08.03.11
Waltham, Mass.-based PerkinElmer Inc. has acquired Dexela Limited, a London, UK-based provider of flat panel complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) X-ray detection technologies and services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquisition of Dexela expands PerkinElmer’s current medical imaging portfolio in key areas including surgery, dental CT, cardiology, and mammography, as well as non-destructive testing (NDT).
Founded in 2005, Dexela develops and commercializes its CMOS technology portfolio, which includes hardware and software offerings for fast, low-dose X-ray imaging. According to a press release from PerkinElmer, Dexela’s CMOS products offer high spatial resolution, frame rate and reliability, low noise and absence of image lag. The company’s technology is designed to provide high image quality, whether detecting defects in human tissue or industrial objects and structures, through design-friendly components that can be easily incorporated into an OEM instrument or platform.
“Dexela has been a pioneer in the development of CMOS X-ray detection solutions and has achieved award-winning recognition in the imaging market for its design strengths and ease of manufacturability – which are major advantages for OEM customers,” said Brian Giambattista, president, Medical Imaging, PerkinElmer. “We look forward to expanding the reach of this promising technology into adjacent markets such as surgery, dental CT, cardiology, mammography and industrial NDT, to detect, monitor and remediate threats to human health or structural integrity.”
In 2010,imaging and diagnostics developer PerkinElmer reported revenue of approximately $1.7 billion and has about 6,200 employees.