Hitachi (NYSE:HIT) and Redlen Technologies said they inked a deal to co-develop a component used in photon-counting computed tomography devices. The Japanese conglomerate’s Hitachi Medical subsidiary and Redlen are slated to develop a direct-conversion semiconductor X-ray detector module, a necessary component for PCCT systems, the companies said. Saanichton, British Columbia-based Redlen makes high-resolution cadmium zinc telluride semiconductor radiation detectors. […]