Parker also finalizes acquisition of EmPowerPhilips Medical Systems North America of Shelton, CT, demonstrated developments with its digital x-ray detector at last week's annual meeting of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators in Las
Parker also finalizes acquisition of EmPower
Philips Medical Systems North America of Shelton, CT, demonstrated developments with its digital x-ray detector at last week's annual meeting of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators in Las Vegas. The digital detector is being developed in collaboration with Philips Research Laboratories and the Trixell consortium, which consists of Philips, Siemens, and Thomson Tubes Electroniques (SCAN 3/19/97).
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