Quantum equips Premier with radiography devices

Quantum Medical Imaging, a medical equipment manufacturer, has been awarded a three-year contract with Premier, a group purchasing organization.

Premier of San Diego serves 1,700 hospitals and more than 47,000 other healthcare sites throughout the United States.

According to the Long Island, N.Y.-based Quantum, Premier will install its Q-Rad Radiographic Systems to offer digital and cassette-based radiography systems.

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