ADAC Awarded Two Year Contract with Columbia/HCA.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1996--ADAC Laboratories (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ADAC ADAC Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club (German automobile club) ADAC Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council ADAC Art Directors and Artists Club (Sacramento, California) ADAC Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council ) announced today that Columbia/HCA Healthcare awarded ADAC a two year contract as one of only two suppliers of nuclear medicine imaging nuclear medicine imaging, n the diagnostic imaging field that evaluates organ function by injecting isotopes into a structure and documenting the amount of radiation emanating from the tissues. systems to Columbia's network of over 340 hospitals. ADAC believes this contract will expand the company's existing sales to Columbia/HCA, the largest healthcare provider in the United States. ADAC will supply its industry-leading EPIC(TM) digital gamma cameras and PEGASYS(TM) acquisition workstations, as well as important clinical features that provide for the best diagnostic care available such as Molecular Coincidence Detection (MCD MCD Minor Civil Division MCD McDonalds (restaurant) Mcd Macedonian (linguistics) MCD Municipal Corporation of Delhi MCD Magnetic Circular Dichroism MCD Mad Cow Disease (TM)) and VANTAGE(TM) non-uniform attenuation Loss of signal power in a transmission. Attenuation The reduction in level of a transmitted quantity as a function of a parameter, usually distance. It is applied mainly to acoustic or electromagnetic waves and is expressed as the ratio of power densities. correction. Andy Eckert, president of ADAC Medical Systems, stated, "We are extremely pleased to further solidify this relationship with one of the leading health care services providers. ADAC was awarded this contract after Columbia/HCA performed a comprehensive 12-month analysis. This contract further validates ADAC's market leadership in nuclear medicine imaging technology." ADAC Laboratories is the world market share leader in nuclear medicine and a leading supplier of radiology and laboratory information systems in North America. For the second consecutive year, ADAC has received a site visit for the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is given by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Through the actions of the National Productivity Advisory Committee chaired by Jack Grayson, it was established by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality . The company headquarters is in Milpitas, Calif. CONTACT: ADAC Laboratories Kathleen Call, 408/321-9100 ext 2665 (Investors) |
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