iCAD and ISM announce Canadian distribution agreement

iCAD Inc. enters the Canadian computer-aided detection (CAD) market after finalizing a comprehensive sales agreement with ISM Inc., a Canadian distributor of health imaging equipment.

ISM will offer iCAD's MammoReader and MammoReader II CAD systems to hospitals, women's health centers and mammography clinics throughout Canada. Additionally, ISM, which operates in seven major Canadian cities, will distribute the new iCAD iQ system designed for breast centers with smaller patient volumes.

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