PUBLISHER: Allied Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1179595
PUBLISHER: Allied Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1179595
The global medical radiation protection aprons market was valued at $116.25 million in 2019, and is projected to reach $187.32 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 4.7% from 2022 to 2030. Radiation protection aprons are used in medical facilities to protect patients and workers from radiation exposure. Lead apron is considered as the primary radiation protection by personnel. It aims to absorb 90 to 95% of scattered radiation, which reaches a person. It is widely used in radiology centers, as personal there are constantly exposed to radiations.
Rise in prevalence of cancer, technological advancements in development of radiosurgery systems, and rise in number of medical imaging procedures propel growth of the market. For instance, according to the World Cancer Research Fund International, in 2020, it was reported that 18.1 million cancer cases were diagnosed across the globe. Rise in prevalence of cancer further propels the need for radiation therapy, which increases demand for radiation protection aprons by workers in medical facilities. Moreover, it was also observed that radiation protection aprons protect surgeons, who conduct radiosurgery, from intraoperative X-ray radiation. In addition, rise in number of X-ray procedures and computed tomography (CT) scans increase demand for radiation protection aprons. For instance, according to the LibreTexts libraries, in 2021, it was reported that lead aprons are provided to patients during medical imaging diagnosis procedure. These aprons aim to protect reproductive organs of patients from ionizing radiations.
Increase in number of research laboratories and advancements in R&D activities in radiology centers are the major factors that drive growth of the global medical radiation protection aprons market. Moreover, increase in need for radiation protection aprons significantly contributes toward the market growth, owing to the fact that radiation protection apron is designed to shield body from harmful radiations, mostly during medical imaging. Rise in incidences of radiation therapy acts a key driving force of the global market. Furthermore, governments are taking multiple initiatives for development of radiology centers, which is expected to boost the market growth. Moreover, in May 2022, the Government of Telangana (India), planned to launch 10 radiology labs in Hyderabad. Furthermore, rise in number of trained radiologists is anticipated to provide lucrative opportunities for the market expansion. According to the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), it was reported that the total number of UK whole time equivalent consultant radiologists increased by 225 consultants from 2020 to 2021.
On the contrary, high cost associated with radiation protection aprons and heavy weight of lead aprons, which cause pain are anticipated to hinder the market growth during the forecast period. Rise in awareness among the population working in radiation prone environment about lead aprons and increase in demand for cancer screening leads to enhancement of radiation protection apron. This encourages many key players to enter emerging markets, thus offering a lucrative growth opportunity in the medical radiation protection aprons market.The medical radiation protection aprons market is segmented on the basis of type, material, application, and region. On the basis of type, the market is segmented into front protection aprons, vest & skirt aprons, and other aprons. The others apron segment include gonad shield, half apron, and thyroid shields. On the basis of material, the market is segmented into lead aprons, light lead composite aprons, and lead-free aprons. By application, it divided into hospitals, clinics & radiology centers, and research laboratories. Region wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
Some of the major companies that operate in the global medical radiation protection aprons market include AADCO Medical, Inc., AliMed Inc., Amray Radiation Protection, Bar-Ray Products, Barrier Technologies, BLOXR Solutions, Burlington Medical, Infab Corporation, Kemper Medical Inc., Kiran, Protech Medical., Shielding Intl., Techo-Aide, Trivitron Healthcare, Xena Shield, Indo Surgical private limited, and Wolf X-Ra.
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