AIL Announces Sale of GammaCam Systems to Japan.Business Editors DEER PARK Deer Park. 1 Uninc. village (1990 pop. 28,840), Babylon town, Suffolk co., SE N.Y., a primarily residential suburb on Long Island. 2 City (1990 pop. 27,652), Harris co., SE Tex. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2000 AIL AIL 1. Angiocentric immunoproliferative lesion 2. Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy Systems Inc. announced the sale of 11 GammaCam(TM) gamma ray gamma ray Penetrating very short-wavelength electromagnetic radiation, similar to an X-ray but of higher energy, that is emitted spontaneously by some radioactive substances (see gamma decay; radioactivity). imaging systems to the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF JGSDF Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces ). AIL's Japanese representative, ITOCHU Corporation, was awarded the contract in January and AIL shipped the systems on March 15, 2000. This sale further expands the market for AIL's GammaCam(TM) systems. The JGSDF required a portable radiation detection device to support emergency response teams in the event of a nuclear accident. Following evaluation of gamma ray imaging systems, AIL's GammaCam(TM) was selected as the best candidate. GammaCam(TM) locates radiation sources quickly from a safe standoff distance, thus reducing the risk of radiation exposure. The GammaCam(TM) system captures gamma ray hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. , superimposes them on a black and white picture of the scene, and displays the results on a remotely located computer display (www.ail.com/page13.htm). For further information, please visit our web site at www.ail.com. |
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