Siemens wraps up 1st Multix Impact DR install in U.S.

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oct 13, 2019
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Siemens Healthineers has installed its first Multix Impact digital radiography (DR) system in the U.S.

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX, received the floor-mounted DR system, which received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance in January, according to Siemens.

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