The Insight Tribe partners with VPRO to support cardiac imaging service

In September 2026, Insight Tribe partnered with VPRO Cardiac Imaging Solutions, a specialist group cardiothoracic imaging service. The partnership extends RadioActiv, Insight Tribe's growth strategy practice for diagnostic centers, beyond the strategy table and into delivery, pairing the roadmap for entering or scaling a cardiac imaging service with the specialist expertise required to run one.

The move addresses a pattern playing out across India's diagnostic sector. Centers have been investing in cardiac MRI and CT platforms with confidence in the equipment and the market opportunity, only to find that the harder problem was never the hardware. It has been finding someone who can read a complex cardiac study to a sub-specialist standard, defend that reading in a multidisciplinary heart team discussion, and do so consistently enough to build a referring physician's trust.

The collaboration further combines growth strategy support with sub-specialist clinical expertise. Through RadioActiv, The Insight Tribe’s growth strategy practice for diagnostic centers, the partnership will work with centers to assess cardiac imaging opportunities, develop service models, and plan their implementation. With the adoption of cardiac MRI and CT increasing across India, diagnostic centers are investing in advanced imaging infrastructure. However, access to sub-specialist expertise remains a challenge, particularly for centers outside major metropolitan markets. Cardiac imaging services also require expertise in interpreting complex studies, supporting multidisciplinary heart teams and maintaining consistent reporting standards.

Under the partnership, VPRO will help provide sub-specialist reporting in cardiac MRI, cardiac CT and vascular imaging. Its scope will also include protocol development, training and planning support for structural heart procedures such as TAVI and TMVR.

Impact on the Healthcare Market

RadioActiv is Insight Tribe's growth strategy practice for diagnostic centers, and it is built to identify where the next opportunity lies and to build the plan to capture it. VPRO brings the specialist clinical delivery behind that plan, sub-specialist reporting on cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, and vascular imaging, planning support for TAVI and TMVR cases, and the protocols and training needed to get a unit running properly.

Together, the partnership gives diagnostic centers more than clinical capability. It is an integrated approach, one that helps a center build a cardiac imaging service, make that service economically viable, and use it as a genuine driver of growth, rather than treating capability, cost, and growth as three separate problems to be solved on their own. The partnership will also focus on diagnostic centers considering cardiac imaging as a new service area, as well as centers looking to expand their existing cardiac imaging capabilities.

Impact on the Structural Heart Imaging Market

The global structural heart imaging market size was valued at USD 9.44 billion in 2024 and is expected to exceed around USD 16.76 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 5.91% from 2025 to 2035.

According to Precedence Research, the increasing incidence of various congenital diseases is the key factor driving the growth of the structural heart imaging market. Also, the rise in lifestyle-related diseases coupled with the growing prevalence of cardiac disorders can fuel market growth further. Enhanced accuracy and resolution in structural heart imaging are essential for various reasons. Improved resolution can offer high-quality, accurate diagnosis of heart conditions. Furthermore, precise imaging can help identify individuals at greater risk of complications during or after the medical procedure. Additionally, imaging offers provide accurate measurements to ensure proper device placement.

The increasing use of the TAVR procedure is also another key market driver. TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure that can replace a failing aortic valve without opening the heart. It's also becoming a crucial option for individuals at high risk of complications from open-heart surgery. In the structural heart imaging market, innovations in imaging technology, including 3D imaging and 4D imaging, real-time visualization, and virtual procedures, are commonly observed.

Impact on the Diagnostic Imaging Market

The global diagnostic imaging market size was calculated at USD 50.12 billion in 2025 and is predicted to increase from USD 52.55 billion in 2026 to approximately USD 80.12 billion by 2035, expanding at a CAGR of 4.80% from 2026 to 2035.

According to Precedence Research, the growing geriatric population significantly fuels the growth of the global diagnostic imaging market. The rising prevalence of chronic diseases is also expected to propel the market's growth. With the increasing burden of chronic diseases worldwide, there is a significant increase in the adoption of diagnostic imaging solutions. Diagnostic imaging is important for detecting and treating numerous health conditions, such as neurological disorders and cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence of chronic diseases such as cancer, CVDs, and diabetes is on the rise across the globe.

Rising technological advancements in imaging technologies are also helping to create immense opportunities in the market. Advanced imaging technologies play a vital role in the accurate and rapid diagnosis of diseases. Thus, market players are continuously launching new products to cater to consumers' varying needs.

Expert Opinion

Amit Gandhi, Founder and CEO, The Insight Tribe, said,

"RadioActiv was built to help diagnostic centers find their next source of growth. Cardiac imaging is consistently one of the categories our clients want to enter but hesitate on, because the clinical expertise to deliver it well is scarce. Partnering with VPRO lets us close that gap directly for our clients, rather than simply pointing to it in a strategy deck."