Siemens, Xintek Join to Develop Nanotechnology-Enabled Multi-Pixel X-ray Tubes

September 20, 2007 – Siemens Medical Solutions and Xintek Inc. announced that they have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company in Research Triangle Park, N.C., to develop a new multi-pixel X-ray source technology for a broad range of diagnostic imaging applications.
Siemens and Xintek have developed a nanotechnology-based field emission X-ray source technology that fundamentally changes how X-ray radiation is generated and utilized. This technology is expected to enable new diagnostic imaging systems with enhanced performance and new capabilities.
For more information: www.xintek.com and www.usa.siemens.com/medical