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Healthcare Industry Convergence
9 Oct 2012As the focus of the healthcare industry shifts away from a uniform approach to diagnosis and treatments relying on ‘blockbuster drugs’, it is increasingly focused on early detection of disease and the delivery of personalized medicine. This white paper discusses the transformation of the healthcare industry and looks at how advancing imaging technology could help to realize the vision of convergence within the industry.
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