PET and SPECT are key molecular imaging technologies for Bruker’s Preclinical Imaging division, allowing Bruker to offer the highest-performance SiPM-PET/SPECT/CT and integrated SiPM-PET/MR imaging systems.
NEW YORK, New York – Bruker today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the preclinical imaging business of Oncovision, a leading provider of innovative medical imaging devices used for the diagnosis of cancer. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
For the past five years, Bruker and Oncovision have partnered on an exclusive marketing agreement for Albira™ PET/SPECT/CT systems, and have developed the next-generation Albira Si with advanced Silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) technology for highest full field-of-view PET resolution and sensitivity. Oncovision and Bruker have also collaborated on a high-performance preclinical 3 Tesla SiPM-PET/MRI system, and are exhibiting a new, simultaneous SiPM-PET/MR insert for high-field magnets at WMIC 2016 in New York this week.
Dr. Wulf I. Jung, President of Bruker’s Preclinical Imaging Division, stated: “With this planned acquisition, Bruker expects to strengthen its expertise and leadership in preclinical imaging. The unique