Singapore, November 5, 2015 - Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX-V: ZMS; Frankfurt: W1I.F, OTCPK: ZMSPF), a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for industrial, healthcare and scientific markets, is pleased to announce that it has received a $250,000 order for its patented Lutetium Fine Silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals from a strategic partner. The LFS crystals will be used for installation in the first positron emission tomography (PET) medical imaging scanner in a series of newly designed devices.
“Our meetings at the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference in San Diego are going very well with significant interest in our patented LFS scintillation crystals,”said Dr. A.F. Zerrouk, Chairman, President, and CEO of Zecotek Photonics Inc. “This order is the continuation of all the hard work and dedication by the Zecotek team and we are pleased to receive this order at the same time as the conference. This is our second major order for LFS crystals this fiscal year and we intend to build on this momentum with more consistent sales announcements, as we attend to the growing needs of the industry.”
Zecotek’s patented (U.S. patent No. 7,132,060) LFS series of scintillation crystals are known for their high light yields and ultra-fast decay times which allow for faster and higher-resolution operation of medical and industrial imaging devices including PET medical scanners. The Company’s line of LFS crystals also cover a wide range of emission wavelengths which can be tailored to match the spectral sensitivity of various photo detectors including its own solid-state MAPD photo detector arrays.
The LFS scintillation crystals will be supplied by the Beijing Opto-Electronics Technology Company (BOET), a subsidiary of North-China Research Institute of Electronics-Optics an industry leader in growing, cutting, polishing and large scale production of scintillation crystals grown by the Czochralski method. Zecotek’s manufacturing process permits the growth of very large-diameter boules with uniform properties and without cracking (a problem with many competing scintillation materials), resulting in high element output and lower unit costs.
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About Zecotek
Zecotek Photonics Inc (TSX-V: ZMS; Frankfurt: W1I) is a photonics technology company developing high-performance scintillation crystals, photo detectors, positron emission tomography scanning technologies, 3D auto-stereoscopic displays, 3D metal printing, and lasers for applications in medical, high-tech and industrial sectors. Founded in 2004, Zecotek operates three divisions: Imaging Systems, Optronics Systems and 3D Display Systems with labs located in Canada, Korea, Russia, Singapore and U.S.A. The management team is focused on building shareholder value by commercializing over 50 patented and patent pending novel photonic technologies directly and through strategic alliances and joint ventures with leading industry partners including Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Switzerland), Beijing Opto-Electronics Technology Co. Ltd. (China), NuCare Medical Systems (South Korea), the University of Washington (United States), and National NanoFab Center (South Korea). For more information visit www.zecotek.com, follow @zecotek on Twitter.
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