NYU Medical Center picks Fuji for film and imaging

FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA this week announced that the NYU Medical Center has finalized a deal the company for an exclusive five-year film and imager contract which is valued at over $2 million. The facility will purchase Fuji Dry laser film for two of its major hospitals and out patient practices, including the 704-bed Tisch Hospital, the Hospital for Joint Diseases, the NYU Clinical Cancer Center, and the Faculty Practice Center. The agreement also includes 22 Fuji DryPix 5000 dry laser imagers, Fuji said.

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