Medphoton

What Medphoton does

Medphoton (medPhoton GmbH) is a Salzburg, Austria-based medical technology company founded in 2012 as a spin-off of Paracelsus Medical University and Salzburg State Hospital (SALK). The company designs and manufactures robotic imaging systems for image-guided radiation therapy and intraoperative surgical imaging, with its core product being the ImagingRing — a robotic imaging platform produced entirely in-house in Salzburg from cabling through complex ring assembly. In 2021, Medphoton co-developed the Loop-X mobile imaging robot with Brainlab, adding automated imaging steps and robotic assistance for surgical applications. The company is a subsidiary of Brainlab.

Medphoton operates a hybrid OEM/channel-partner business model. It sells the ImagingRing for integration into Elekta Studio (radiotherapy and brachytherapy applications) and through a partnership with Brainlab (surgical navigation, via Loop-X), while also engaging in direct enterprise sales to hospitals for ImagingRing purchases and service contracts. The company derives revenue from two streams: hardware sales of its imaging systems and recurring service and support (online and onsite). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through enterprise sales with custom quotes.

The company serves radiation oncology departments and surgical departments at hospitals and healthcare providers worldwide, with 200+ global installations as of 2025. Its distribution is highly concentrated through two strategic channel partners — Brainlab and Elekta — which together provide global reach into spine/cranial surgery and radiation oncology segments. The company is registered as a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (limited liability company) at the Regional Court of Salzburg under company register number FN 388722 a, with 51-100 employees led by Managing Directors Heinz Deutschmann and Auke Meppelink.

Name

Medphoton

Legal name

medPhoton GmbH

Website

https://medphoton.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Medphoton designs and manufactures robotic imaging systems — the ImagingRing for image-guided radiotherapy and the Loop-X mobile imaging robot for intraoperative surgery — sold globally through channel partners Brainlab and Elekta to hospitals and cancer centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Interventional Radiology & Image-Guided Therapy Systems (HLAHABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Surgical Robotics & Computer-Assisted Surgery Platforms (HLAHADAF)

Keywords

• Robotic medical imaging
• Image-guided radiotherapy
• Intraoperative imaging systems
• Robotic surgery imaging
• Radiation therapy equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of ImagingRing and Loop-X robotic imaging systems to hospitals and healthcare providers. Manufacturing is done in-house in Salzburg, Austria, ensuring quality control over production from components to final assembly.
2. Service and Support: Dedicated global support services including online and onsite assistance to keep hospitals and distributors operating smoothly. Service team provides ongoing maintenance and support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Medphoton manufactures robotic imaging solutions, primarily the ImagingRing system for image-guided radiotherapy and the Loop-X mobile imaging robot for intraoperative imaging, both developed and assembled in-house in Salzburg, Austria. The systems are sold to hospitals and healthcare providers, either directly or through strategic channel partners Brainlab (surgical domain) and Elekta (radiotherapy), and are supported by a dedicated global service team offering online and onsite assistance.

Product overview

Medphoton is a medical imaging technology company offering a portfolio centered on the ImagingRing system and the Loop-X mobile imaging robot (co-developed with Brainlab). The ImagingRing serves as the core product for image-guided radiotherapy and surgical applications, while Loop-X represents an expansion into intraoperative imaging with robotic assistance. Both products are manufactured in-house at the company's Salzburg, Austria facility. Medphoton positions itself as a provider of end-to-end imaging solutions, with the ImagingRing being integrated into Elekta Studio for brachytherapy and the Loop-X being distributed through Brainlab for surgical navigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ global installations as of 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ElektacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Elekta partnered with Medphoton in 2021 to integrate the ImagingRing technology into Elekta Studio for precise radiotherapy treatments. As a global leader in brachytherapy solutions, Elekta provides Medphoton access to the radiation oncology market segment. The partnership extends Medphoton's reach in radiation therapy imaging solutions worldwide.
• BrainlabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Brainlab partnered with Medphoton in 2018 in the field of image guided surgery. Brainlab markets the Loop-X mobile imaging robot (developed in collaboration with Medphoton) as part of their surgical navigation portfolio. Brainlab is a leader in spine and cranial navigation, leveraging their established distribution network to extend Medphoton's reach in surgical markets globally.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Accuray: Accuray manufactures the CyberKnife and TomoTherapy robotic radiosurgery/radiotherapy systems, directly comparable as a robotic image-guided radiation therapy platform with real-time imaging during treatment delivery.
• ZAP Surgical Systems: ZAP Surgical develops the ZAP-X self-shielded robotic radiosurgery platform, a focused niche player in image-guided radiotherapy with a similar specialization profile to Medphoton's imaging-for-radiotherapy focus.
• Brainlab: Brainlab is Medphoton's parent company and a global leader in surgical navigation for spine and cranial surgery. It markets Medphoton's Loop-X system, making it both a partner and the closest direct peer in image-guided surgery robotics and navigation platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Stryker operates the MAKO surgical robotics platform and has expanded into spine and cranial navigation, directly competing in the robotic surgery and image-guided surgery categories where Loop-X operates.
• Elekta: Elekta is a global leader in radiation therapy and brachytherapy, and integrates Medphoton's ImagingRing into Elekta Studio. Comparable as a broad radiotherapy incumbent whose linear accelerators and brachytherapy systems overlap with Medphoton's image-guided radiotherapy use cases.
• Varian Medical Systems (Siemens Healthineers): Varian (now part of Siemens Healthineers) is a global leader in radiotherapy and radiosurgery systems. It competes in the image-guided radiotherapy space where Medphoton's ImagingRing operates, particularly around linear accelerator imaging subsystems and treatment planning.
• Siemens Healthineers: Siemens Healthineers is a global leader in diagnostic and interventional imaging, including C-arms and intraoperative imaging systems that overlap with Medphoton's imaging portfolio in surgical and radiotherapy suites.
• GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare manufactures a broad portfolio of medical imaging systems (CT, MR, interventional X-ray) and operates in surgical and radiotherapy imaging adjacencies where Medphoton competes.
• Intuitive Surgical: Intuitive Surgical is the dominant surgical robotics platform (da Vinci). Comparable as a broad incumbent whose imaging-integrated robotic platform competes with Medphoton's Loop-X in the intraoperative imaging space.

Emerging players

• ViewRay: ViewRay pioneered MR-guided radiation therapy (MRIdian), competing at the high end of image-guided radiotherapy. Comparable as an emerging specialist whose imaging-integrated radiotherapy approach targets similar clinical use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/medphoton
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHZdd1HLfqya--RyRp3hnsQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/medphotonaustria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medphoton-gmbh

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Investors

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Investments

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