Toshiba taps new CT and nuclear chief
Toshiba America Medical Systems in Tustin, CA, has named DanielHottowe as director of its CT and nuclear medicine business units.As head of the CT unit, Hottowe replaces John Zimmer, who wasrecently named Toshiba's vice president of marketing. In
Toshiba America Medical Systems in Tustin, CA, has named DanielHottowe as director of its CT and nuclear medicine business units.As head of the CT unit, Hottowe replaces John Zimmer, who wasrecently named Toshiba's vice president of marketing. In fillingthe nuclear medicine top spot, Hottowe replaces Steve Sickels,who was promoted to lead Toshiba's MRI effort. Hottowe comes toToshiba from Instrumentation Laboratory in Massachusetts, wherehe was director of multihealth systems. He has also worked forGE Medical Systems.
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