Analogic Corporation is an American

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specialized in healthcare technology and

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industries. Primarily producing

CT scan A computed tomography scan (CT scan), formerly called computed axial tomography scan (CAT scan), is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body. The personnel that perform CT scans are called radiographers or ...

digital mammography Mammography (also called mastography; DICOM modality: MG) is the process of using low-energy X-rays (usually around 30 kVp) to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening. The goal of mammography is the early detection of breast cancer ...

and

MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to generate pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and rad ...

equipments for health facilities, the company also develops

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, checkpoint and motion control technologies for

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History

Bernard M. Gordon Bernard Marshall Gordon (born 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is considered "the father of high-speed analog-to-digital conversion". Early life, education, and career ...

founded Gordon Engineering in 1963. The company is later renamed to Analogic Corporation in 1967. While at Analogic, Gordon and his engineering team conceived and developed the first digital waveform analyzing and computing instrumentation; "instant imaging" Computed Tomography (CT) system; portable, mobile CT scanner; and the first three-dimensional, multi-slice, dual-energy explosive detection CT system, among many other pioneering products. The company opened a manufacturing facility in

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, China, in December 2009. Analogic Corporation was acquired in 2018 by an affiliate of private equity firm Altaris Capital Partners.

Company

As of April 2018, the company employs 1,500 employees worldwide with approximately 800 working at the main facility and headquarters in

Peabody, Massachusetts Peabody () is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 54,481 at the time of the 2020 United States census. Peabody is located in the North Shore (Massachusetts), North Shore region of Massachusetts, and is known ...

. Jim Green, who had been CEO for nine years, stepped down from his position in 2016. He was succeeded by Fred B. Parks. Tom Ripp is the current CEO. Analogic was included in

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's list for the Top 50 Employers in Electronic Design in 2012. It was also selected by the

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as one of the top 100 companies in Massachusetts in 2013.

Acquisitions

Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Ultrasonix Medical Corporation was a

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-based

sonography Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic techniques (mainly imaging) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic applications of ultrasound. In diagnosis, it is used to create an image of internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints ...

equipment company founded in 2000 which Analogic acquired in 2013 as a strategic expansion of its own ultrasound imaging product line and customer base, including an installed base of 5,000 systems globally. At the time of its acquisition, Ultrasonix had at least two manufacturing plants, in

Englewood, Colorado The City of Englewood is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 33,659 at the 2020 United States census. Englewood is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan S ...

and

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, both of which were closed following the acquisition. Copley Controls In 2008, Analogic acquired Copley Controls, a Canton, Mass.-based supplier of gradient amplifiers for

Systems.

Products

Analogic provides imaging systems and technology that enable computed tomography (CT), digital mammography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The company's CT, MRI, and digital mammography products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

References

Electronics companies of the United States Companies based in Peabody, Massachusetts American companies established in 1967 1967 establishments in Massachusetts Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq {{tech-company-stub