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2026 C-arm Market Outlook Report
Publication Date: July 30, 2026
Tags: Interventional Cardiology
Pages: 178
SKU: 26-064
The 2026 IMV C-arm Market Outlook report provides an overview of the C-arm market. The report provides detailed information about the priorities and outlook of departments with fixed C-arms, information about procedure volumes and the mix of procedures performed using fixed C-arms. The report also covers installed base information and future purchase plans, including information about which manufacturers are present and being considered for purchase over the next few years. In addition, the report covers installed base and purchase plan information for portable C-arm units and a section providing details on site operations for hospitals. The report includes detailed information about the departments in the hospital where the equipment is currently located including in cardiology, radiology/interventional radiology, surgery, hybrid OR and other departments with fixed C-arm equipment. The procedure types examined in this report include radiology, interventional radiology, cardiology, interventional cardiology, minimally invasive procedures, surgery and hybrid procedures. The report includes a wide variety of charts and graphs that breakout the above information along a number of dimensions including department type and hospital size. The key features and findings of these charts are highlighted in the report and where appropriate comparisons to previous data are noted for context.
The information in this report is useful to inform planning and decision making for imaging equipment manufacturers, hospital systems, medical software development companies as well as companies that serve those industries. Specifically strategy, marketing, sales and market research departments can make use of the information in this report.
Respondents participated in an IMV-hosted online survey from March 19 to May 24, 2026.
Key topics include:
- Department Priorities & Future Outlook
- Procedure Volume in Hospitals with Fixed C-arms
- Installed Base of Fixed C-arm Systems in Hospitals
- Purchase Plans for Fixed C-arm Systems
- Installed Base & Purchase Plans for Portable C-arm Units
- Site Operations Characteristics
| # | Chart Title | Page |
| 1 | Priorities to the Mission of Departments with Fixed C-arms Over the Next Year, as of 2026 Survey | 13 |
| 2 | Priorities to the Mission of Departments with Fixed C-arms Over the Next Year, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 14 |
| 3 | Priorities to the Mission of Departments with Fixed C-arms Over the Next Year, by Respondent Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 15 |
| 4 | Ranking of Priorities to the Mission of Departments with Fixed C-arms Over the Next Year, 2019 to 2026 | 16 |
| 5 | Factors Affecting the Future Outlook for Fixed C-arms at Your Hospital Over the Next Few Years, as of 2026 Survey | 17 |
| 6 | Factors Affecting the Future Outlook for Fixed C-arms at Your Hospital Over the Next Few Years, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 18 |
| 7 | Factors Affecting the Future Outlook for Fixed C-arms at Your Hospital Over the Next Few Years, by Respondent Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 19 |
| 8 | Ranking of Factors Affecting the Future Outlook for Fixed C-arms at Your Hospital Over the Next Few Years, 2019 to 2026 | 20 |
| 9 | Outlook for Fixed C-arm Procedure Volume, Reimbursement, Revenue, and Net Income/Profits, as of 2026 Survey | 21 |
| 10 | 2026 Outlook for Fixed C-arm Procedure Volume, Reimbursement Levels per Patient, Revenue, and Net Income/Profits, by Hospital Bed Size | 22 |
| 11 | 2026 Outlook for Fixed C-arm Procedure Volume, Reimbursement Levels per Patient, Revenue, and Net Income/Profits, by Respondent Department Type | 23 |
| 12 | Comparison of Fixed C-arm Outlook for Procedure Volume, Reimbursement, Revenue, and Net Income/Profits, by IMV Study Year, 2019 to 2026 | 24 |
| 13 | Product/Service Suggestions by Category, % of Total Responses (n=226) | 25 |
| 14 | Desired New Procedure Domains, % of Respondents Mentioning Each Domain (n=196; multiple mentions allowed) | 26 |
| 15 | Distribution of Respondent Estimates for 2025 Patient Cases Performed on Fixed C-arms, by Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 28 |
| 16 | Distribution of Projected Estimates for 2025 Patient Cases Performed on Fixed C-arms, and Sites Performing, by Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 29 |
| 17 | Distribution of Respondent Estimates for 2025 and 2026 Patient Cases Performed on Fixed C-arms, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 30 |
| 18 | Distribution of Hospitals, by 2025 Patient Cases Performed per Hospital on Fixed C-arms, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 31 |
| 19 | Percent Distribution of 2025 Patient Cases Performed using Fixed C-arms, by Procedure Type and Department Type | 32 |
| 20 | Percent of Hospitals Performing Procedures Using Fixed C-arms, by Procedure Type and Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 33 |
| 21 | Average Number of 2025 Patient Cases Performed per Site Performing Specific Studies on Fixed C-arms, by Department Type | 34 |
| 22 | Mix of 2025 Inpatient vs. Outpatient vs. Emergency Fixed C-arm Patient Cases, as of 2026 Survey | 35 |
| 23 | Physician Types Currently Performing Procedures Using Fixed C-arms, as of 2026 Survey | 36 |
| 24 | Physician Types Currently Performing Procedures Using Fixed C-arms, by Respondent Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 37 |
| 25 | Physician Types Currently Performing Procedures Using Fixed C-arms, by Whether They Work Collaboratively with Other Physicians, as of 2026 Survey | 38 |
| 26 | Issues Currently Limiting Hospital’s Ability to Offer Minimally Invasive Procedures Using Fixed C-arms, as of 2026 Survey | 39 |
| 27 | Issues Currently Limiting Hospital’s Ability to Offer Minimally Invasive Procedures Using Fixed C-arms, by Respondent Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 40 |
| 28 | Issues Currently Limiting Hospital’s Ability to Offer Minimally Invasive Procedures Using Fixed C-arms, by Fixed C-arm Status, as of 2026 Survey | 41 |
| 29 | Physician Types Hospitals Are Seeking to Attract or Retain, by Respondent Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 42 |
| 30 | Physician Types Hospitals Are Seeking to Attract or Retain, by Fixed C-arm Status, as of 2026 Survey | 43 |
| 31 | Physician Types Currently Performing Procedures Using Fixed C-arms, by Location Type, as of 2026 Survey | 44 |
| 32 | Types of Clinical Programs Hospitals Have or are Considering to Develop Over the Next Few Years, as of 2026 Survey | 45 |
| 33 | Whether Hospitals Currently Have or are Considering Developing a Vascular Surgery Program Over the Next Few Years, by Fixed C-arm Status, as of 2026 Survey | 46 |
| 34 | Whether Hospitals Currently Have or are Considering Developing a Cardiac Surgery Program Over the Next Few Years, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 47 |
| 35 | Whether Hospitals Currently Have or are Considering Developing a Structural Heart Disease Program Over the Next Few Years, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 48 |
| 36 | Distribution of Projected Estimates for Installed Fixed C-arm Systems, by Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 50 |
| 37 | Hospital Departments Where Fixed C-arms are Installed, as of 2026 Survey | 51 |
| 38 | Trend in Hospital Departments Where Fixed C-arms are Installed, by IMV Survey Year, 2019 to 2026 | 52 |
| 39 | Distribution of Sites, by Number of Departments with Fixed C-arm Systems, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 53 |
| 40 | Distribution of Fixed C-arm Sites and Systems, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 54 |
| 41 | Mix of Departments Fixed C-arm Systems are Installed in, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 55 |
| 42 | Average Number of Fixed C-arms per Hospital, by Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 56 |
| 43 | Distribution of Fixed C-arm Systems Installed and Planned in Hospitals, by Year of Installation, as of 2026 Survey | 57 |
| 44 | Distribution of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Year of Installation, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 58 |
| 45 | Percent of Sites Having at Least One Fixed C-arm System Installed, by Manufacturer, as of 2026 Survey | 59 |
| 46 | Fixed C-arm Systems Installed Base Market Share, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 60 |
| 47 | Installed Base Market Share of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Installation Time Frame, as of 2026 Survey | 61 |
| 48 | Mix of Single vs. Bi-plane Fixed C-arm Systems, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 62 |
| 49 | Mix of Single vs. Bi-plane Fixed C-arm Systems, by Survey Year, 2019 to 2026 | 63 |
| 50 | Mix of Single vs. Bi-plane Fixed C-arm Systems, by Survey Year and Hospital Bed Size, 2019 to 2026 | 64 |
| 51 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Whether Floor/Ceiling/Wall Mounted, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 65 |
| 52 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Whether Floor/Ceiling/Wall Mounted, by Survey Year and Department Location, 2019 to 2026 | 66 |
| 53 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Table Type, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 67 |
| 54 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems by Table Type, by Survey Year and Department Location, 2019 to 2026 | 68 |
| 55 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Whether Installed in a Surgical Environment, by Academic/University Status, as of 2026 Survey | 69 |
| 56 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Whether Installed in a Surgical Environment, by Survey Year and Department Location, 2019 to 2026 | 70 |
| 57 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Whether Utilized for Hybrid OR Procedures, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 71 |
| 58 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Whether Utilized for Hybrid OR Procedures, by Survey Year and Hospital Bed Size, 2019 to 2026 | 72 |
| 59 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Whether the Fixed C-arms have CT Technology in the Same Room, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 73 |
| 60 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Whether the Fixed C-arms Use MRI Technology During Interventional Procedures, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 74 |
| 61 | Mix of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Use of IVUS Technology in Fixed C-arm Rooms During Interventional Procedures, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 75 |
| 62 | Trend in Use of CT, MRI and IVUS Technology in Fixed C-arm Rooms, by Survey Year and Hospital Bed Size, 2019 to 2026 | 76 |
| 63 | Trend in Fixed C-arm Rooms Using CT, MRI and IVUS Technology, by Survey Year and Department, 2019 to 2026 | 77 |
| 64 | How Fixed C-arms are Used in Respondents’ Departments, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 78 |
| 65 | How Fixed C-arms are Used in Respondents’ Departments, by Respondent Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 79 |
| 66 | How Fixed C-arms are Used in Respondents’ Departments, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2019 to 2026 Survey | 80 |
| 67 | First Call Service Support Sources for Fixed C-arm Systems, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 81 |
| 68 | First Call Service Support Sources for Fixed C-arm Systems, by Hospital Ownership, as of 2026 Survey | 82 |
| 69 | Type of Contractual Arrangement Used When Service Support is Needed from an Outside Service Provider for Fixed C-arm Systems, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 83 |
| 70 | Type of Contractual Arrangement Used When Service Support is Needed from an Outside Service Provider for Fixed C-arm Systems, by Geographic Location, as of 2026 Survey | 84 |
| 71 | Contractual Arrangements with Outside Service Providers, by Primary Source of Service for Fixed C-arm Systems, as of 2026 Survey | 85 |
| 72 | Hospitals Planning to Acquire Fixed C-arm Systems in the Next Three Years, as of 2026 Survey | 87 |
| 73 | Projected Hospitals Planning to Acquire Fixed C-arm Systems in the Next 3 Years, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 88 |
| 74 | Percent of Sites Planning to Purchase Fixed C-arm Systems Over the Next Three Years, by Respondent’s Department, as of 2026 Survey | 89 |
| 75 | Trend in Percent of Sites Planning to Purchase Fixed C-arm Systems by IMV Study Year, 2019 to 2026 | 90 |
| 76 | Distribution of Sites, by Number of Fixed C-arm Systems Planned for Purchase, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 91 |
| 77 | Mix of Departments that Planned Fixed C-arms Will be Installed in, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 92 |
| 78 | Plans for Purchasing Replacement vs. Additional vs. First-Time Placements of Fixed C-arm Systems, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 93 |
| 79 | Age of Fixed C-arm Systems Being Replaced, as of 2026 Survey | 94 |
| 80 | Average and Median Age of Fixed C-arm Systems Being Replaced, by Survey Year, 2019 to 2026 | 95 |
| 81 | Whether Planned Fixed C-arm Will be Utilized for General Surgery, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 96 |
| 82 | Whether Planned Fixed C-arm Will be Utilized to Perform Hybrid OR Procedures, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 97 |
| 83 | Whether Planned Fixed C-arms Will be Single vs. Bi-plane Configuration, by Planned Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 98 |
| 84 | Whether Planned Fixed C-arms Will be Floor/Ceiling/Wall Mounted, by Planned Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 99 |
| 85 | Whether Planned Fixed C-arms Will Use an OR Table or an Interventional Table, by Planned Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 100 |
| 86 | Whether Planned Fixed C-arms New or Refurbished/Used Units, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 101 |
| 87 | Departments Having Budget Responsibility for Planned Fixed C-arms, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 102 |
| 88 | Whether Planned Fixed C-arms Will Have CT Technology in the Same Room, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 103 |
| 89 | Whether Planned Fixed C-arms Will Use MRI Technology During Interventional Procedures, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 104 |
| 90 | Whether IVUS Technology Will be Used in Planned Fixed C-arm Rooms During Interventional Procedures, by Department Location, as of 2026 Survey | 105 |
| 91 | Whether Planned Fixed C-arm Will be Installed in a Surgical Environment, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 106 |
| 92 | Percent of Sites Mentioning Manufacturers Being Considered for Next Fixed C-arm System Purchase, 2019 to 2026 | 107 |
| 93 | Installed Base Preference by Fixed C-arm Manufacturer (Siemens, GE, Philips, Canon, Shimadzu), as of 2026 Survey | 108 |
| 94 | Whether Site Plans to Stay With or Switch From Their Most Recently Installed Fixed C-arm Manufacturer, by Most Recently Installed Manufacturer, as of 2026 Survey | 109 |
| 95 | Administrators: Key Decision Makers for Decisions on Whether and When to Purchase Fixed C-arm Systems, as of 2026 Survey | 110 |
| 96 | Physicians: Key Decision Makers for Decisions on Whether and When to Purchase Fixed C-arm Systems, by Respondent Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 111 |
| 97 | Administrators: Key Decision Makers for Decisions on Whether and When to Purchase Fixed C-arm Systems, by Respondent Department Type, as of 2026 Survey | 112 |
| 98 | Whether Decisions for Purchasing Fixed C-arm Systems are Made at the Corporate HQ or at the Individual Facility Level, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 113 |
| 99 | Trend in Whether Decisions for Purchasing Fixed C-arm Systems are Made at the Corporate HQ or at the Individual Facility Level, by IMV Survey Year, 2019 to 2026 | 114 |
| 100 | Preferred Fixed C-arm Manufacturers in Healthcare System/Organization, as of 2026 Survey | 115 |
| 101 | Whether Hospital Has Portable/Mobile C-arm Units, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 117 |
| 102 | Departments Where Portable/Mobile C-arms are Used, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 118 |
| 103 | Distribution of Sites, by Number of Portable/Mobile C-arm Units, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 119 |
| 104 | Percent of Sites Having at Least One Portable/Mobile C-arm Unit, by Manufacturer, as of 2026 Survey | 120 |
| 105 | Departments Primarily Responsible for Managing the X-ray Technologists who run the Portable/Mobile C-arms Used in Hospital, as of 2026 Survey | 121 |
| 106 | Physician Types Routinely Using Portable/Mobile C-arms in Hospital, as of 2026 Survey | 122 |
| 107 | How Portable/Mobile C-arms are Utilized, as of 2026 Survey | 123 |
| 108 | Hospitals ‘Yes’ or ‘Maybe’ Planning to Acquire Portable/Mobile C-arm Systems in the Next Three Years, by Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 124 |
| 109 | Percent of Sites Planning to Purchase Portable/Mobile C-arm Units Over the Next Three Years, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 125 |
| 110 | Distribution of Sites, by Number of Portable/Mobile C-arm Units Planned for Purchase, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 126 |
| 111 | Plans for Purchasing Replacement vs. Additional vs. First-time Purchase of Portable/Mobile C-arms, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 127 |
| 112 | Percent of Sites Mentioning Manufacturers Being Considered for Next Portable/Mobile C-arm Purchase, as of 2026 Survey | 128 |
| 113 | Departments Where Planned Portable/Mobile C-arms Will be Used, as of 2026 Survey | 129 |
| 114 | Whether Any of the Planned Portable/Mobile C-arms Will be 3D C-arms or Mini C-arms, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 130 |
| 115 | Whether Any of the Planned Portable/Mobile C-arms Will be 3D C-arms or Mini C-arms, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 131 |
| 116 | Whether Any of the Planned Portable/Mobile C-arms Will Have the Capability to Perform Intraoperative 3D Scans, by Respondent’s Department, as of 2026 Survey | 132 |
| 117 | Percent of Sites Having at Least One 3D Portable/Mobile C-arm Unit, by Manufacturer, as of 2026 Survey | 133 |
| 118 | Percent of Sites Having at Least One Portable/Mobile C-arm Unit with Flat-Panel Detector, by Manufacturer, as of 2026 Survey | 134 |
| 119 | Average FTE Staff per Site Having that Type, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2019 to 2026 Survey | 136 |
| 120 | Average FTE Staff per Site Having that Type, by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 137 |
| 121 | Trend in Distribution of Sites, by Number of Technologists Performing/Preparing Patients for Exams per Fixed C-arm System, by IMV Survey Year, 2019 to 2026 | 138 |
| 122 | Weekend Operating Hours of Respondent’s Department Open for Scheduled Fixed C-arm Procedures (Saturday & Sunday), by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 139 |
| 123 | Weekend Operating Hours of Respondent’s Department for Fixed C-arm Procedures, Including Unscheduled and On-Call, (Saturday & Sunday) by Hospital Bed Size, as of 2026 Survey | 140 |
| 124 | Level of Staffing Challenges in Departments with C-Arms, by Site Type, as of 2026 Survey | 141 |
| 125 | Whether Remote Scanning is Utilized for C-Arm Procedures, as of 2026 Survey | 142 |
| 126 | Primary Staffing Challenges by Category, % of Total Responses (n=190) | 143 |
| 127 | C-arm: Primary Staffing Challenges | 145 |
| 128 | C-arm: Primary Staffing Challenges | 146 |
| 129 | C-arm: Primary Staffing Challenges | 147 |
| 130 | C-arm: Primary Staffing Challenges | 148 |
| 131 | C-arm: Primary Staffing Challenges | 149 |
| 132 | C-arm: Suggested Product Capabilities & Services | 150 |
| 133 | C-arm: Suggested Product Capabilities & Services | 151 |
| 134 | C-arm: Suggested Product Capabilities & Services | 152 |
| 135 | C-arm: Suggested Product Capabilities & Services | 153 |
| 136 | C-arm: Suggested Product Capabilities & Services | 154 |
| 137 | C-arm: Suggested Product Capabilities & Services | 155 |
| 138 | C-arm: Desired New Minimally Invasive Procedures (Next 2-3 Yrs) | 156 |
| 139 | C-arm: Desired New Minimally Invasive Procedures (Next 2-3 Yrs) | 157 |
| 140 | C-arm: Desired New Minimally Invasive Procedures (Next 2-3 Yrs) | 158 |
| 141 | C-arm: Desired New Minimally Invasive Procedures (Next 2-3 Yrs) | 159 |
| 142 | C-arm: Desired New Minimally Invasive Procedures (Next 2-3 Yrs) | 160 |
| 143 | C-arm: Desired New Minimally Invasive Procedures (Next 2-3 Yrs) | 161 |
| 144 | C-arm: Desired New Minimally Invasive Procedures (Next 2-3 Yrs) | 162 |
| 145 | C-arm: Desired New Minimally Invasive Procedures (Next 2-3 Yrs) | 163 |
| 146 | Methodology | 164 |
| 147 | About IMV | 178 |
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