News | Press Releases

---

October 14, 2014

Customized Education at the Touch of a Button with Toshiba’s Performance Learning

Toshiba Becomes First Diagnostic Imaging Company with Medlantis Integration to Provide One-stop E-learning Destination

TUSTIN, Calif., October 14, 2014 – To help its partners to continue offering the highest-quality care, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is providing comprehensive and customized education through its recently enhanced online learning center. The newly designed Toshiba Learning Center (ToshibaLearningCenter.com) brings Performance Learning, a one-stop education resource, to clinicians everywhere.

The Toshiba Learning Center, with help from Medlantis, helps clinicians keep pace with the market by providing the latest healthcare insights and innovations. These include assets such as 2,350 interactive case studies to hone diagnostic skills and the ability to interact with subject matter experts in every imaging specialty.

“As healthcare reform mandates that providers improve quality of care while lowering costs, Toshiba wants to give its customers a way to educate their staff faster and more cost-effectively,” said Sharon Yoon, senior director, Training and Education, Toshiba. “This is more than just equipment training. It enables Toshiba customers to do everything from find the latest research materials to talk with a subject expert directly. It’s a reflection of our view of education as a daily, long-term commitment.”

About Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems (TAMS) markets, sells, distributes and services radiology and cardiovascular systems, including CT, MR, ultrasound, X-ray and cardiovascular equipment, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. For more information, visit the TAMS website at www.medical.toshiba.com.

About Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of medical diagnostic imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, such as CT, X-ray and vascular, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and MRI systems, as well as information systems for medical institutions. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation has been providing medical products for over 80 years. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba. Visit Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation’s website at www.toshibamedicalsystems.com.

About Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical products and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future,” Toshiba promotes global operations towards securing “Growth Through Creativity and Innovation” and is contributing to the achievement of a world in which people everywhere live in a safe, secure and comfortable society.

Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.5 trillion yen (US$63 billion). To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.