Forensic Imaging Market Worth $125.2 Million By 2027 | CAGR: 10.6%

Forensic Imaging Market Growth & Trends

The global forensic imaging market size is estimated to reach USD 125.2 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 10.6%, 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 segment held the largest market share in the market based on the modality in 2019
• The increasing demand for conversion of the film X-ray machine to digital in autopsy centers is anticipated to drive the growth of the segment in the coming years
• The CT segment is expected to grow at the fastest rate during the forecast period. The increasing awareness about the valuable information provided by CT images in medico-legal cases has boosted its installation rate
• Based on the application, the death investigations segment held the largest market share in 2019
• The forensic institute segment accounted for the largest revenue share in 2019. The growing number of referrals of medico-legal cases for autopsy at these centers has contributed to its largest market share
• In Asia Pacific, the market is anticipated to witness the fastest CAGR during the forecast
• The increasing usage of imaging tools as an alternative and triage in postmortem examination especially in countries such as China, Japan, and Australia are expected to drive the market in the region.