ECR: GE, Siemens and Philips keep pace as EU dose-lowering agenda intensifies
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
On the face of it, the diagnostic imaging and automotive markets don’t have much in common. But the continued pressure on radiation dose in the imaging sector is similar in one way. “Dose has become a buying criterion. It’s very similar to what you see in the car industry, where carbon emissions have become a criterion for buying a car,” said Antoine Jomier, GE Healthcare Services Europe’s general manager for dose.
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