Bone densitometry firm Hologic last month finalized its purchaseof mini C-arm developer FluoroScan Imaging Systems of Northbrook,IL (SCAN 7/31/96). Hologic, of Waltham, MA, completed the acquisitionthrough a stock swap, in which each share of FluoroScan
Bone densitometry firm Hologic last month finalized its purchase
of mini C-arm developer FluoroScan Imaging Systems of Northbrook,
IL (SCAN 7/31/96). Hologic, of Waltham, MA, completed the acquisition
through a stock swap, in which each share of FluoroScan stock
was exchanged for 0.31069 shares of Hologic stock. The acquisition
is the first step in Hologic's strategy to diversify into new
markets, according to chairman and CEO David Ellenbogen.
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