Scintillator Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Product Type (Hand-Held instruments, Pocket Size Instruments, Automatic Instruments, Fixed, and Installed), By Composition Of Material (Inorganic Scintillators, Organic Scintillators, Oxide-Based Scintillators, Liquid Scintillators, Alkali Halides, Single Crystal, Plastic Scintillators) By Application (Manufacturing Industries, Healthcare, Nuclear Power Plants, Homeland Security and Defense, and Others), and Region Forecast 2019-2030

Scintillator Market size was valued at US$ 543.4 million in 2023 and is poised to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2024 to 2030. A scintillator is a device that emits short light beams which are moved by ionizing rays and the overall power in the light beam is directly proportional to the ionizing radiation. This device permits the scientist to detect particles and different types of radiation and with a lesser amount of scintillation can give a signal on a scanner connected to the edge of the scintillator. A variety of applications in various sectors are nuclear power plants, healthcare sectors, manufacturing, and security.

In Nuclear Power Plants, detectors disperse energy in gamma-ray spectrometers due to high power alteration and resistance to mechanical and electromagnetic intrusion. This device is also used in the field of health care to get information about the radioactivity of blood samples, biopsy samples, and brain tissue as it is highly complex, free from wavelength defects stable, and has a small, compact body size.  With these extensive applications, the  market would expect to move toward rapid expansion worldwide. Technological innovation and emerging applications of radiology in many more sectors indicate that the market share would rise at a fast pace in the upcoming next few years.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations get hit badly with government rules, regulations, and restrictions worldwide, regarding the lockdown situation. This temporary negative impact on the semiconductor market disrupted the revenue flow in the market share.

In addition, the postponement of radiology research operations using scintillators has placed a further undesirable impact on the market. The market is somehow driven by the usage of imaging by the interventional radiology sector to detect and monitor the presence of coronavirus. During the forecasted period, the market is anticipated to make a path to lead the market by expansion and progressive market growth owing to the reopening of various industries and technological advancement of scintillators products.

Key Developments

• In Feb 2022, Super Scintillators enabled x-ray detection at an ultralow level by King Abdullah University of technology.