DIGEM - Diagnóstico por Imagem

What DIGEM - Diagnóstico por Imagem does

DIGEM - Diagnóstico por Imagem (legal name DIGEM DIAGNÓSTICO POR IMAGEM LTDA) is a private diagnostic imaging clinic headquartered at Rua Caetano Silveira de Matos 2631 in Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, where it has operated continuously since its founding in 1994. The clinic serves physician-referred patients and self-referring private-pay consumers in the Palhoça and greater Florianópolis region with a comprehensive portfolio that includes Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), digital X-ray, ultrasound, bone densitometry, digital mammography, MR angiography, MR cholangiopancreatography (CPRM), and image-guided biopsies. The clinic employs more than 30 collaborators and operates under the medical oversight of Technical Director Dr. Paulo M. da Silveira Brunato (CRM-SC 2.470).

The imaging portfolio spans standard modalities and advanced subspecialty procedures. CT capabilities include helical (Tomografia Helicoidal) and multislice (Tomografia Multislice) variants that enable faster acquisition and higher spatial resolution. Ultrasound offerings include transvaginal, obstetric with nuchal translucency screening (11-14 weeks gestation), morphological fetal ultrasound (18-24 weeks), and Doppler blood flow assessment. Image-guided biopsies are performed under ultrasound guidance, including procedures with ultrasound-MRI image fusion for precise lesion localization in prostate, breast, axilla, and thyroid targets. Patients access their examination results through the proprietary netPACS online patient portal.

Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service professional services model, with examinations billed either directly to private-pay patients (particular) or reimbursed through more than 20 health insurance plans (convênios) including Unimed, Cassi, Porto Seguro, Postal Saúde, SC Saúde, and Saúde Caixa. Appointments are scheduled via phone, WhatsApp, or the clinic's website contact form. Marketing is conducted locally through educational content on the clinic's blog, organic social presence on Facebook and Instagram, and SEO targeting diagnostic imaging searches in the Palhoça region. The clinic is LGPD-compliant under Brazilian data protection law, is structured as a limitada (private limited company) under Brazilian corporate law, and shows no evidence of private equity, venture capital, or parent company ownership.

Name

DIGEM - Diagnóstico por Imagem

Legal name

DIGEM DIAGNÓSTICO POR IMAGEM LTDA

Website

https://digem.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DIGEM - Diagnóstico por Imagem is a private Brazilian diagnostic imaging clinic in Palhoça, Santa Catarina, operating since 1994 with 30+ staff, offering MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, mammography, bone densitometry, and image-guided biopsies to physician-referred and private-pay patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Palhoça

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Imaging Services: DIGEM generates revenue through providing diagnostic imaging services to patients referred by physicians. Services are billed through health insurance plans (convênios) or directly to patients (particular). The clinic offers multiple imaging modalities including MRI, CT, digital X-ray, ultrasound, mammography, bone densitometry, and image-guided biopsies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DIGEM operates a medical diagnostic imaging clinic in Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil, providing physician-referred imaging examinations across multiple modalities including MRI, Computed Tomography, Digital X-ray, Ultrasound, Digital Mammography, Bone Densitometry, and image-guided biopsies. Services are delivered at a single physical clinic location and are billed either through accepted health insurance plans (convênios) or directly to private-pay patients. The clinic supports patients with digital access to results through an online portal.

Product overview

DIGEM - Diagnóstico por Imagem is a medical diagnostic imaging clinic offering a comprehensive portfolio of imaging examination services. The core offerings include Ressonância Magnética (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Raios-x Digital (Digital X-ray), Ultrassom (Ultrasound including transvaginal, obstetric, morphological, and Doppler), Densitometria Óssea (Bone Densitometry), Mamografia Digital (Digital Mammography), and Tomografia Computadorizada (Computed Tomography including helical and multislice variants). Supporting services include Angiorressonância Magnética (MR Angiography), Colangiorressonância (MR Cholangiopancreatography), and Biópsia Guiada por Imagem (Image-Guided Biopsy). Patient access is provided through the netPACS online results portal. The clinic operates with over 30 collaborators and has been serving patients for over 25 years in Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ressonância Magnética (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Diagnostic imaging method using radiofrequency waves and strong magnetic fields to align hydrogen molecules in the body, producing extremely detailed images of organs and tissues throughout the body, for physician-referred patients.
• Raios-x Digital (Digital X-ray) Digital X-ray examination using ionizing radiation in specific areas to obtain images of bones, lungs, and internal organs quickly and painlessly, for physician-referred patients.
• Ultrassom / Ultrassonografia (Ultrasound) Ultrasound examination using high-frequency sound waves that produce echoes in body tissues, captured by a probe and translated into real-time images for diagnosis of various organs, muscles, and joints, for physician-referred patients.
• Densitometria Óssea (Bone Densitometry) Bone density measurement examination important for early detection and monitoring of osteoporosis and osteopenia by measuring the reduction of bone mass precisely and painlessly, for physician-referred patients.
• Mamografia Digital (Digital Mammography) Mammography examination using low doses of ionizing radiation specifically for diagnosing breast diseases, allowing early detection of any breast changes with greater precision and reduced patient exposure, for physician-referred patients.
• Tomografia Computadorizada (Computed Tomography) Computed tomography examination using radiation to generate sharp images of organs and body tissues, considered an evolution of traditional radiography with more radiation and segmented three-dimensional visualization, for physician-referred patients.
• Biópsia Guiada por Imagem (Image-Guided Biopsy) Image-guided biopsy procedures including prostate, breast, axilla, and thyroid biopsies, performed with ultrasound guidance or ultrasound with MRI image fusion for precise lesion localization, for physician-referred patients.
• netPACS - Portal de Resultados (Online Patient Results Portal) Online patient portal system for accessing examination results, allowing patients to view and retrieve their diagnostic imaging reports digitally.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AbepomminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Acesso SaúdeminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• BenefixminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Cassa ESCminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• CassiminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• CDLminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Rede QualisminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• CelosminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Clic DigitalminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• DesterromedminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Elo SaúdeminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Font LifeminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Integra MedicalminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Porto SegurominorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Postal SaúdeminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Premium SaúdeminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Rede SulminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Saúde CaixaminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• SC SaúdeminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• UnimedminorOthersHealth insurance plan provider accepted at DIGEM clinic for diagnostic imaging services
• Clube GuaraniminorOthersParking partner for DIGEM clinic patients. Provides parking facilities at R. José Ferreira de Souza, 84 - Centro for patients visiting the clinic

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Alliar: Brazilian diagnostic imaging network operating multiple centers with MRI, CT, and specialty imaging. Comparable in multi-modality imaging focus and convênio-driven demand, though at national scale versus DIGEM's single-site operation.
• Hermes Pardini: Brazilian diagnostic network combining laboratory and imaging services with broad convênio acceptance. Comparable as a multi-modality diagnostic provider serving physician referrals across multiple Brazilian states.
• Dasa: Largest diagnostic medicine company in Brazil, operating a national network of imaging and laboratory brands. Comparable as a multi-modality imaging operator serving physician referrals and convênios, but at vastly larger scale and geographic reach than DIGEM.
• Fleury: Major Brazilian diagnostic medicine network with a broad portfolio of imaging and lab exams. Comparable in offering MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography, and specialty imaging, but as a premium multi-site operator rather than a single regional clinic.

Direct peers

• CDI - Centro de Diagnóstico por Imagem: Brazilian diagnostic imaging center offering the same core modalities (MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography, X-ray) and image-guided biopsies. Comparable as a direct imaging-only peer with convênio-driven demand.
• Diagnósticos do Brasil: Brazilian diagnostic imaging operator providing MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, and mammography through multiple clinics. Most directly comparable as a regional/multi-site imaging-only operator with similar modality mix and referral-based GTM.
• CURA Imagem e Diagnóstico: Brazilian diagnostic imaging chain offering MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography, and image-guided procedures. Comparable modality set and physician-referral GTM, with multi-site presence rather than a single clinic.

Regional players

• Instituto de Radiologia de Porto Alegre: Established diagnostic imaging provider in southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) offering multi-modality imaging. Comparable in southern-Brazil regional presence and traditional imaging-center operating model, though in a different state than DIGEM.
• Clínica Felippe Mattoso: Long-standing diagnostic imaging clinic in Rio de Janeiro offering MRI, CT, ultrasound, and mammography. Comparable as a multi-modality single-region imaging clinic serving physician referrals and convênios.

Others

• Santé Marketing em Saúde: Healthcare marketing agency credited as DIGEM's website developer and likely digital-marketing partner. Comparable only as an adjacent ecosystem participant supporting DIGEM's patient-acquisition channel rather than as a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/digempalhoca
• Instagraminstagram.com/digemexames
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digem---diagn%C3%B3stico-por-imagem

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Funding overview

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Investors

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