced surgical imaging platforms, demand for compact and portable imaging units, growth in ambulatory surgical centers and improvements in detector and imaging technology. - Key trends include wider use of flat-panel detector C-arms, higher demand for high-resolution real-time imaging, more advanced imaging software, more hybrid operating rooms and a stronger focus on lowering radiation dose. - Chronic disease growth is a major demand driver. - A January 2023 National Library of Medicine report projected that the number of Americans age 50 and older with at least one chronic condition will nearly double to 142.66 million by 2050. - Mobile C-arms can reduce revision surgeries and lower healthcare costs for patients with chronic illnesses.

Between the lines: - The market outlook suggests imaging hardware is moving toward more portable and software-driven systems rather than larger standalone platforms. - The emphasis on ambulatory surgical centers and hybrid operating rooms points to a care shift away from traditional inpatient-only procedures. - The growth forecast also signals that hospitals and surgery centers are likely to keep investing in equipment that supports faster procedures and better intraoperative decision-making.

What's next: - Adoption of flat-panel detector systems and image-guided surgery is likely to shape product competition through 2030. - Vendors are expected to keep pushing software upgrades, imaging quality improvements and dose-reduction features. - More market updates are included in the company’s 2026 reports, including market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrices, Excel dashboards, hotspot infographics and updated graphics and tables.