National Mobile X-Ray expands presence in North Carolina with acquisition

Michael Walter | | Radiology Business | X-ray

National Mobile X-Ray, a Lakeway, Texas-based mobile imaging provider, announced that it has acquired Asheville, North Carolina-based MMDS Mobile X-Ray. The financial terms of the deal were not released to the public.

“The acquisition bolsters National Mobile X-Ray's presence in North Carolina and positions the company to further expand into surrounding areas in the southeastern United States,” according to a prepared statement highlighting the transaction.

MMDS first launched in 2006, spreading its reach to the entire state of North Carolina in 2012. Current customers of MMDS will now have access to National Mobile X-Ray’s imaging platform, according to the statement.

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