BEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the
Company) (Nasdaq:
HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of
premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical
products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, will
focus on products that are the future of women’s imaging at the
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting at
McCormick Place in Chicago, November 28 through December 2,
2010.
Hologic offers clinicians the tools they need to spot, diagnosis
and treat cancer or detect osteoporosis while they can still do
something about it and the ability to treat a woman at every stage
of her life, not just the disease. Over the years radiologists,
surgeons, and radiation oncologists have come to rely on Hologic
solutions and have made Hologic a leader in digital mammography,
breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), breast biopsy, accelerated
partial breast irradiation and osteoporosis assessment.
With a footprint of 16,000 sq. ft. (1,500 sq. meters) in the
South Building of McCormick Place, the Hologic RSNA exhibit ranks
5th in overall size of the 706 booths at this year’s meeting. Sixty
thousand professionals are expected to attend RSNA 2010, where
4,200 scientific papers and educational exhibits, and 300 refresher
courses will be presented.
Breast Screening and Diagnostic SystemsThe November FDA
Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) scorecard reports that
over 70% of the 8,643 breast imaging sites in the U.S. now have at
least one digital mammography system. The Hologic Selenia®
system leads the industry in U.S. system installs with more than
all the other digital mammography vendors combined.
The power of digital imaging creates new possibilities that will
enable us to see canc
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