Kodak gains breast CAD distributor

Eastman Kodak Co.'s new mammography CAD system will be distributed by Merry X-Ray Corp.
   
Details of the agreement were not disclosed.
   
The Kodak Mammography CAD System is the first product for breast cancer detection from Kodak's Health Group. In November, Kodak received U.S. FDA approval for its mammography CAD system.

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