Chronos Imaging

What Chronos Imaging does

Chronos Imaging is a privately held US medical device company that manufactures and distributes third-party replacement X-ray tubes for CT scanners and other medical imaging systems. The company sells six commercial CT tube SKUs (AU200, AU240, AU200-C40, DA135 CT/e, DA165NP, and S532Q/Akron Q) compatible with installed OEM systems, with an additional OEM Series product line listed as forthcoming. It is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois with operations in Shanghai, China, and reports having manufactured more than 20,000 tubes cumulatively across facilities leveraging 70+ years of inherited design and manufacturing experience.

The company's go-to-market pairs direct enterprise sales with a channel partnership through Avante Health Solutions for US distribution. Demand generation runs through trade show participation (RSNA, ECR, ICE, MD Expo, CMEF, IAMERS, FIME, and others), LinkedIn 'Tech Tip Tuesday' content, and 'Webinar Wednesday' sessions with industry partners such as TechNation, plus earned media in outlets like DOTmed Reports that have framed the company as a beneficiary of Dunlee's exit from replacement CT tubes. Customers are service organizations, hospital biomedical engineering teams, imaging centers, and healthcare providers seeking cost-effective alternatives to OEM-supplied tubes.

The revenue model is one-time hardware sales of replacement tubes under quote-based pricing, with the strategic logic of competing on cost and availability against OEM parts while maintaining quality and standards compliance. Geographic reach spans 58 countries, with recent additions including Canadian market registration and an expanded eight-show 2026 trade show calendar, indicating a company in active scaling and channel-build phase.

Name

Chronos Imaging

Legal name

Chronos Imaging, LLC

Website

https://chronosimaging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chronos Imaging is a privately held US manufacturer of third-party replacement X-ray tubes for CT scanners, serving hospitals, imaging centers, and medical equipment service organizations across 58 countries from facilities in Aurora, Illinois and Shanghai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical X-ray Tubes

NAICS

Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844)

akta.pro primary industry

Computed Tomography (CT) Systems (HLAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

X-ray & Fluoroscopy Systems (HLAHABAA)

Keywords

• CT replacement tubes
• Medical X-ray tubes
• Medical imaging components
• Radiology equipment parts
• X-ray tube manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical X-ray Tube Sales: One-time hardware sales of replacement X-ray tubes for CT and other medical imaging systems. The company manufactures and sells replacement tubes that are compatible with OEM systems, providing cost-effective alternatives to original manufacturer parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chronos Imaging designs, manufactures, and distributes third-party replacement X-ray tubes for CT scanners and other high-end medical imaging applications. The company produces six distinct CT tube replacement models (AU200, AU240, AU200-C40, DA135 CT/e, DA165NP, and S532Q/Akron Q) engineered as direct, compatible alternatives to OEM tubes for medical imaging systems. Manufacturing is based in Aurora, Illinois, with operations in Shanghai, China, and the brand is sold in 58 countries worldwide.

Product overview

Chronos Imaging is a leading global manufacturer of medical X-ray tubes, specializing exclusively in replacement tubes for CT systems and other high-end imaging applications. The company's product portfolio consists of six distinct CT tube replacement products: the AU200, AU240, AU200-C40, DA135 CT/e, DA165NP, and S532Q/Akron Q models. These tubes are designed as direct replacements compatible with OEM medical imaging systems, offering cost-effective alternatives to original manufacturer tubes. The company also has an OEM Series product line listed as forthcoming. Based in Aurora, Illinois with a manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, Chronos has manufactured over 20,000 tubes and sells across 58 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AU200 CT replacement tube compatible with OEM systems, sold as a cost-effective third-party alternative for medical imaging equipment maintenance.
• AU240 CT replacement tube compatible with OEM systems, designed for medical imaging equipment service and replacement applications.
• DA135 CT/e CT replacement tube compatible with OEM medical imaging systems, supplied as a third-party alternative to original manufacturer tubes.
• DA165NP CT replacement tube compatible with OEM medical imaging systems, offered as a cost-effective replacement for healthcare providers and service organizations.
• AU200-C40 CT replacement tube compatible with OEM medical imaging systems, supplied as a third-party high-end replacement option.
• S532Q/Akron Q CT replacement tube compatible with OEM medical imaging systems, offered as a third-party high-end replacement tube for healthcare and service organization customers.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Avante Health SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 November 2025Avante Health Solutions partnered with Chronos Imaging to develop and distribute new replacement tubes for medical imaging systems in the USA. The partnership focuses on the Chronos CL200 series tubes which are compatible with OEM systems, aiming to provide cost-effective imaging solutions for healthcare providers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Varex Imaging: Varex Imaging is a leading independent manufacturer of X-ray tubes and image processing components for medical and industrial imaging. It is the most direct competitor to Chronos given its focus on X-ray tubes, including CT replacement tube offerings for medical OEMs and third-party channels.
• Richardson Electronics (CT tube business / Richardson Healthcare): Richardson Healthcare distributes replacement CT tubes and other imaging components to service organizations and hospitals globally. It is a direct peer in the third-party CT replacement market, though operating through a distribution model versus Chronos' direct manufacturing-plus-channel hybrid.

Broad incumbents

• GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare manufactures CT scanners and is one of the largest OEM suppliers of original and replacement CT tubes. It is a broad incumbent because its tubes serve both its own installed base and define the aftermarket reference designs that Chronos' compatible replacement tubes must match.
• Siemens Healthineers: Siemens Healthineers is a major CT OEM that supplies original tubes and competes against third-party replacement vendors. As a broad incumbent, its installed base defines core compatibility targets for Chronos' DA and AU series tube replacements.
• Philips Healthcare: Philips is a global CT scanner OEM with a large installed base. While it does not specialize in third-party tubes, it competes indirectly by controlling service contract economics on its own scanners, constraining Chronos' addressable market.
• Canon Medical Systems (formerly Toshiba): Canon Medical is a CT scanner OEM whose installed base provides compatibility targets for third-party replacement tubes. It is a broad incumbent competitor limiting the aftermarket pool and influencing service contract dynamics.
• Carestream Health: Carestream Health is a medical imaging equipment and aftermarket services provider. While primarily focused on X-ray room systems rather than CT tubes, its aftermarket and service organization business overlaps with Chronos' healthcare provider customers.
• Hologic: Hologic is a major women's health and diagnostic imaging company. While it does not focus on CT tubes, it operates in the diagnostic imaging space and is a comparable broad incumbent for hospital capital equipment procurement dynamics.
• Fujifilm Healthcare: Fujifilm Healthcare (including Hitachi's former diagnostic imaging business) is a CT and other imaging modality OEM. It is a broad incumbent in medical imaging whose CT installed base represents both a compatibility target and a competitive constraint for Chronos' aftermarket business.

Emerging players

• Dunlee (Philips Components legacy): Dunlee is a long-standing independent CT tube manufacturer that DOTmed reports is exiting the replacement CT tube business. It remains a comparable peer due to historical product overlap, and its exit directly creates growth runway for Chronos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chronos-imaging-llc
• Xx.com/chronosimaging

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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