Hologic

Hologic (nasdaq: HOLX) corporation is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic and medical imaging systems dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, and a leading developer of state-of-the-art digital imaging technology for general radiography and mammography applications. It's core business units are focused on osteoporosis assessment, mammography and breast biopsy, direct-to-digital x-ray for general radiography applications and mini C-arm imaging for orthopedic applications. Its major brands include Lorad, Fluoroscan, Selenia, Securview, Discovery, Multicare and Directray.

Hologic is a leader in women's healthcare, particularly breast cancer diagnosis.

Hologic is currencly developing tomosynthesis technology for breast cancer diagnosis. Hologic first demonstrated the technology at the Radiological Society of North America in November 2003. It provided patient images and a prototype add-on to its Selenia digital mammography system. Clinical trials for Hologic's tomosynthesis technology began in the summer of 2004.

Hologic was the recipient of Frost and Sullivan's 2004 Technology Leadership of the Year Award in women's healthcare.

Hologic/Cytyc Merger
On May 20, 2007, Hologic announced a merger (via a cash and stock transaction) with the Cytyc Corporation to create a $10 billion women's healthcare company with over $1 billion in projected annual sales. The new company name will be "Hologic" and Cytyc will be a wholly-owned subsidiary. The combined corporation will deal in products for screening, diagnostics and therapy for breast and cervical cancer, menorrhagia, prenatal health, osteoporosis, endometriosis and permanent contraception. The brands under the combined company include, ThinPrep(R), Lorad(R), NovaSure(R), Suros ATEC(R), Discovery(TM), FullTerm(R), R2(R) and MammoSite(R), and it will have operations in over twenty countries. Patrick Sullivan, of Cytyc will be chairman of the new company, and Jack Cumming, of Hologic, will be Chief Executive Officer. Cytyc shareholders will hold 55% of the firm, and Hologic will own 45%.