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November 29, 2015

Reliability, Safety Features and Advanced Technology Make Lightning Ideal for Routine Imaging CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2015 – Toshiba is reducing the cost of CT system ownership with the launch of the all-new Aquilion LightningTM. The reliable, premium-component, entry-level system provides an economic advantage for healthcare providers looking to maximize their equipment investment. The Aquilion Lightning…


November 29, 2015

UTE Expands the Applications of MR CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2015 – For the first time, providers now have a dedicated MR sequence for pulmonary imaging with the introduction of Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s ultrashort echo time (UTE). Available on the Vantage TitanTM 3T MR system, UTE allows clinicians to view anatomy that was previously…


November 12, 2015

Winning Programs to Improve Technologist Safety TUSTIN, Calif., Nov. 12, 2015 – Memorial Hospital of Converse County and Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center will improve technologist safety during diagnostic imaging procedures with the inaugural Safety FiRsT™ grants. Launched earlier this year by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation and Toshiba…


October 20, 2015

Small System Footprint Utilizes Existing Space to Improve Patient Access Without Major Renovation TUSTIN, Calif., Oct. 20, 2015 – Expanding the clinical capabilities of limited R&F room space with the industry’s smallest tilting C-arm multipurpose system available, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. introduces the newest addition to its X-ray portfolio. The Ultimax™-i FPD multipurpose system…


October 13, 2015

Otawara, Japan, Oct. 13, 2015 – Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (“Toshiba”) announced today that Toshiba has completed the acquisition of the outstanding shares of Olea Medical SA (“Olea”), following approval from the French Ministry of Economy. This acquisition enables Toshiba to accelerate the growth of its MRI business and offer new clinical added value to…


October 12, 2015

Vantage Titan 1.5T’s Open Bore, Noise-Reduction Technology and Non-Contrast Techniques Improve Patient Comfort and Safety TUSTIN, Calif., Oct. 12, 2015 – To provide the best possible patient experience with superb image quality, Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital installed the Vantage TitanTM 1.5T MR system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. Goshen is a part of…


October 5, 2015

World-Class Teaching Hospital and Research Center Installs First 640-Slice Volume CT System in Oregon TUSTIN, Calif., Oct. 5, 2015 – Oregon Health & Science University now offers patients one of the most advanced CT imaging systems available with the installation of Toshiba’s AquilionTM ONE ViSION Edition. OHSU, a nationally prominent research university and Oregon’s only…


September 23, 2015

Infinix Cardiovascular X-ray and Aquilion ONE CT Help Facilitate Successful Angioplasty of Intracranial Stenosis TUSTIN, Calif., Sept. 23, 2015 – Ronald Cooper of Sydney, Australia, suffered two small strokes and found his basilar artery 90 to 95 percent blocked. His local doctors placed him on medication that offered him little hope for improvement. After his…


July 27, 2015

Aplio 300 Platinum Helps Mercy Hospital Joplin Deliver Confident Diagnoses with Industry-Leading Depth and Detail TUSTIN, Calif., July 27, 2015 – After a tornado decimated the hospital only four years ago, Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, Mo., reopened its doors in March with a new, 900,000-square-foot facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Mercy Hospital Joplin, formerly St….


July 22, 2015

TUSTIN, Calif., July 22, 2015 – Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announced that Satrajit Misra has been named vice president, Marketing. Misra will be responsible for overseeing all business units, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Clinical Collaborations and Healthcare Economics with the goals of continuing Toshiba’s growth and maintaining its commitment to putting customers first. “Satrajit…