Hologic to Acquire Mammography Technology

Hologic (Bedford, MA, USA), a provider of diagnostic imaging and digital imaging systems geared toward women's health, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the intellectual property of Fischer Imaging Corp. (Denver, CO, USA) related to its mammography business and products, including the rights to its SenoScan digital mammography and MammoTest stereotactic breast biopsy systems. Fischer Imaging designs, manufactures, and markets medical imaging systems for the diagnosis of breast cancer.

Hologic, under the terms of the agreement, has agreed to purchase the mammography intellectual property for a cash purchase price of US$32 million. "Expanding our market share in women's health is a key element in the growth of our company,” said Jack Cumming, chairman and CEO, Hologic. "The acquisition of these technologies is consistent with the company's strategy of looking to the future and building upon our established technology road map. Through a planned approach of ongoing technological advances and acquiring some of the best intellectual property in the field, Hologic has been able to offer innovative solutions to our customers. We believe this acquisition provides us with additional technical capabilities and customer relationships to further solidify our position of strength in the growing mammography market.”





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