Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare and contrast injector technology firm Medrad have announced an expansion in the distribution of CADstream, Merge's dedicated MRI CAD software, into the European market.
The expanded distribution agreement permits sales of CADstream into France in addition to the U.K., Germany, and Italy.
Medrad of Indianola, PA, and Milwaukee-based Merge CAD (formerly Confirma and now a business unit of Merge Healthcare) described the new development as enabling the firms to enter some of the fastest-growing markets for CAD in the European Union.
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