CT bulb tube market development trend analysis: demand growth, accelerated localization, CT bulb tube industry is ushering in a critical period of development

Definition and Classification of CT Balloon Industry


CT bulb tube (CTX-rayTube), also known as X-ray tube or tube ball, is the core component of CT (computed tomography) equipment, its role is to launch high-energy X-rays through the electron beam, the human body for tomography, so as to obtain the body's internal three-dimensional image, and its performance directly affects the CT imaging quality, scanning speed and equipment life.CT bulb tube can be classified according to the type of technology, cooling mode, application scenarios and market positioning, CT bulb tube can be categorized according to technology type, cooling method, application scenario and market positioning.

Second, the CT balloon industry development environment - related policies


As an important equipment for medical imaging diagnosis, CT scanner is increasingly widely used in the Chinese market. In recent years, the state has introduced a series of supportive and guiding policies in favor of domestic high-end medical equipment, key components and basic materials. Such as the “14th Five-Year Plan” Medical Equipment Industry Development Plan “14th Five-Year Plan” Pharmaceutical Industry Development Plan “to promote large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods replacement action program” and so on.

Third, the current situation of the development of the CT balloon industry


With the continuous development of medical technology, CT is widely used in many diagnostic fields, such as central nervous system, head and neck, chest, cardiovascular system and so on. With the growth of market demand and the urgent need for import substitution, as well as the national policies to encourage independent innovation of high-end medical device technology and improve the manufacturing level, China's CT and other medical imaging equipment industry is developing rapidly. 2024, China's CT equipment stock of 51,670 units, with an increment of 9,561 units; it is expected that in 2025, the stock of China's CT equipment is about 60,000 units, with an increment of about 10445 units.

CT bulb tube is the most core and most technically advanced component of X-ray generating device, and its performance directly affects the image quality and service life of CT. As a core component of medical imaging equipment, the cost of CT bulb tube accounts for about 20% of the total production cost of CT equipment, and its service life is shorter than that of CT equipment, which needs to be replaced regularly. The demand for CT bulbs in China consists of the newly installed incremental volume of CT equipment and the stock used for repair and maintenance. According to statistics, China's CT bulb tube market capacity of 35,396 sets in 2024, of which, the stock market capacity of 25,835 sets, incremental market capacity of 9,561 sets; China's CT bulb tube market capacity of 40,445 sets is expected to be 40,445 sets in 2025, of which, the stock market capacity of 30,000 sets, incremental market capacity of 10,445 sets. With the increase of domestic CT equipment ownership, its after-sales maintenance and replacement of the ball tube demand will far exceed the new CT equipment for the ball tube demand.

Fourth, CT ball tube industry chain


The upstream of the industry chain of CT bulb industry mainly includes cathode filament, anode target surface, high-voltage circuit, casing components, rotor components, bearing bushings, cooling systems and other metal materials and components; the middle reaches of the industry are CT bulb manufacturing; the downstream of the industry is applied to the stock and incremental market of CT equipment.

V. Competitive Pattern of CT Ball Tube Industry


1、Major Enterprises


CT bulb tube as CT equipment to produce X-rays in the core device, by accelerating the high-energy electron bombardment of the anode target material to produce X-rays. However, these parts only have a limited working life and are often regarded as high-value medical consumables. In recent years, under the policy incentives and the continuous growth of market demand, many domestic manufacturers have vigorously invested in the R&D and manufacturing of CT bulb tube replacement. At present, China has been involved in the CT bulb tube of the domestic manufacturers are intellectual beam technology, Neusoft medical, the United Film Medical, Sano Weisheng, Shenzhen Anke, Shui new material, Yirui technology, Zhuhai Ruineng, medical source of health care, CLP Vacuum and so on. Although with the progress of technology, China's CT balloon has realized some domestic substitution, but domestic CT balloon suppliers still have a considerable gap with the international manufacturers, the need to seek breakthroughs in the manufacturing process.


2、Representative enterprises - Kunshan Medical Source Medical Technology Co.


Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development, production, sales, technical services and technical consulting of medical CT balloon. It started to research and develop CT bulb tubes in 2013, with a registered capital of RMB 324.6 million. Kunshan Medical Yuan has built the largest ball tube production center in China - more than 10,000 square meters of CT ball tube R & D and production base, equipped with professional 10,000 clean room to meet the requirements of the tube core assembly, to achieve an annual output of more than 7,000 CT ball tubes, accounting for more than 70% of the domestic production capacity of high thermal capacity CT ball tubes.

The development trend of CT ball tube industry


With the accelerated localization of China's medical equipment, technological upgrading, demand growth, CT ball tube industry is ushering in a critical period of development.