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Norland has been an innovator in the densitometry market since its founding.
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![1951](uploads/editor/Abn/1951.png) |
Company founded in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. |
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![1968](uploads/editor/Abn/1968.png) |
The Norland 178 SPA is the first commercial bone densitometer in the world. |
![1978 - Norland 278 SPA Norland 278 SPA](uploads/editor/Abn/IMG_0001.jpg) |
![1978](uploads/editor/Abn/1978.png) |
The Norland 278 SPA is the original microprocessor controlled bone densitometer. |
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![1980](uploads/editor/Abn/1980.png) |
An enhanced version of the Norland 278 SPA is introduced, with ability to work in different scan modes. |
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![1983](uploads/editor/Abn/1983.png) |
The Norland 2600 DXA unit is launched, featuring an isotope based spine, hip, and whole body scanner. |
![1988 - Norland XR-26 XR-26 DXA](uploads/editor/Abn/xr-26_DXA.jpg) |
![1988](uploads/editor/Abn/1988.png) |
Norland XR-26 DXA system featuring X-ray based spine, hip, and whole body scanner. |
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![1991](uploads/editor/Abn/1991.png) |
Norland Eclipse DXA unit, with X-ray based spine and hip studies. |
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![1993](uploads/editor/Abn/1993.png) |
Norland XR-36 DXA system utilizes dynamic filtration, which reduces scan time to one minute for AP spine and starts reporting fracture risk assessments. |
![1994 - Norland pDXA Norland pDXA](uploads/editor/Abn/Norland%20pDXA.jpg) |
![1994](uploads/editor/Abn/1994.png) |
Norland pDXA introduced, which significantly expands the clinical focus on osteoporosis assessment and treatment. |
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![2000](uploads/editor/Abn/2000.png) |
Norland XR-46 DXA pioneers fast whole body scan at five minutes. |
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![2007](uploads/editor/Abn/2007.png) |
Norland XR-600 and XR-800 DXA units released featuring Windows software, and body composition classification based on underwater equivalent equations. |
![2007 - Norland XR-600 XR-600](uploads/editor/Abn/XR-600.jpg) |
![2013](uploads/editor/Abn/2013.png) |
Swissray, a company with a strong X-ray based focus, acquires Norland. |
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![2016](uploads/editor/Abn/2016.png) |
Norland Elite, a DXA scanner that meets the needs of the bariatric and athletic markets. |
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