!%Oxford Instruments plc%! of Abingdon, England, has acquired Platinum Medical Imaging LLC of Deerfield Beach, Fla., and Vacaville, Calif. Oxford Instruments said it was attracted to Platinum Medical because of growth in the third-party service market and recent US health care reforms, which encourage medical imaging facilities to move to more cost-effective provider services. Combining Platinum with OiService, Oxford Instruments’ MRI service business in North America, strengthens the group’s service offerings and positions it for further global development.