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Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. (HMSA), was a major provider of
magnetic resonance imaging systems in the United States. Hitachi had more than 2300 installed
permanent magnet MR imaging systems worldwide. As a full-line supplier of
medical imaging equipment in Japan, Hitachi Medical Corporation (HMC) founded HMSA to provide a direct link to the U.S. marketplace.
Altaire™ , the open
MR system from Hitachi, extends the family of
open MRI products.
In December 2019 Japan's Fujifilm announced the acquisition of Hitachi's diagnostic imaging business for 179 billion yen ($1.63 billion). This includes Hitachi’s CT, MRI, X-ray, and ultrasound imaging operations, also its electronic health record business. Fujifilm expects the deal to close in July 2020 subject to regulatory clearances.