IDC nets China order for 300 DR systems

Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) has been awarded a contract to supply 300 units of its proprietary CCD-based digital radiography (DR) imaging technology to the China Charity Federation (CCF) over the next 12 to 18 months.

The CCF is a United Way International charitable organization in China. The CCF mainly focuses are providing disaster relief, poverty relief, care of seniors and orphans, education, medical assistance and helping the disabled. The contract is a result on an endeavor of the Sunshine Medical Aid Project, organized by the CCF, according to the Calgary, Alberta.

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