B-K Medical Brings Premium Quality to Application-Specific Ultrasound.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003 New Viking 2400 scanner combines premium class image quality with B-K Medical's well known expertise in specialized transducers B-K Medical A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Analogic Corporation (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 : ALOG ALOG Army Logistician (Magazine) ALOG Army Logistics ALOG Activity Log ALOG AWIS Logistics ), today premiered its new Viking 2400 premium class ultrasound scanner at the Euroson 2003 congress in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Viking 2400 brings application-specific ultrasound to a new level, combining premium class image quality with the highly specialized transducers prized by B-K Medical's many customers in surgery, urology urology Medical specialty dealing with the urinary system and male reproductive organs. It traces its origin to medieval lithologists, itinerant healers who specialized in surgical removal of bladder stones. and other specialized areas. The Viking 2400 exploits the latest technologies for producing superb, sharp images as well as uniform quality throughout the image field. It features digital filtering, extended aperture technology, and parallel quad-beam signal processing, and supports scanning frequencies of 1-20 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. . People work in different ways, so the Viking 2400 includes numerous mechanical and software features that make it easy for users to customize the system and work the way they prefer. The Viking 2400 is supported by a wide range of specialized transducers, including B-K Medical's new 8809 transducer transducer, device that accepts an input of energy in one form and produces an output of energy in some other form, with a known, fixed relationship between the input and output. for high resolution scanning in difficult to reach areas. Facts about B-K Medical A/S B-K Medical A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG), specializes in the development and production of diagnostic ultrasound diagnostic ultrasound n. Use of ultrasound to obtain images for medical diagnostic purposes. equipment. The company is recognized as a world leader in developing ultrasound scanners specially designed for surgery and for the investigation of urological disorders. The product line also includes scanners for other applications, such as gynecological gynecological /gy·ne·co·log·i·cal/ (-kah-loj´i-k'l) gynecologic. examinations, fetal scanning, and radiology. B-K Medical is represented in 60 countries, with subsidiary sales companies in the U.S., Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the U.K. and Thailand. An extensive network of distributors connects B-K Medical with Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the rest of the world. The company has 330 employees, 230 of whom are located in Denmark. For additional information, please e-mail us at inquire@bkmed.com, phone us at +45 4452 8100, or visit our web site at www.bkmed.com. World Headquarters Mileparken 34 DK-2730 Herlev Denmark Tel.: +45 4452 8100 Fax: +45 4452 8199 |
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