Belgium PET-CT Market: Data-Driven Growth Across High-Pressure Oncology Corridors

Belgium’s 2024–2025 cancer surveillance updates show rising oncology demand, increasing pressure on imaging pathways in Antwerp, Brussels, and Ghent. The Belgian Health Care Knowledge Center (KCE) and a 2024 glioma-imaging review point to variation s as well as bottlenecks in MRI and PET-CT follow-up workflows. Eurostat data also places Belgium among the countries performing more than 3,000 PET scans per scanner annually, indicating high utilization. These trends strengthen the case for expanding PET-CT access under Belgium’s 2024–-2025 oncology imaging agenda.

As per Hospital Intel Suite (HiS), Belgium reveals a PET-CT landscape dominated by tertiary hospitals. These centers operate more than nine-tenths of national systems, confirming a very high level of penetration within complex care hubs. Secondary sites account for far less than one-tenth, highlighting limited distribution. Private hospitals control significantly more PET-CT units than the public sector. Their footprint is several times larger, shaping national referral patterns. Antwerp and Brussels show the highest penetration, while several Flemish and Walloon provinces combined account for a smaller share. This uneven spread increases referral flow and extends waiting times for advanced oncology staging.

Growing clinical demand is reshaping Belgium’s PET-CT landscape, especially in high-volume regions. Tertiary hubs in Antwerp and Brussels hold the largest concentration of systems and manage substantial oncology workloads. Rising cancer referrals and expanded theranostics use are increasing pressure on these centers and elevating utilization further. Provinces with lower PET-CT penetration in both Flanders and Wallonia are beginning to experience the impact as cancer pathways decentralize and patient movement widens. Aligning these trends with utilization levels, tracer availability, and regional oncology volumes helps clarify where the next phase of PET-CT modernization is most likely to occur.