Eastman Kodak this month posted strong results for the first quarter of 1999 (end-March), breaking out sales in each of its divisions for only the second time. The Rochester, NY, company’s Health Imaging division saw sales of $521 million for
Eastman Kodak this month posted strong results for the first quarter of 1999 (end-March), breaking out sales in each of its divisions for only the second time. The Rochester, NY, companys Health Imaging division saw sales of $521 million for the quarter, a 41% increase over the previous years $370 million. The company attributed the increase to its acquisition of Imations medical imaging business in December (SCAN 3/3/99 and 12/16/98). Health Imagings net earnings were $67 million, up 24% from 1998s first-quarter results of $54 million, which included a $12 million after-tax charge for litigation. Net earnings increased 2% without 1998s litigation charge.
FDA Clears Virtually Helium-Free 1.5T MRI System from Siemens Healthineers
June 26th 2025Offering a cost- and resource-saving DryCool magnet technology, the Magnetom Flow.Ace MRI system reportedly requires 0.7 liters of liquid helium for cooling over the lifetime of the device in contrast to over 1,000 liters commonly utilized with conventional MRI platforms.