Norland, a DXA scanner that meets the needs of the bariatric and athletic markets. Swissray, a company with a strong X-ray based focus, acquires Norland. Norland and DXA units released featuring Windows software, and body composition classification based on underwater equivalent equations. Norland XR-46 DXA pioneers fast whole body scan at five minutes. Norland pDXA introduced, which significantly expands the clinical focus on osteoporosis assessment and treatment. Norland XR-36 DXA system utilizes dynamic filtration, which reduces scan time to one minute for AP spine and starts reporting fracture risk assessments. Norland Eclipse DXA unit, with X-ray based spine and hip studies. Norland XR-26 DXA system featuring X-ray based spine, hip, and whole body scanner. The Norland 2600 DXA unit is launched, featuring an isotope based spine, hip, and whole body scanner.
An enhanced version of the Norland 278 SPA is introduced, with ability to work in different scan modes. The Norland 278 SPA is the original microprocessor controlled bone densitometer. The Norland 178 SPA is the first commercial bone densitometer in the world. Company founded in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Norland has been an innovator in the densitometry market since its founding.
