Vale Imagem

What Vale Imagem does

Vale Imagem (legal name: Clínica Vale Imagem) is a privately-held, single-site diagnostic imaging clinic headquartered on R. Pinto Ribeiro in Centro, Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded more than 20 years ago, the clinic operates as a regional reference provider of medical imaging services in the Sul Fluminense area, delivering MRI (closed and open-field configurations), computed tomography (CT), bone densitometry (including whole-body), and nuclear medicine scintigraphy. According to company materials, exams are performed by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, biomedical professionals, technicians, and specialized medical physicists, with an explicit emphasis on low-dose CT protocols, open MRI for claustrophobic and obese patients, and humanized patient care. Operational compliance follows Brazil's LGPD framework, including appointment of a Data Protection Officer and documented consent and data-handling policies.

The business model is direct-to-consumer healthcare delivery, with patients scheduling via phone, WhatsApp, or website link, and retrieving results through the netPACS patient portal. Vale Imagem serves both insured patients — accepted across at least six health insurance networks including Unimed (Barra Mansa, Federativa, Nacional), Sul América Empresarial, Bradesco Empresarial, and Nova Imagem — and private-pay patients who pay out of pocket for examinations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by examination and insurance coverage. The clinic is supported by 12 employees according to firmographic data, and uses standard digital tools (Google Analytics, Google Maps, WhatsApp) for marketing, scheduling, and location visibility. No AI, software platform, or proprietary technology product is disclosed beyond the third-party netPACS portal.

Name

Vale Imagem

Legal name

Clínica Vale Imagem

Website

https://valeimagem.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vale Imagem is a privately-held diagnostic imaging clinic in Barra Mansa, Brazil, offering MRI, CT, bone densitometry, and nuclear medicine to insured and private-pay patients across the Sul Fluminense region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diagnostic Imaging Services

NAICS

Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Image Exchange, Sharing & Patient/Provider Portals (DICOM/Web) (HLACALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic) (HLACALAD), Imaging Interoperability & Standards Enablement (DICOM/HL7/FHIR/IHE) (HLACALAJ)

Keywords

• Diagnostic imaging services
• Magnetic resonance imaging
• Computed tomography scans
• Nuclear medicine scintigraphy
• Bone densitometry

Headquarters

HQ city

Barra Mansa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Imaging Services via Health Insurance: Reimbursement from health insurance providers (convênios) for diagnostic imaging procedures performed on insured patients. The clinic accepts multiple insurance plans including Unimed, Sul América, and Bradesco.
2. Private Pay Services: Direct payment from patients without health insurance coverage for diagnostic imaging examinations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vale Imagem is a diagnostic imaging clinic that performs MRI (closed and open-field), CT, bone densitometry, and nuclear medicine scintigraphy examinations for individual patients and physician referrals. The clinic complements on-site imaging services with an online patient portal (netPACS) that delivers exam results and accepts scheduling via WhatsApp, phone, and online channels. Patients are served either through health insurance reimbursement (convênios) or private pay.

Product overview

Vale Imagem is a diagnostic imaging clinic offering a portfolio of five core imaging services: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in both closed and open field configurations, Nuclear Medicine Scintigraphy, Bone Densitometry (including full-body scanning), and Computed Tomography (CT). The clinic also provides a patient portal called netPACS for online exam result retrieval. All services are supported by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, biomedical professionals, technicians, and specialized physicists, delivering diagnostic services with a focus on precision, speed, and humanized patient care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ressonância Magnética (MRI)

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nova ImagemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider network partnership. Nova Imagem insurance patients can access diagnostic imaging services at Vale Imagem clinic.
• Unimed Barra MansacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Unimed health insurance provider partnership in Barra Mansa region. Unimed Barra Mansa patients access diagnostic imaging services at Vale Imagem.
• Unimed FederativacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFederative Unimed health insurance network partnership allowing patients to access Vale Imagem diagnostic imaging services.
• Unimed NacionalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Unimed health insurance network partnership enabling patients across the Unimed Nacional network to access Vale Imagem services.
• Sul América EmpresarialcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSul América health insurance partnership covering corporate/business plans. Sul América Empresarial patients access diagnostic imaging services at Vale Imagem.
• Bradesco EmpresarialcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBradesco health insurance partnership for corporate plans. Bradesco Empresarial patients can access Vale Imagem diagnostic imaging services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vale-imagem

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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