Ditta Is the Global Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare ICT, And Radiation Therapy Trade Association
DITTA is the united global industry voice for diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, healthcare ICT, electromedical and radiopharmaceuticals. Our members are national and regional industry associations representing more than 600 medical technology manufacturers, committed to improving healthcare and patient outcomes. DITTA was created in 2001 and incorporated in 2012 as a non-profit trade association. Since its inception, membership has grown significantly, and today counts 13 associations around the globe amongst its members. In 2015, DITTA was granted NGO status in official relations with the World Health Organization and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Bank in 2016.
Through DITTA, member associations and their respective companies are committed to collaborating to promote sensible regulation, harmonized regulatory frameworks and the use of international standards around the globe.
DITTA’s commitment includes and is not limited to promoting innovation, improving market access and enhancing global competitiveness in the medical imaging, radiation therapy, healthcare ICT, electromedical and radiopharmaceutical industries. DITTA’s focus is to improve the global regulatory environment for manufacturers to ensure that they remain at the forefront of technological innovation and are successful in the global marketplace as they continue to develop more advanced, lifesaving products that improve quality, safety and patient access around the globe while also promoting cost efficiency.
Our membership consists of manufacturers, innovators and product developers
Medical X-ray equipment
Computed tomography (CT) scanners
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Imaging information systems
Medical software and health IT
Positron emission tomography (PET) and radiopharmaceuticals
Lead to the early detection of disease
Improve the quality of care
Lower the long-term cost of healthcare
Mission
To act as one global voice for diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, healthcare IT, electromedical and radiopharmaceutical manufacturers to better communicate, coordinate and collaborate on matters of common interest between participating associations and member companies to work more effectively with policymakers, organizations, professional associations and stakeholders at the global level.