Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Ltd

What Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Ltd does

Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Ltd is the leading national provider of diagnostic imaging services on the island of Ireland, operating across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The company runs a network of 40+ clinical scan centres, delivered through a mix of standalone clinics and embedded partnerships inside major hospitals including Bon Secours (Limerick and Tralee), Cork University Hospital, Merlin Park University Hospital, University Hospital Galway, UPMC Kildare, and the Midland Regional Hospitals. It serves two primary customer sets: individual patients who book scans directly via the website or call centre (self-pay or covered by private health insurance) and referring healthcare professionals — GPs, consultants and physiotherapists — who require timely reports to inform treatment decisions.

The company offers nine imaging modalities — MRI, CT, PET/CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, DXA (bone density), CT Cardiac Angiogram, Cardiac Calcium Scoring, and Breast Imaging — delivered using state-of-the-art equipment by CORU-registered radiographers and reported by 200+ RCSI-accredited consultant radiologists. Notably, Alliance Medical launched the first PET-CT scanner in Ireland's Mid-West region at Bon Secours Hospital Limerick in March 2026 and is investing in a dedicated radiopharmacy facility in Ireland to secure radiopharmaceutical supply for PET/CT. The company also operates a digital layer consisting of an online booking request system, a patient Image Hub portal for retrieving and sharing diagnostic imagery, and a Referrer Portal for healthcare professionals.

Revenue is generated predominantly on a per-scan basis (one-time transaction) with starting prices from EUR 110 (X-ray) to EUR 520 (CT Cardiac Angiogram); PET/CT pricing is quoted on application. The company supplements self-pay with agreements across all four major Irish private health insurers (VHI Healthcare, Laya Healthcare, Irish Life Health and Level Health) and operates dedicated LAYA Health & Wellbeing branded centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. Public-sector referrals flow via HSE in the Republic of Ireland and NHS in Northern Ireland. In January 2024 the company was acquired by iCON Infrastructure LLP, a private equity infrastructure investor, marking a transition to PE ownership and an explicit commitment to capacity expansion in the Irish diagnostic imaging market.

Name

Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Ltd

Legal name

Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Ltd.

Website

https://alliancemedical.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Ltd operates the leading network of 40+ diagnostic imaging centres across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, providing MRI, CT, PET/CT, X-ray, ultrasound and other imaging services to patients and referring healthcare professionals under PE owner iCON Infrastructure LLP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diagnostic Imaging Services

NAICS

Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Radiology Imaging Centers (X-ray/CT/MRI/Ultrasound) (HLAFAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Imaging & Specialty Radiology Centers (PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology) (HLAFAKAB), Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic) (HLACALAD), Imaging & Diagnostic Interoperability (DICOM exchange, image sharing, VNA connectivity) (HLACABAM)

Keywords

• Diagnostic imaging services
• Medical scan centres
• Radiology services
• PET-CT imaging
• MRI scanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Limerick

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Imaging Services: Revenue generated from providing diagnostic imaging scans (MRI, CT, PET-CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, DXA, Breast Imaging) to patients referred by healthcare professionals. Services are billed per scan procedure with pricing varying by scan type.
2. Private Health Insurance: Revenue collected through agreements with private health insurance providers including VHI Healthcare, Laya Healthcare, Irish Life Health, and Level Health. Insurance coverage varies depending on the specific site and policy.
3. Self-Pay Patients: Direct payment from patients without health insurance coverage or those choosing to pay out-of-pocket for scans

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Ltd operates a national network of diagnostic imaging centres delivering MRI, CT, PET-CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, DXA (bone density), CT Cardiac Angiogram, Cardiac Calcium Scoring, and Breast Imaging scans to patients referred by healthcare professionals or self-paying directly. Scans are performed by CORU-registered radiographers and reported by RCSI-accredited consultant radiologists across 40+ owned and partnered clinical sites in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Product overview

Alliance Medical Diagnostic Imaging Ltd operates as a network of 40+ diagnostic imaging centres across Ireland and Northern Ireland, offering a comprehensive range of medical scan services. The core offering consists of eight primary imaging modalities: MRI, CT, PET/CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, DXA (bone density), CT Cardiac Angiogram, and Cardiac Calcium Scoring, plus Breast Imaging. Services are delivered by CORU-registered radiographers and reported by RCSI-accredited consultant radiologists. The company provides supplementary digital services including an online booking request system, a patient Image Hub portal for accessing diagnostic imagery, and a referrer portal for healthcare professionals to submit patient referrals. Alliance Medical also operates a Lung Health Check programme. The business model combines direct self-pay options with private health insurance coverage from major providers including VHI, Irish Life Health, Laya Healthcare, and Level Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MRI Scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging service using powerful magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of soft tissue, brain, spine, joints, and internal organs. Scans performed by CORU-registered radiographers and reported by RCSI-accredited consultant radiologists; available across multiple owned and partnered sites.
• CT Scan Computed Tomography imaging providing detailed internal body imaging using X-rays, delivered with state-of-the-art equipment and overseen by experienced consultant radiologists. Used for diagnosis and monitoring across multiple body systems.
• PET/CT Scan Positron Emission Tomography combined with Computed Tomography. Combines anatomical and functional imaging to detect, stage, and monitor cancers, providing highly detailed insights for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. Supply of radiopharmaceuticals supported by the in-house radiopharmacy facility.
• X-ray Standard X-ray imaging using low levels of radiation for various diagnostic purposes; walk-in private X-ray available at some locations (e.g. Cherrywood clinic).
• Ultrasound Diagnostic ultrasound scanning for examining various body parts including liver, pelvic organs, kidneys, and gallbladder. Includes diagnostic, fertility, and pregnancy ultrasound scans.
• DXA Scan (Bone Density) Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan for measuring bone density and assessing osteoporosis risk.
• CT Cardiac Angiogram Specialised CT scan of the heart and blood vessels to evaluate coronary artery disease and other cardiac conditions.
• Cardiac Calcium Scoring Non-invasive CT scan that measures calcium deposits in coronary arteries to assess heart disease risk.
• Breast Imaging / Mammography Dedicated breast imaging service for screening and diagnostic purposes, supporting earlier detection of breast conditions. Mammography listed as 'coming soon' at Bon Secours Hospital Limerick.

Quantifiable outcome

• Appointments available within 48 hours at many locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VHI HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVHI Healthcare has agreements in place with Alliance Medical for coverage of diagnostic imaging scans. Coverage varies depending on specific site and policy terms.
• Laya HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaya Healthcare provides health insurance coverage for scans at Alliance Medical locations. Alliance Medical has dedicated LAYA Health & Wellbeing centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway.
• Irish Life HealthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIrish Life Health provides health insurance coverage for diagnostic imaging scans at Alliance Medical centres.
• Level HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLevel Health provides health insurance coverage for scans at Alliance Medical centres.
• HSE (Health Service Executive)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHSE partnership for public healthcare diagnostic imaging services in Republic of Ireland.
• NHSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNHS partnership for diagnostic imaging services in Northern Ireland.
• Bon Secours Hospital LimerickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull diagnostic imaging partnership at Bon Secours Hospital Limerick providing MRI, CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, DEXA, PET-CT (coming soon), and Mammography (coming soon) services. Alliance Medical has fully transitioned Limerick services to the new hospital facility.
• Cork University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPET-CT scanning services provided at Cork University Hospital for cancer diagnosis and monitoring.
• NOW GroupminorOthersPartnership to become JAM Card friendly organisation, training staff to support people with learning difficulties and autism.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• I-MED Radiology Network: One of the largest private diagnostic imaging networks globally, operating ~250 clinics across Australia and Ireland (including a significant presence in the Irish market). Closest direct competitor in Ireland with similar scale, modality breadth and referrer-driven model.
• Affidea: Pan-European independent diagnostic imaging and outpatient cancer care provider operating MRI, CT, PET-CT and ultrasound centres across 15+ countries including Ireland. Directly comparable in modality mix, hospital-embedded delivery model and PE-backed growth trajectory.
• InHealth Group: UK-based independent provider of diagnostic and imaging services (MRI, CT, PET-CT, endoscopy) to the NHS and private sector. Comparable in mobile and fixed-site imaging delivery, NHS partnership model and modality breadth relevant to Alliance's Northern Ireland operations.
• Evidia: European diagnostic imaging provider (formerly Medicover Imaging) operating MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound centres across Germany, Sweden, Poland and other markets. Closely comparable as a multi-modality European outpatient imaging operator.

Broad incumbents

• SYNLAB: Europe's largest medical diagnostics services provider, predominantly laboratory-led but with growing imaging offerings. Comparable as a scaled PE-backed diagnostics platform across European geographies.
• Ramsay Health Care: Global private hospital operator with adjacent diagnostic imaging and outpatient services in the UK, Ireland and Australia. Comparable as a broad incumbent in Irish private healthcare with overlapping imaging capability through its hospital network.
• Unilabs: Large European diagnostics operator combining medical laboratory and imaging services across multiple countries. Broader incumbent with overlapping diagnostic imaging capability although imaging is one segment within a wider lab-led portfolio.

Regional players

• Beacon Hospital: Large Dublin-based private hospital offering inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic imaging services. Comparable as an Ireland-only provider overlapping on advanced imaging (MRI/CT/PET-CT) for the insured and self-pay segment.
• Kingsbridge Healthcare Group: Northern Ireland/ROI private hospital and diagnostics provider including Kingsbridge Private Hospital Sligo. Comparable as an Ireland-based private diagnostics + acute-care platform competing for the same self-pay and insured patient base.
• Blackrock Health: Irish private healthcare group operating the Blackrock Clinic, Galway Clinic, Hermitage Clinic and Limerick Clinic, all providing diagnostic imaging. Comparable as a multi-site private hospital/diagnostics operator competing for the same ROI insured and self-pay referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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