Rbd Imagem (rede Brasileira De Diagnóstico)

What Rbd Imagem (rede Brasileira De Diagnóstico) does

RBD Imagem (Rede Brasileira de Diagnóstico) is a Salvador-based private Brazilian consortium established in May 2015 to operate diagnostic imaging services under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the Bahia State Health Secretary (SESAB). The company was formed by Alliança (a major Brazilian diagnostic medicine network with 100+ outpatient units), Clínica Delfin/FIDI (specialized in public hospital diagnostic management), and Philips (Dutch healthcare technology provider). Under Administrative Concession Contract No. 004/2015, RBD manages diagnostic imaging operations across 12 public hospital units in Bahia State, providing X-ray, mammography, CT, and MRI services free of charge to SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) patients.

The operational model centers on a managed-services concession with technology refresh from Philips across all hospital units, supported by a Central Remota de Laudos (Remote Reporting Center) that enables teleradiology workflows reducing report delivery from 30 to 7 days. A dedicated telemedicine infrastructure allows radiology specialists to issue diagnostic reports centrally across the network, providing 24/7 coverage. The platform is contractually obligated to deliver quarterly performance indicator reports to SESAB and has accumulated more than 3 million exams over nearly a decade of operation.

RBD's revenue model is a single contracted managed-services stream: the PPP contract with the Bahia state government, valued at approximately R$99 million in total investment over 11.5 years. With 500+ direct jobs created, the company has demonstrated consistent operational execution, receiving consecutive industry recognition including the Benchmarking Saúde PPP award (2019, 2024) and the PSP Hub Outstanding Operator award (2025). The business is structurally dependent on a single government counterparty, with no diversification into private healthcare or other state contracts evidenced to date.

Name

Rbd Imagem (rede Brasileira De Diagnóstico)

Legal name

Rede Brasileira de Diagnóstico

Website

https://pppimagembahia.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

RBD Imagem is a Salvador-based Brazilian consortium that manages diagnostic imaging services (X-ray, mammography, CT, MRI) across 12 public hospitals in Bahia State under an 11.5-year PPP with SESAB, serving SUS patients.

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

Mobile Imaging Services (HLAFAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teleradiology Platforms & Reading Workflow (HLACALAK), Radiology Reporting, Dictation & Structured Reporting (HLACALAF)

Keywords

• Diagnostic imaging services
• Medical imaging operations
• Radiology services
• Public healthcare partnership
• Telemedicine diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Concession (PPP Contract): Revenue generated through administrative concession contract with the Government of Bahia for managing and operating diagnostic imaging services in 12 public hospital units for 11.5 years, with an estimated investment of R$ 1 billion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RBD Imagem manages and operates diagnostic imaging services (X-ray, mammography, CT scan, and MRI) across 12 public hospital units in the state of Bahia, Brazil, under an administrative concession contract (PPP) with the Bahia State Health Secretary (SESAB). The company provides comprehensive radiology services free of charge to SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) patients, supported by a centralized remote reporting center (Central Remota de Laudos) that delivers diagnostic reports via telemedicine.

Product overview

RBD Imagem operates as a managed services platform for public healthcare, delivering integrated diagnostic imaging services through a public-private partnership (PPP) with the State of Bahia. The core offering encompasses four diagnostic modalities—Raio-X, Mamografia, Tomografia Computadorizada, and Ressonância Magnética—deployed across 12 hospital bioimaging centers. These services are supported by a Central Remota de Laudos (remote reporting center) staffed by radiology specialists, and enabled by telemedicine infrastructure. The company leverages Philips medical equipment technology and operates under Administrative Concession Contract nº004/2015, managing services in hospitals including CICAN, HGESF, HEOM, HGRS, HGC, HGMF, HGE, HGVC, HRG, HGPV, HRCC, and HGCA. With nearly 10 years of operation and over 3 million exams performed, the platform functions as a unified managed service rather than discrete software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raio-X (X-ray)
• Mamografia (Mammography)
• Tomografia Computadorizada (Computed Tomography)
• Ressonância Magnética (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
• Central Remota de Laudos (Remote Reporting Center)

Quantifiable outcome

• Report delivery time reduced from 30 to 7 days in Guanambi hospital
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AlliançacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2015One of the largest diagnostic medicine companies in Brazil, with more than 100 outpatient units. Alliança provides expertise in diagnostic imaging services, clinical analysis, nuclear medicine, and vaccines. It is the first company to establish a PPP in Bahia State.
• PhilipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch multinational company focused on healthcare technology. Philips provides advanced medical equipment including tomography, mammography, X-ray, and MRI machines. The company contributed to the technology renewal of all hospital units under the PPP.
• SESAB (Secretaria de Saúde da Bahia)coreOthersBahia State Health Secretary contracted RBD under administrative concession regime for diagnostic imaging services management and operation across 12 hospital units. The PPP was structured with BNDES and IFC support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Largest hospital network in Brazil with significant in-house diagnostic imaging operations and demonstrated experience managing complex hospital service contracts. Comparable on hospital-located diagnostic imaging service delivery though vertically integrated with inpatient care.
• Fleury Group: Major Brazilian diagnostic chain with multi-modality imaging (CT, MRI, X-ray, mammography) and a strong brand. Comparable diagnostic imaging service offering to RBD, though its center of gravity is private-pay premium customers versus RBD's SUS concession model.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: High-end Brazilian hospital and diagnostics operator with full imaging modality coverage within its facilities. Provides a comparable quality benchmark for in-hospital diagnostic imaging services, though primarily premium private-pay versus RBD's public-sector focus.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Premium Brazilian hospital network with integrated diagnostic imaging and telemedicine programs. Comparable on the convergence of high-quality imaging services and remote/telemedicine reporting workflows, though predominantly private-pay.
• Afip Diagnósticos: Brazilian diagnostic and laboratory network with significant outpatient presence across imaging and clinical analysis. Comparable on modality breadth and outpatient diagnostic focus, though concentrated in the south/southeast versus RBD's northeast footprint.
• DASA (Diagnósticos da América): Brazil's largest diagnostic medicine network, offering imaging, lab, and outpatient diagnostics across hundreds of units. Comparable on service line breadth and patient-facing diagnostic imaging, though primarily private-pay rather than SUS concession.
• Sabin Diagnóstico e Saúde: Large Brazilian diagnostic chain with multi-modality imaging, lab, and hospital-services exposure, operating across multiple states. Comparable core imaging service line, with footprint overlap into Bahia-adjacent regions relevant to RBD's PPP operating geography.

Others

• Philips (Latin America Healthcare): RBD's consortium partner and equipment/technology provider, supplying CT, MRI, mammography, and X-ray machines plus the tele-reporting platform. As an ecosystem enabler and supplier to RBD and other diagnostic imaging operators, comparable as an indirect partner rather than competitor.

Direct peers

• FIDI (Fundação Instituto de Pesquisa e Estudo de Diagnóstico): RBD's other consortium partner, specializing in public hospital diagnostic imaging management. Operates diagnostic services in SUS hospital networks using a model nearly identical to RBD's and serves as a direct comp on public-sector diagnostics delivery.
• Alliança (Grupo Alliar): RBD's consortium partner and one of Brazil's largest outpatient diagnostic chains (100+ units). They share operating know-how, public-sector PPP execution, and overlap in the Bahia PPP founding team — making them the closest functional comparator to RBD's diagnostic imaging operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rbd-imagem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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