Small Animal Imaging Market Size, Industry Analysis
Report, Regional Outlook from 2017 to 2024.: Global
Market Insights Inc.
Growing demand for non-invasive methods will drive the global Small Animal Imaging
Market. The technique will provide major advantage to conduct the studies without
significantly harming the animals or its physiology. The animal can continue to live
normal life without being affected by the study. In contrast to tissue or cell culture
based tests, studies in intact animals incorporate the interrelating biological factors
present in a complex living organism. Rising investments in clinical research
organizations for pre-clinical studies applications like monitoring the effect of drug after
being administered, epigenetics, and cancer cell detection will boost the small animal
imaging market size during forecast period.
Technological innovations such as combination of high resolution MRI with other
modalities and advancement of transgenic and gene knockout technologies will fuel the
demand. Small animals like rats and mice are most widely used for cardiovascular
imaging studies. Such advance imaging technologies can provide a method to serially
evaluate the effect of a specific pharmacologic therapy or genetic mutation.
Growing amount of funding and public-private initiatives to support research due to
availability of cost-effective and competent platform for the timely commercialization
and authentication of novel drug molecules will drive the business growth.
Furthermore, the technique is highly crucial to discover the underlying mechanisms of
diabetes, immunological, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Micro-magnetic resonance imaging (Micro-MRI) technology segment has evolved from
testing the limitations of technology to growing use as a tool in noninvasive
investigations. Further, smaller versions of diagnostic technologies such as micro single-
photon-emission computerized tomography (Micro-SPECT), micro positron-emission
tomography(Micro-PET), micro magnetic resonance imaging, optical imaging(OI), and
micro ultrasound have significantly enhanced investigators’ capability to longitudinally
determine numerous tentative representations of human disease through small animal
representations. Contract research organizations (CROs) account for maximum revenue
share owing to high application for conducting various studies.
1 | Page