Medical Animation Market Size And Forecast By Type (3D Animation, 2D Animation, 4D Animation, Flash Animation), By Application, By Therapeutic Area, By End Use, And Segment Forecasts, 2014 - 2025

Industry Insights

The global medical animation market size was worth 118.5 million in 2016 which is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of more than 20.0% during the forecast period. Increasing adoption of medical animation in marketing of pharmaceutical products by healthcare professionals for various purpose including education and promotion is expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period.

Rising demand for advanced techniques, such as flash and real-time animation, is expected to offer conducive growth opportunities in coming years. In addition, increasing preference toward the patient engagement in healthcare sector is anticipated to boost the growth during the forecast period. Since this technology aids in educating patients, an increasing patient enrolment in disease management or wellness programs is witnessed. This showcases the potential for this technology in near future.

U.S. medical animation market, by type, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)

Existence of solicitous government organizations that provides information and guidelines for the growth of technologically enhanced software is accredited towards the higher penetration of this technology. For instance, American Association of Medical Illustrators offers resources such as books, business tools, client guides, and expert techniques that supports the adoption of scientific visualization and online journals is expected to boost the adoption in near future.

Product Insights

3D animation segment held the dominating share in 2016 owing to attached advantages with its use such as effective healthcare communication and elaboration of medical mechanics. The emergence of digitalization is also anticipated to escalate the usage rates for 3D animation in near future.

In addition, this segment is a widely accepted way of communicating health information by doctors and medical device manufacturers. It is also used extensively in forensic science for visualizing crime scenes or accident. The above mentioned factors are contributing to its largest revenue share as of now.

Application Insights

The medical animation found application in explaining drug mechanism of action in pharmaceutical companies and promotion of healthcare products. Owing to fierce competition in the healthcare sector and growing need of enhanced marketing tools, this segment is expected to exhibit positive growth.

It also has application in educating patients pertaining to the treatment of specific diseases and for offering surgical training to the doctors. In addition, it is used for explaining cellular & molecular mechanisms, delivering instruction in emergency care, medical simulation and recreation of a crime scene in the forensic studies. The aforementioned factors are anticipated to contribute further toward the growth.

Therapeutic area insights

Rising prevalence of cancer followed by rising R&D concerning new drug development that creates demand for animated studies explaining drug mechanisms which further propels the industry growth. As of 2016, this segment has witnessed the largest revenue share owing to rising awareness levels, greater penetration in research and academic institutes, and enhancement in surgical training procedures.

End-use insights

An advent of biological illustration and 3D computer graphics in healthcare marketing is contributing towards the dominant share of life science segment. Owing to increasing research activities for the development of new product and related awareness concerning to various injuries, diseases and defects, the adoption of animated studies is anticipated to increase in coming years.

Regional Insights

North America held the leading position in the overall market due to the availability of advanced technology and improvised healthcare system. Asia Pacific is expected to exhibit lucrative growth owing to rising awareness level amongst end users and advancing healthcare infrastructure.

Global medical animation market revenue, by region, 2016 (%)

Furthermore, growing penetration of clinical image analysis software in emerging economies are expected to propel industry growth.

Competitive Insights

Some notable industry players are AXS Studio, Blausen Medical Communications, Inc.; Ghost Productions, Inc.; Hybrid Medical Animation; Infuse Medical; Medmovie.com; Nucleus Medical Media; Radius Digital Science; Scientific Animations, Inc.; Trinsic Medical Animation, Viscira and Understand.com. The companies are adoption competitive strategies such as new product development, technology upgradation and merger & acquisitions to sustaining the competition.

Report Scope

Segments Covered in the Report

This report forecasts revenue growth and provides an analysis of the market trends in each of the submarkets from 2013 to 2024. For the purpose of this study, company has segmented the Medical Animation market on the basis of product, application, therapeutic area, end use, and region:

• Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)

  • 3D Animation

  • 2D Animation

  • 4D Animation

  • Flash Animation

• Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)

  • Drug MoA

  • Patient Education

  • Surgical Training & Planning

  • Cellular & Molecular Studies

  • Others

• Therapeutic Area Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)

  • Oncology

  • Cardiology

  • Plastic Surgery

  • Dental

  • Others

• End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)

  • Hospitals

  • Life sciences

  • Academic institute

  • Medical device manufactures

  • Others

• Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2025)

  • North America

    • U.S

    • Canada

  • Europe

    • Germany

    • UK

  • Asia Pacific

    • Japan

    • China

    • India

  • Latin America

    • Brazil

    • Mexico

  • The Middle East and Africa

    • South Africa