Guerbet Produtos Radiologicos Ltda.

What Guerbet Produtos Radiologicos Ltda. does

Guerbet Produtos Radiologicos Ltda. is the Brazilian operating subsidiary of France-based Guerbet Group (Euronext Paris: GBT), a 100-year-old diagnostic and interventional imaging company. Established in Brazil in 1972, it runs the only contrast media manufacturing plant in the country, located in Rio de Janeiro, and employs more than 200 people serving hospital groups, hospitals, and medical centers nationwide. Its portfolio spans gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents (Dotarem), iodinated CT contrast agents (Henetix, OptiRay, OptiOne), contrast injection systems for MRI, CT, and hemodynamics (OptiStar Elite, OptiVantage, Illumena Néo), interventional radiology devices (Qitexio), pharmaceutical solutions (Lipiodol Ultra Fluido, Bleu Patente V), and digital AI products (icobrain for brain MRI analysis).

The business model combines one-time hardware sales (contrast agents, injectors, devices) with recurring revenue from consumables, professional service contracts (OptiProtect 3S), and subscription-based digital/AI offerings (icobrain). Go-to-market is exclusively enterprise direct field sales into Brazilian healthcare institutions, supported by corporate digital marketing (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, corporate Insights). The company pursues platform-level bundling through its UNIK interconnected diagnostic imaging ecosystem and differentiation through the AIM LOW initiative, which frames reduced gadolinium exposure as a patient-safety and environmental benefit. The AI capability (icobrain) is computer-vision-based but positioned as a featured overlay to the core contrast-and-injector franchise rather than as an AI-native product.

Name

Guerbet Produtos Radiologicos Ltda.

Legal name

Guerbet Produtos Radiologicos Ltda.

Website

https://guerbet.com.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guerbet Produtos Radiologicos Ltda. is the Brazilian subsidiary of France-based Guerbet Group, operating the country's only domestic contrast media plant in Rio de Janeiro. It sells MRI/CT contrast agents, injectors, interventional radiology devices, and AI imaging solutions directly to hospitals and medical centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging Contrast Media

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Contrast Media Injectors & Radiology Accessories (HLAHABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Imaging Informatics & Workflow (PACS/RIS/VNA) (HLAHABAI), Teleradiology Platforms & Reading Workflow (HLACALAK)

Keywords

• Contrast media manufacturing
• Medical imaging solutions
• Diagnostic imaging agents
• Interventional radiology devices
• Radiology AI software

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Contrast Agents: Manufactures and sells contrast agents for MRI (Dotarem®), CT (Henetix®, OptiRay®, OptiOne®), and interventional radiology procedures. Revenue is generated through product sales to healthcare facilities including hospitals and diagnostic imaging centers.
2. Injectors and Medical Devices: Provides contrast agent injection systems (OptiStar® Elite, OptiVantage®, Illumena® Néo) and related accessories for diagnostic imaging procedures.
3. Pharmaceutical Products: Sells pharmaceutical drugs for imaging procedures including Bleu Patente V and Lipiodol® Ultra Fluido for interventional radiology applications.
4. Digital Solutions and AI: Provides icobrain, an AI-powered digital solution for radiology imaging analysis and brain imaging interpretation.
5. Technical Services and Support: Offers technical service and support for medical imaging equipment, including OptiProtect™ 3S service plans.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Guerbet Produtos Radiologicos Ltda. manufactures and distributes contrast media and medical imaging solutions for healthcare institutions in Brazil. Its portfolio includes MRI and CT contrast agents, contrast injectors, interventional radiology devices, pharmaceutical imaging products, and the icobrain AI software for brain MRI analysis, supported by the OptiProtect™ 3S technical service program and the UNIK interconnected imaging ecosystem. The company operates the only contrast media manufacturing plant in Brazil, located in Rio de Janeiro.

Product overview

Guerbet is a comprehensive medical imaging company offering a portfolio of contrast agents, injectors, digital solutions, and pharmaceutical products. The product lineup includes gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents (Dotarem®), iodinated CT contrast agents (Henetix®, OptiRay®), specialized injectors for MRI, CT, and hemodynamics (OptiStar® Elite, OptiOne®, OptiVantage®, Illumena® Néo), AI-powered imaging analysis (icobrain), interventional radiology devices (Qitexio®), and pharmaceutical solutions (Lipiodol® Ultra Fluido, Bleu Patente V). The UNIK platform represents an interconnected ecosystem connecting these products. Guerbet Brasil, established in 1972, operates the only contrast agent manufacturing facility in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dotarem: MRI contrast agent
• Henetix
• OptiRay
• OptiStar Elite
• Lipiodol Ultra Fluido
• icobrain
• Illumena Neo
• OptiProtect 3S

Products and services

• Dotarem® Gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent used to enhance diagnostic imaging of the central nervous system and other tissues, sold to hospitals and imaging centers performing MRI procedures.
• Henetix® Iodinated contrast agent for enhanced diagnostic imaging in computed tomography (CT) examinations, sold to hospitals and diagnostic imaging centers.
• OptiRay® Iodinated contrast agent for CT imaging procedures requiring enhanced visualization, sold to radiology departments in hospitals and imaging centers.
• OptiStar® Elite MRI contrast agent injector with advanced safety features and dosing capabilities for clinical imaging workflows, sold to hospitals and imaging centers performing MRI procedures.
• OptiOne® Contrast agent injector for CT imaging with single-head configuration, sold to hospitals and imaging centers performing CT procedures.
• OptiVantage® Multi-uso (Multi-paciente) Multi-patient contrast injection system designed for high-volume CT imaging departments, sold to large hospitals and high-throughput diagnostic imaging centers.
• Illumena® Néo Hemodynamic contrast injection system for cardiac catheterization and angiography procedures, sold to hospitals performing interventional cardiology and angiography.
• icobrain AI-powered digital solution for automated brain MRI analysis, providing quantitative measurements (white matter lesion segmentation, brain atrophy, volumetric reporting) for neurological disease assessment. Sold to hospitals, imaging centers, and neurology/radiology departments.
• OptiProtect™ 3S Comprehensive technical service and support program for medical imaging equipment maintenance and protection, sold as a service contract to healthcare facilities operating Guerbet injectors and imaging systems.
• Ready-Box Pre-packaged diagnostic imaging disposable supplies for streamlined contrast injection procedures, sold to hospitals and imaging centers as consumables for injector workflows.
• Descartáveis para Diagnóstico por Imagem Single-use disposable products for diagnostic imaging procedures including syringes, tubing, and patient care items, sold as consumables to hospitals and imaging centers.
• Acessórios de RM MRI accessories including coils, pads, and positioning aids for diagnostic imaging, sold to hospitals and imaging centers operating MRI systems.
• Qitexio® Interventional radiology device for minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, sold to hospitals performing interventional radiology.
• Bleu Patente V Pharmaceutical product for surgical and diagnostic imaging applications, sold to hospitals for use in indicated procedures.
• Lipiodol® Ultra Fluido Oil-based iodinated contrast medium used in interventional radiology for lymphography, hysterosalpingography, and tumor embolization procedures, sold to interventional radiology departments.
• UNIK (Diagnostic Imaging Interconnected Solutions) Integrated diagnostic imaging ecosystem connecting contrast agents, injectors, and digital solutions for streamlined clinical workflows, sold to hospitals and imaging centers as an interoperable imaging solution platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced gadolinium exposure for patients requiring repeated imaging exams

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Healthineers: Major imaging equipment OEM with growing contrast agent and digital/AI portfolio. While not as contrast-specialized as Guerbet, Siemens bundles scanners with injectors and AI post-processing, creating bundled competition for Guerbet's UNIK ecosystem in Brazilian hospitals.
• GE HealthCare: Global incumbent with Omnipaque (iohexol) iodinated contrast, MRI contrast, injection systems, and a full imaging equipment portfolio. Overlaps with Guerbet's contrast and injector offerings but competes from a much broader equipment and services base, including Brazil.
• Philips Healthcare: Imaging equipment, interventional radiology, and health informatics vendor with presence in Brazil. Overlaps with Guerbet in interventional imaging solutions (Lipiodol® Ultra Fluido, Qitexio®) and in connected imaging workflows.
• Fujifilm Healthcare: Provides imaging equipment, contrast media, and healthcare IT across multiple modalities. Comparable to Guerbet on the contrast/injector side and increasingly on enterprise imaging workflow solutions.
• Bayer (Radiology): Operates a Radiology business including Gadavist/Gadovist MRI contrast and Medrad injector systems, directly comparable to Guerbet's Dotarem® and OptiStar® Elite. Bayer sells across Brazil via its pharma commercial footprint and competes in hospital tenders.

Emerging players

• iCAD: AI company with ProFound breast and brain imaging analysis suites. Overlaps with Guerbet icobrain in AI-driven diagnostic imaging analytics, particularly for volumetric brain assessment and reporting automation.
• Subtle Medical: AI radiology startup focused on image enhancement and accelerated MRI/CT acquisition. Competes with Guerbet's icobrain for AI mind-share and budget at Brazilian radiology departments, though from a different angle (acquisition speed vs. quantification).

Others

• Carestream Health: Medical imaging equipment and healthcare IT vendor with installed base in Latin America. Adjacent to Guerbet through imaging workflow and accessories, but not a direct contrast media competitor.
• Agfa-Gevaert (HealthCare IT): Enterprise imaging IT (PACS/RIS) and imaging-related software vendor. Adjacent to Guerbet's UNIK and icobrain strategy as a workflow and archive layer that hospitals may prefer over Guerbet's integrated offering.

Direct peers

• Bracco Imaging: Italian-headquartered global contrast media specialist competing head-to-head with Guerbet in MRI (gadobenate/gadobutrol) and CT iodinated agents, plus injector and imaging informatics adjacencies. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer base (hospitals and imaging centers).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/guerbetgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guerbet-produtos-radiologicos-ltda.
• Instagraminstagram.com/guerbetgroup

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Investors

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