December 11, 2023

Arlington, Va.— The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) released the following statement today regarding the future of its medical imaging division at NEMA:

For nearly a century, NEMA has proudly served the electrical industry, including the medical imaging industry which was once largely embedded within it.

To clarify recent confusing public statements and inaccurate media accounts, NEMA is maintaining its medical imaging division (also known as MITA), with all members retained. As has been the case in the past, and will be the case going forward, companies can and continue to be members of both NEMA and AdvaMed.

NEMA has developed a wealth of intellectual property (IP) in its service to the electrical industry, including medical imaging standards and market data. NEMA retains these assets and will continue to serve the medical industry in ways that best support its policies, standards, and data objectives. NEMA looks forward to continuing to serve its MITA members in standardization and market data programs.

For PET technologies, NEMA will continue to provide a full suite of services, including advocacy. Starting on January 1st, NEMA will scale down its advocacy services on some medical imaging issues, resulting in commensurately reduced resources, including staff.