Fujifilm Awarded Two New Technology Awards

Thanh Le | | Radiology Business | Business Intelligence
Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. has been twice recognized in this year's technology innovation awards sponsored by global research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. The company was awarded with a '2012 North American Digital Mammography New Product Innovation Award' for its Aspire HD digital mammography system, and a '2012 Global X-ray Mammography Technology Award' for its 3D breast imaging technology. Fujifilm was the only company of the 26 major technology firms recognized at the event to win awards in two separate categories. Frost & Sullivan bases its findings and decisions on a series of criteria: for the Digital award, key benchmarks included leverage of leading-edge technologies, value-added features and benefits, and market penetration potential; for the X-ray award, benchmarks included the uniqueness of the technology, functionality, and relevance to the industry.

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