Forensic Imaging Market Size To Reach $169.4 Million By 2030

Forensic Imaging Market Growth & Trends

The global forensic imaging market size is expected to reach USD 169.4 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 10.5% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The key factors such as increasing inclination towards a needless autopsy approach, improving accessibility towards imaging technologies, and rising global crime rates are driving the growth of the market.

Various religious, cultural, and psychological beliefs against the approach of traditional cut-open autopsy in several countries have propelled the growth of the market. For instance, the religious beliefs of Islamic, Jews, and Buddhism do not support the concept of the conventional autopsy on the corpse.

The growing acceptance of virtual autopsy images in court proceedings owing to its palatability and the ease of interpretation by lay viewers is driving the market. In addition, valuable information on crime scenes such as age, sex, date, and time of the incident, and injuries can be more accurately delineated using forensic imaging. This, in turn, has boosted the adoption rate of the technology.

The high cost of the imaging modalities and the reluctance of the pathologists in accepting these advanced technologies are the factors expected to impede the growth of the market. The pathologist refrains to use advanced imaging tools in their practice in a fear of losing their jobs and skills identity.

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Forensic Imaging Market Report Highlights

• The X-ray held the largest market share and accounted for 54.0% in 2023.

• Computed tomography (CT) is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.9% from 2024 to 2030. A postmortem CT examination can more precisely locate lesions and fractures in complex regions such as the spine, neck, face, and pelvis of the corpse, compared to traditional autopsy.

• Based on the application, the death investigations accounted for the largest revenue share in 2023. The increasing number of unnatural deaths such as suicide, murders, and accidental trauma has contributed to the segment’s largest market share.

• Forensic institutes dominated the market in 2023. Multiple forensic institutes across the world are increasingly engaged in research activities related to the use of forensic imaging in numerous applications.

• The Asia Pacific forensic imaging market dominated the market with revenue share of 25.8% in 2023 and is anticipated to witness noteworthy growth in the coming years.

Forensic Imaging Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global forensic imaging market on the basis of on modality, application, end-use, and region:

Forensic Imaging Modality Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• X-ray

• CT

• MRI

• Ultrasound

Forensic Imaging Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Death Investigations

• Clinical Studies

Forensic Imaging End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Forensic Institutes

• Hospitals

• Others

Forensic Imaging Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • UK

  • Germany

  • France

  • Italy

  • Spain

  • Sweden

  • Norway

  • Denmark

• Asia Pacific

  • Japan

  • China

  • India

  • South Korea

  • Thailand

  • Australia

• Latin America

  • Brazil

  • Argentina

• Middle East & Africa

  • South Africa

  • Saudi Arabia

  • UAE

  • Kuwait

List of Key Players of Forensic Imaging Market

• Canon Medical Informatics, Inc.

• Bruker

• Neusoft Corporation

• Shimadzu Corporation

• FUJIFILM

• Hitachi, Ltd.