Scientific Imaging was founded in 1984 by scientific and clinical specialists in the field of nuclear medicine. Among the company's founders is the late Dr. James Lear, a highly regarded radiologist and nuclear medicine specialist. Initially, Scientific Imaging designed and manufactured digital autoradiographic image analysis systems to support the development of radiopharmaceuticals for PET and SPECT studies. Scientific Imaging's solid state, CCD-based scanners offered previously unattainable levels of accuracy for image quantification, providing a level of performance that only recently has been matched by laser scanners. In addition to innovation, reliability and service have always been priorities of Scientific Imaging. This is evidenced by the fact that some original systems remain in use after nearly 20 years. Scientific Imaging is fully funded, so the company can commit its energies to optimizing products before their release, rather than being forced by cash flow or debt servicing needs to market short-lived or prototype systems.