Philips Medical Systems has begun commercial shipments of its Gemini PET/CT scanner with Brilliance 16 Power CT technology.
The system was first introduced in December 2003, with the first clinical test sites brought online in June 2004, said Philips of Andover, MA.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
October 14, 2004
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