Mediscan

What Mediscan does

MediScan Systems is a Chennai-based specialty healthcare services organization established on August 15, 1982 by Dr. S. Suresh and Dr. Indrani Suresh, focused on fetal medicine and ultrasound diagnostics. It operates a single, comprehensive clinical facility in Chennai supported by a Low Income Group (LIG) Scan Unit that has delivered over 172,870 subsidized scans to government and charitable hospital patients since inception. The clinical portfolio spans general ultrasound (abdomen, pelvis, small parts, vascular Doppler), fetal medicine (early pregnancy scans, first trimester screening, target scans, growth scans, fetal neurosonograms, multiple-pregnancy management, fetal cardiology), prenatal diagnosis (amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, fetal blood sampling), prenatal screening (chromosomal abnormalities, pre-eclampsia), fetal therapy (intrauterine transfusion, fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for TTTS, fetal shunt placement), genetic counselling, perinatal pathology and FibroScan liver assessment. The technology backbone is advanced 2D/3D/4D ultrasound imaging combined with a 2019 Advanced Simulation Centre that uses seven haptic-enabled simulators from Intelligent Ultrasound Co UK with 200+ OBGYN ultrasound modules and Blue Phantom procedure trainers.

The business model is professional-services revenue from fee-paying patients accessed via website, phone, WhatsApp, SMS and email booking, supplemented by referral relationships with obstetricians, gynecologists and physicians across India, plus paid medical education programs (simulation training, workshops, master classes) and conference revenue from the biennial CUSP event. A registered charitable subsidiary, Fetal Care Research Foundation, supports community programs in partnership with the Rotary Club of Madras Metro, while the Birth Defects Registry of India (BDRI) provides a national-scale epidemiological data asset covering 28 states and 3 union territories, 700 registered hospitals (309 actively contributing) and close to 1,000,000 births analyzed. Key clinical and academic partnerships include GE Healthcare and Philips Healthcare for ultrasound technology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong for the 2017 Asia Pacific Congress in Fetal Therapy, and Sri Ramachandra University for simulation program inauguration.

Operating characteristics: 51-100 employees, founder-owned and privately held with no external institutional investment, single-site clinical operations in Chennai, recurring biennial CUSP conferences (next: September 2026), ongoing collaborations with Dr. Rela Institute & Medical and GBR Fertility Centre to establish a Perinatal Centre, and a charity-anchored social mission demonstrated through the LIG unit. The organization monetizes primarily through per-scan and per-procedure fees, paid training and conference income, and selectively subsidized government work that supports volume, research data, and referral relationships.

Name

Mediscan

Legal name

MediScan Systems

Website

https://mediscansystems.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MediScan Systems is a Chennai-based, founder-led fetal medicine and ultrasound diagnostic center established in 1982, offering comprehensive prenatal screening, diagnosis, fetal therapy, genetic counselling, perinatal pathology and FibroScan services to pregnant women, high-risk pregnancy cases, and medical professionals seeking ultrasound training across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound Diagnostics

NAICS

Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Prenatal & Maternal-Fetal Diagnostic Imaging Centers (HLAFAKAL)

Keywords

• Fetal medicine services
• Prenatal ultrasound diagnostics
• Obstetric ultrasound imaging
• Prenatal genetic testing
• Liver fibrosis diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Ultrasound Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive ultrasound scans including fetal scans, general ultrasound, vascular Doppler, and specialized prenatal diagnostic procedures. Services include early pregnancy scans, growth scans, target scans, fetal cardiology, and neurosonograms.
2. Prenatal Diagnostic Procedures: Invasive prenatal testing procedures including amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling (CVS), and fetal blood sampling that provide confirmatory diagnostic information for chromosomal abnormalities.
3. FibroScan Liver Assessment: Non-invasive liver diagnostics using FibroScan technology for assessing fatty liver disease, fibrosis, and cirrhosis through CAP and stiffness measurements.
4. Fetal Therapy Services: Advanced in-utero treatments including intrauterine blood transfusion, fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for TTTS, fetal shunt placement, and other surgical interventions for fetal abnormalities.
5. Medical Education and Training: Revenue from simulation-based training programs, workshops, and continuing medical education for healthcare professionals in ultrasound diagnostics and fetal medicine.
6. Subsidized Care (LIG Unit): Low Income Group Scan Unit provides subsidized scanning services for underprivileged patients, demonstrating social mission while serving as a loss-leader for community goodwill.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MediScan Systems is a fetal medicine and ultrasound diagnostic center founded in 1982 in Chennai, India, offering comprehensive prenatal diagnostic, screening and therapeutic services using 2D, 3D and 4D ultrasound imaging. The center provides specialized services including fetal scans, fetal therapy (fetoscopic laser photocoagulation, intrauterine transfusion), genetic counselling, perinatal pathology, FibroScan liver diagnostics, and operates a simulation-based training center for medical professionals. It also runs the Low Income Group Scan Unit providing subsidized care and the Birth Defects Registry of India surveillance program.

Product overview

MediScan Systems is a fetal medicine and ultrasound diagnostic center established in 1982 in Chennai, India. The company operates as a unified healthcare service institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of diagnostic, screening, and therapeutic services organized around maternal-fetal care. The core offerings include General Ultrasound (abdomen, gynecology, vascular Doppler), Fetal Medicine services (scans, screening, diagnosis), Genetic Counselling, Perinatal Pathology, and specialized services like FibroScan for liver diagnostics. The institution is structured around several specialized units including a Twins Unit, Fetal Therapy department, Simulation Centre for training, and a Research division managing the Birth Defects Registry of India. MediScan also operates social initiatives through its Low Income Group Scan Unit and the Fetal Care Research Foundation charity. The company hosts the biennial CUSP (Clinical Ultrasonography in Practice) conference and publishes medical textbooks and research publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Birth Defects Registry of India (BDRI): A national birth defects surveillance program covering 28 states and 3 union territories in India, with 700 hospitals registered and 309 contributing data.
• Fetal Care Research Foundation (FCRF)
• CUSP (Clinical Ultrasonography in Practice)
• Low Income Group Scan Unit (LIG)

Products and services

• General Ultrasound Ultrasound imaging of the abdomen, pelvis, small parts (thyroid, breast, musculoskeletal), and vascular Doppler scanning of arteries and veins, for general diagnostic use.
• Fetal Medicine Comprehensive fetal healthcare services including fetal scans, prenatal screening, prenatal diagnosis, fetal therapy, and twins care for managing pregnancy complications.
• Genetic Counselling Counselling service providing families with information about the genetic aspects of a condition, disease, or trait.
• Perinatal Pathology Diagnostic study of placental disorders, problems affecting unborn babies' development, and causes of miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal deaths.
• FibroScan Liver Assessment Non-invasive liver diagnostics using transient elastography to measure liver fat content (CAP score) and liver stiffness (fibrosis score) for early detection of fatty liver disease, fibrosis, and cirrhosis in about 10 minutes without radiation or fasting.
• Early Pregnancy Scan First-trimester ultrasound scan performed in early pregnancy for initial fetal assessment and viability confirmation.
• First Trimester Scan Comprehensive first-trimester screening scan typically performed between 11-14 weeks for aneuploidy and pregnancy risk assessment.
• Target Scan Detailed anomaly scan performed at 18-23 weeks for comprehensive fetal structural assessment.
• Growth Scan Ultrasound monitoring of fetal growth throughout pregnancy to track development and detect growth restriction.
• Fetal Neurosonogram Specialized ultrasound examination of the fetal brain and central nervous system.
• Multiple Pregnancy Scan Specialized scanning for twins or higher-order multiple pregnancies with monitoring for complications such as Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.
• Fetal Cardiology Specialized fetal echocardiography for diagnosing congenital heart conditions before birth.
• Screening for Chromosomal Abnormalities Prenatal screening to identify risk of chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome.
• Screening for Pre-Eclampsia First-trimester screening using biomarkers from blood samples to predict and assess pre-eclampsia risk.
• Amniocentesis Invasive prenatal diagnostic procedure performed between 16-20 weeks to confirm chromosomal abnormalities by analyzing amniotic fluid.
• Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) Early prenatal test performed between 11-14 weeks to check cells from the placenta for chromosomal abnormalities.
• Fetal Blood Sampling Procedure to obtain a blood sample from the unborn baby for diagnosing genetic abnormalities, fetal anemia, and blood disorders.
• Fetal Therapy Medical and surgical in-utero interventions including intrauterine blood transfusion, fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, and fetal shunt placement to treat birth defects before birth.
• Twins Unit Specialized care for twin pregnancies including monitoring for Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, selective fetal growth restriction, and preterm labor.
• Simulation Centre Simulation-based training facility with seven advanced haptic simulators for abdominal and vaginal scans, over 200 OBGYN ultrasound modules, Blue Phantoms for invasive procedure training, and in-house developed models for fetoscopy, RFA, and fetal shunt procedures.
• Education & Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 172,870 scans performed in government institutions between 1982-2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chinese University of Hong KongcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2017Co-organized the Third Asia Pacific Conference in Fetal Therapy (APCFT 2017) with the theme 'Fetal Therapy - Current Protocol and Concepts'. The event was held in collaboration with workshops at MediScan and conference at Hotel Radison Blu Beach Resort.
• Sri Ramachandra UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2015Vice-Chancellor of Sri Ramachandra University Dr. I.S.N. Murthy inaugurated the first Vimedex OBGYN simulator program at MediScan in April 2015, establishing educational collaboration.
• GE HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with GE Healthcare for 3D/4D OBGYN Ultrasound master class training program. GE Healthcare provided technology demonstration and support for the hands-on training session held at MediScan's Dr. Hemant L Shah Library.
• Rotary Club of Madras MetrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership between Fetal Care Research Foundation (FCRF) and Rotary Club of Madras Metro to support Birth Defects Registry of India (BDRI) activities and MPS Support Group.
• Dr. Rela Institute & MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to establish a Perinatal Centre for advanced maternal and fetal healthcare services combining expertise from both institutions.
• GBR Fertility CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for establishing a Perinatal Centre combining MediScan's fetal medicine expertise with GBR Fertility Centre's reproductive medicine capabilities.
• Intelligent Ultrasound Co UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of advanced simulation systems with haptic feedback for both abdominal and vaginal scans. The systems provide automated self-learning environment with over 200 modules in OBGYN ultrasound and performance evaluation metrics.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• GE Healthcare: Global medical imaging and diagnostics company that partners with MediScan for ultrasound training and 3D/4D master classes; relevant as both technology supplier and broader incumbent in fetal imaging.
• Philips Healthcare: Global medical imaging vendor and technology partner to MediScan for ultrasound systems; relevant as an enabling technology peer shaping the fetal imaging equipment landscape.
• The Fetal Medicine Foundation: UK-based organization setting global standards and training in fetal medicine; relevant as a thought-leadership and certification peer, comparable in focus area though not a direct clinical competitor.

Direct peers

• Rainbow Children's Hospital: Multi-specialty pediatric and perinatal hospital chain in India offering prenatal diagnostics, fetal medicine consultations, and neonatal intensive care services.
• Cloudnine Hospital: India's leading maternity and neonatal care hospital chain with in-house fetal medicine specialists offering prenatal screening, fetal echocardiography, and high-risk pregnancy management.
• Fernandez Hospital: Hyderabad-based specialty maternity and fetal medicine hospital with strong prenatal diagnostic and high-risk pregnancy capabilities; comparable in clinical focus on fetal medicine and obstetric ultrasound services.
• Motherhood Hospital: India-based women's and children's hospital chain providing prenatal screening, fetal medicine, and high-risk pregnancy services comparable to MediScan's core offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Birthright Centre (King's College Hospital): Internationally recognized UK-based fetal medicine center offering comprehensive prenatal diagnosis and fetal therapy; comparable in clinical depth and international standing, though operating within a hospital system.
• Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital: Large maternity and pediatric hospital chain (part of Apollo Hospitals) with prenatal ultrasound and fetal medicine services as part of a broader women's and children's healthcare offering.

Regional players

• KIMS Cuddles: South India-focused maternity and neonatal care brand under KIMS Hospitals, providing prenatal diagnostic services in geographies that overlap with MediScan's catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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