MassDevice Q&A: Accuray president and CEO Euan Thomson
August 16, 2010 by Brad Perriello
Euan Thomson, president and CEO of Accuray Inc., on how his company managed to fare well despite the capital expenditure market's downturn, its distribution and R&D deal with Siemens and why healthcare reform could have a big upside for Accuray.
Accuray Inc. (NSDQ:ARAY) has a tough row to hoe: Cultivate a market that crosses medical specialty lines for a product that costs millions. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company's CyberKnife system is a pioneering device in radiosurgery, using precisely targeted, massive doses of X-ray radiation to non-invasively destroy tumors.
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