As a core component in CT systems, high-heat capacity CT X-ray tubes are engineered to withstand substantial thermal accumulation during prolonged scanning operations. This thermal resilience ensures both stable system performance and superior image quality throughout clinical procedures. The key advantages include enhanced scanning efficiency, optimized image quality, extended service life and improved patient comfort.
For decades, the high-heat capacity CT X-ray tube sector has been dominated by foreign manufacturers due to three critical barriers:
Exceptionally high technical thresholds
Prohibitive R&D investment requirements
Technology blockade by international competitors
To address these chokehold challenges in core medical equipment components, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) made a strategic inclusion in its 2024 "Catalog of Recommended First-Major-Technical-Equipment Applications":
• Medical X-ray tubes (with high-heat capacity CT X-ray tubes as representative products) were listed for the first time
• This landmark inclusion demonstrates China's strong policy support for domestic CT X-ray tube commercialization
For over a decade, Kunshan Yiyuan has dedicated itself to the R&D and manufacturing of high-heat capacity CT X-ray tubes, actively responding to national policy initiatives. Demonstrating strong technical capabilities and product development expertise, the company achieved a significant milestone in 2022 by becoming China's first manufacturer to successfully commercialize 8MHU high-heat capacity tubes.
Recent recognitions further cement Yiyuan's leadership position:
• Engineering Technology Research Center for High-Heat Capacity CT X-ray Tubes
• Key Laboratory for High-Heat Capacity CT X-ray Tubes
• Industrial Innovation Consortium for Domestic High-Heat Capacity CT X-ray Tubes
These accomplishments establish Kunshan Yiyuan as China's leading integrated solution provider in the high-heat capacity CT X-ray tube sector, with comprehensive capabilities spanning: design and R&D, process engineering, manufacturing and commercial applications.
Building on its achievements, Kunshan Yiyuan will spearhead collaborative innovation across the industrial chain to:
Core Objectives:
• Accelerate domestic substitution of critical CT components
• Break through key technological barriers
• Enhance China's supply chain independence in medical imaging
Strategic Focus Areas:
Advanced X-ray Tube Development - Pushing the boundaries of high-end tube technology
Localized Component Production - Increasing domestic content in medical imaging systems
OEM Custom Solutions - Delivering tailored tube configurations for equipment manufacturers
Industrial-Scale Implementation - Facilitating widespread adoption of domestic alternatives
Through these initiatives, Yiyuan will actively contribute to China's strategic goal of achieving technological self-sufficiency in core medical equipment components.