Chinese-Made Smart Digital PET-CT Breaks Into the U.S. Market for the First Time

VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) has learned that United Imaging Intelligence’s digital PET-CT has officially been installed at Southwest X-Ray Hospital in El Paso, Texas, marking the first time a “Made in China” PET-CT system has entered the U.S. market.

As the birthplace of PET-CT, the United States boasts the world’s largest and most mature PET-CT market. It is also home to the production and R&D centers of several multinational giants in high-end medical equipment, which have been continuously exporting leading PET-CT products and technologies to markets worldwide, including China, for many years. Today, this deeply entrenched market landscape is being shaken by intelligent manufacturing in China.

As a clinically versatile device, the United Imaging Intelligence Digital PET-CT is developed on the same digital platform as ultra-high-end products such as the United Imaging 2-meter PET-CT “Explorer” and the Ultra-High-Definition TOF PET/MR, featuring industry-leading long axial field-of-view, ultra-high resolution, and ultra-high sensitivity. Additionally, it is equipped with an intelligent workflow that enables high-speed scanning and AI-assisted diagnosis with a single click.

Jeffrey M. Bundy, CEO of United Imaging’s U.S. marketing team, stated, “United Imaging is committed to making high-end medical services accessible to a broader global population. While continuously pushing technological boundaries to lead product innovation, we are steadily lowering the barriers to the adoption of advanced technologies. This intelligent digital PET-CT, which shares the same digital platform as the ‘Explorer,’ is a representative product embodying United Imaging’s global mission.”

It is understood that this is the first digital PET-CT system introduced by Southwest X-Ray Hospital. “For the hospital, it is of great significance to be able to continuously provide high-end medical services to local patients,” said Fernando Escarzaga, the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer. “Through our collaboration with United Imaging, we are able to maintain our industry leadership and allow our patients to be among the first to benefit from the most advanced digital PET-CT technology.”

Data shows that United Imaging’s PET-CT has ranked first in China’s market share of newly installed units for three consecutive years, breaking the previous pattern of complete reliance on imports in the domestic market. Furthermore, United Imaging’s PET-CT systems have been successively deployed in clinical and research institutions in Japan, the United States, and Egypt, and have received purchase intentions from multiple leading institutions worldwide.