ADAC Laboratories
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ADAC Laboratories was a Silicon Valley
medical device company that was acquired by Philips
in 2000. ADAC specialized in nuclear medicine
and nuclear imaging devices. It was founded in 1970 and In 1996, it was the recipient of a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
It was acquired by Philips for $426 million, and incorporated into Philips Medical Systems (later Philips Healthcare).
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
medical device company that was acquired by Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....
in 2000. ADAC specialized in nuclear medicine
Nuclear medicine
In nuclear medicine procedures, elemental radionuclides are combined with other elements to form chemical compounds, or else combined with existing pharmaceutical compounds, to form radiopharmaceuticals. These radiopharmaceuticals, once administered to the patient, can localize to specific organs...
and nuclear imaging devices. It was founded in 1970 and In 1996, it was the recipient of a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recognizes U.S. organizations in the business, health care, education, and nonprofit sectors for performance excellence. The Baldrige Award is the only formal recognition of the performance excellence of both public and private U.S. organizations given by...
It was acquired by Philips for $426 million, and incorporated into Philips Medical Systems (later Philips Healthcare).