
Itel Healthcare USA

Established in:1982
Employees:
0 - 10
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History
1982
ITEL was founded in Italy, initially operating in telecommunications and radio-relay technologies.
1986
ITEL manufactured its first shielding system for a superconductive MRI installation in Modena, Italy.
1993
Development of mobile MRI and mammography units.
1996
Expansion into electromagnetic compatibility testing.
1997
Development of ITEL's magnetic interference compensation technology.
1997
Development of the OSB shielding solution for Open MRI environments.
2002
Participation at the RSNA Meeting in Chicago.
2007
ITEL began construction of a new radiopharmaceutical division, expanding its activities into nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical production.
2008
ITEL established Itelpharma, its radiopharmaceutical division dedicated to the production of radiopharmaceuticals for PET diagnostics and services for nuclear medicine, radiation protection and microbiology.
2009
ITEL launched the first research and development phase of a linear proton accelerator project in cooperation with INFN and ENEA.
2010
ITEL expanded its activities into the design and implementation of complex healthcare facilities and complete diagnostic imaging departments.
2012
ITEL advanced research into Helium-3 hyperpolarization systems for magnetic resonance imaging applications.
2014
ITEL received a special recognition connected to the “Andrea Pininfarina” award for innovative companies.
2015
Michele Diaferia was appointed CEO, while ITEL also received a two-star legality rating from the Italian Antitrust Authority.
2016
ITEL signed an agreement with Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. for the production and distribution of F-18 radiopharmaceuticals to nuclear medicine facilities in Southern Italy.
2016
ITEL established a second production line at the Itelpharma facility through an investment of approximately €2 million.
2019
Linearbeam was established as an ITEL spin-off focused on developing a complete proton therapy system based on a linear proton accelerator, supported by an investment of approximately €14.9 million.
2019
ITEL and ENEA formalized a cooperation agreement supporting the ERHA project, an innovative linear proton accelerator system for oncological radiotherapy.
2019
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte visited ITEL and Linearbeam’s facilities following the growing interest generated by the ERHA proton therapy project.
2020
ITEL secured access to €3.2 million in Minibond financing to support the group’s growth plans and increase production capacity, particularly within its radiopharmaceutical activities.
2021
The ITEL Group was included among the “100 Italian Life Sciences Stories,” recognizing its contribution to healthcare technology, scientific research and the Italian life sciences sector.
2022
ITEL celebrated 40 years of activity, marking four decades of development in diagnostic imaging, biomedical technologies, radiopharmaceuticals and healthcare innovation.
2025
ITEL’s corporate profile reports more than 40 years of experience, over 4,000 MRI system installations and a presence in more than 40 countries, reflecting the group’s continued international development in healthcare technologies.
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