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November 24, 2008

TOSHIBA TO HOST — CLINICAL APPLICATIONS WITH 320 DETECTOR ROW CT — HIGHLIGHTING IMPACT OF Aquilion ONE AFTER ONE YEAR

WHAT:
A year after its successful introduction, two clinicians will present their experience with Toshiba America Medical System’s Aquilion® ONE dynamic volume CT and demonstrate how it is changing clinical pathways.

With substantial experience imaging both cardiac and neurological patients, both clinicians will illustrate the benefits of dynamic volume CT imaging and how it is improving patient diagnosis.

WHY:
The Aquilion ONE is the only CT system available that can scan an entire organ, including the heart or brain, in a single rotation. The system covers up to 16 cm of anatomy using 320 ultra-high resolution 0.5 mm detector elements.

The Aquilion ONE allows physicians to see not only a three-dimensional depiction of the organ, but also the organ’s dynamic blood flow and function for the first time. Capturing the organ in a single rotation at one moment in time eliminates the need to reconstruct slices from multiple points in time. This feature helps reduce exam time, as well as radiation and contrast dose.

The system also has the ability to reduce costs and streamline treatment by replacing several tests with one exam, eliminating the costs of performing unnecessary and invasive exams.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

  • “Clinical Investigations with Dynamic Volume CT”
    Frank J. Rybicki, M.D., Ph.D.
    director, Cardiac CT & Vascular CT/MRI, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; associate professor, Harvard Medical School
  • “Neurovascular Imaging on Aquilion ONE”
    William W. Orrison, M.D., MBA
    chief of neuroradiology, Nevada Imaging Centers; clinical professor, University of Nevada School of Medicine

WHEN:
Monday, December 1, 2008
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Chicago Historical Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 642-4600

MORE INFORMATION:
To request additional background, arrange an interview or RSVP, contact Charlene DeBar at (714) 669-7811 or cdebar@us.medical.canon.