Despite COCIR raising concerns over the deterioration in the age of the installed base of medical imaging equipment in Europe, approximately one-fifth of such equipment is now more than ten years old and therefore challenging to maintain and repair and inadequate for conducting some procedures. Their replacement is essential. This is the main finding of the 2019 edition of the COCIR Medical Imaging Equipment Age Profile and Density.

The 2019 publication includes also four infographics.