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Siemens Healthcare: Michael Reitermann is the CEO of Siemens' U.S. health care business as of July 1. Since 2002, he has been running the firm's molecular imaging unit. Before that, he was a VP of Siemens' global angiography, fluoroscopy and X-ray business. Heinrich Kolem, who Reitermann is replacing, has been named global head of the angiography, fluoroscopy and X-ray division
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