York Instruments Ltd has acquired the MEG business of Elekta
July 2018 — York Instruments Ltd has acquired MEGIN, the MEG business of Elekta AB. Financial details have not been disclosed.
York Instruments is a company specializing in magnetic measurements and their healthcare applications. Using the very latest technologies and methodologies, York Instruments is focused on magnetoencephalography (MEG) and its ability to effectively assess neural networks. York Instruments' revolutionary MEG technology allows for earlier and improved diagnostic capability in relation to a variety of neurological diseases and conditions.
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is the brain activity-mapping business of Elekta. MEG is a diagnostic functional neuroimaging technique for mapping brain activity. This can be applied in a clinical setting to find locations of abnormalities as well as in a research setting to simply measure brain activity. Elekta's MEG business, known as MEGIN, is a leading supplier of magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology, with more than 100 delivered MEG systems worldwide.
Elekta AB is a Swedish company that provides radiation therapy, radiosurgery, related equipment and clinical management for the treatment of cancer and brain disorders. The company employs 3,600 people around the world. Elekta is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm.
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