Cimed

What Cimed does

Cimed is a private, high-complexity diagnostic imaging center headquartered in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, founded in 1991. It operates a single physical facility equipped with a comprehensive fleet of advanced imaging modalities including a 128-slice CT (Philips Incisive), multiple 1.5T MRI systems, a Siemens Biograph Horizon PET-CT, digital mammography with tomosynthesis (GE Senographe Pristina, Hologic Selenia Dimensions), 9 ultrasound rooms, 2 mammography rooms, nuclear medicine (gamma camera and SPECT), digital radiography, bone densitometry, and 3D dental imaging (Carestream CS 8200 3D). The center integrates an external Argentine-developed AI platform (Entelai Pic Neurología) for brain MRI volumetry and lesion quantification, and offers a dedicated women's health sub-brand (Cimed Mujer) plus a 2026-cycle Diagnostic Imaging residency program with AI/ML curriculum accredited by the Argentine Society of Radiology and UNLP.

Cimed serves individual patients and operates as a B2C services provider with payment primarily routed through over 70 Argentine obras sociales and prepagas (IOMA, OSDE, Swiss Medical, Galeno, Medicus, MEDIFE, OMINT, Sancor Salud, and 60+ additional funds). Revenue is generated per service rendered, with patients scheduling via an online patient portal (portal.cimed.com.ar), WhatsApp, telephone, or walk-in (for dental radiology). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer across digital and physical channels, with no enterprise sales motion. The company's differentiators are breadth of high-complexity modalities under one roof, AI-assisted neuroimaging, broad insurance acceptance, and a residency-trained radiologist pipeline.

Name

Cimed

Legal name

Cimed

Website

https://cimed.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cimed is a private Argentine high-complexity diagnostic imaging center in La Plata, operating PET-CT, MRI, CT, mammography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and dental imaging under one roof. It serves insured patients through 70+ health insurance agreements and integrates AI-assisted brain MRI analysis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diagnostic Imaging Services

NAICS

Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Advanced Imaging & Specialty Radiology Centers (PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology) (HLAFAKAB)

Keywords

• Diagnostic imaging services
• Medical imaging center
• Radiology services
• PET-CT imaging
• Women's health diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

La Plata

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Imaging Services Revenue: Cimed generates revenue through providing diagnostic imaging services (PET-CT, MRI, CT, mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, radiography, densitometry, dental X-ray) billed directly to patients or through their health insurance coverage (obras sociales and prepagas). Services are rendered on an outpatient basis with results delivered via patient portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cimed operates a high-complexity medical diagnostic imaging center offering comprehensive imaging services including PET-CT, MRI, CT, mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, digital radiology, bone densitometry, and 3D dental X-ray. Services are delivered through in-person visits at the La Plata facility, with appointments scheduled via a patient portal, telephone, or WhatsApp. The center also runs a dedicated women's health sub-brand (Cimed Mujer) and integrates AI-assisted neuroimaging analysis (Entelai Pic) for neurodegenerative disease diagnosis.

Product overview

Cimed is a high-complexity medical diagnostic imaging center offering a comprehensive portfolio of imaging services and digital health tools. The core offering comprises specialized diagnostic imaging modalities including PET-CT, MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Ultrasound, Digital Radiology, Bone Densitometry, and 3D Dental X-Ray. The center operates dedicated sub-brands including Cimed Mujer for women's health services. Digital infrastructure includes the Patient Portal for online appointments and results, and the Medical Portal for professional access. AI-enhanced capabilities are available through Entelai Pic Neurología for neuroimaging analysis. The center also runs a medical residency program in diagnostic imaging. Equipment includes Philips Incisive CT 128-slice, multiple Philips and Siemens high-field MRI systems (1.5T), GE and Hologic mammography units, Siemens Biograph Horizon PET-CT, Carestream dental imaging systems, and Picker Prism 2000 XP nuclear medicine gamma camera.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cimed Mujer: A dedicated women's health sector providing services including ultrasound, densitometry, and mammography in a specialized comfortable environment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stereotactic biopsy replaces surgical biopsy in approximately 70% of cases and replaces surgery for diagnosis in 100% of applicable cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Entelai (Entelai Pic Neurología)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2022Cimed partners with Argentine AI company Entelai to integrate Entelai Pic Neurología, an ISO-certified and ANMAT-approved AI platform for analyzing brain MRI sequences. The system estimates brain volume and 30+ cortical/subcortical areas for neurodegenerative disease diagnosis and monitoring. This is a core diagnostic differentiation for neurological imaging services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grupo Gamma: Argentine diagnostic imaging and outpatient services group with multiple locations in Buenos Aires. Comparable to Cimed in modality breadth (MRI, CT, mammography, ultrasound) and obras sociales/prepaga model.
• TCba (Tomografía Computada Buenos Aires): Long-standing Buenos Aires diagnostic imaging center specializing in CT and complementary modalities. Comparable to Cimed in offering advanced imaging with insurance coverage, though heavier on CT-centric studies.
• CERIM (Centro de Radiología e Imagenología Molecular): Buenos Aires diagnostic imaging center offering MRI, CT, ultrasound, and mammography under insurance contracts. Comparable to Cimed in operating model as an outpatient imaging center serving prepagas and obras sociales.
• IMAXE Diagnóstico por Imagen: Argentine diagnostic imaging chain with multi-modality offerings and insurance network relationships. Comparable to Cimed in serving insured outpatient demand through a similar modality portfolio.
• Diagnóstico por Imagen (DIM): One of Argentina's largest diagnostic imaging networks with multiple sites across Buenos Aires. Directly comparable to Cimed in modality depth (MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography) and obras sociales/prepaga reimbursement model; broader geographic reach is the main contrast.
• Centro de Diagnóstico Parque: Buenos Aires outpatient diagnostic center providing MRI, CT, ultrasound, and laboratory services. Comparable to Cimed in modality mix and insurance-billed diagnostic workflow.

Broad incumbents

• DASA (Diagnósticos da América): Brazil's largest diagnostic imaging and laboratory network with multi-modality offerings across Latin America. Comparable to Cimed in modality depth and outpatient diagnostic operating model, but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic footprint.
• Swiss Medical Group: Large Argentine prepaga with owned hospital and diagnostic facilities. Comparable as a payer-counterparty for Cimed but also a vertically integrated imaging provider competing for insured volume in Buenos Aires.
• Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires: Major Argentine academic hospital with embedded high-complexity imaging (PET-CT, MRI, CT). Comparable to Cimed in modality capability but serves inpatients and owns its own prepaga (Hospital Italiano plan), making it a broader incumbent rather than a pure outpatient competitor.

Others

• Entelai: Argentine AI vendor whose Pic Neurología platform Cimed integrates. Comparable as the technology partner underpinning Cimed's neuroimaging differentiation; relevant as a software peer in the medical imaging AI space rather than a service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CimedLaPlata
• Instagraminstagram.com/cimedlaplata

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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