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KLAS, a leading independent research healthcare firm has named Hitachi as a Top 3 medical equipment vendor.

KLAS, a leading independent research healthcare firm has named Hitachi as a Top 3 medical equipment vendor and Hitachi's Oasis High-field Open MRI as the Open category leader for the 2nd year in a row in their "Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards" report.

"We are extremely proud to receive KLAS awards, because they reflect performance of not only our equipment but also our company, based on customer interviews and surveys," said Sheldon Schaffer, Vice President and General Manager of MR and CT for Hitachi. Schaffer also noted that "based on Oasis' remarkable clinical performance, it is gaining acceptance all over the country as a first class alternative to 1.5T closed bore-type MRI, with installations in teaching institutions, large and small hospitals as well as imaging centers."

"Best in KLAS recognition--which indicates leadership in working with customers to resolve issues and match needs to delivered solutions--is awarded to healthcare vendors who have consistently excelled in their market segment(s)," said Adam Gale, president of KLAS. "We are pleased that the healthcare industry recognizes the value of the 'Best in KLAS' award. The awards in this report help put the aggregate perceptions and opinions of healthcare executives and clinicians into perspective--especially as their peers consider major investment decisions."

Source: Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc.