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February 9, 2016

Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology Advances Clinical Capabilities with Toshiba’s PET/CT System

Toshiba’s Celesteion Improves the Patient Experience, Diagnostic Confidence and Image Quality for New Health & Wellness Center in Wisconsin

Fox Valley Hematology & Oncology’s new cancer care center is offering patients with a better imaging experience and more accurate PET/CT scans with the new Celesteion PET/CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

Fox Valley Hematology & Oncology’s new cancer care center is offering patients with a better imaging experience and more accurate PET/CT scans with the new Celesteion PET/CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

TUSTIN, Calif., Feb. 9, 2016 – Patients at Fox Valley Hematology & Oncology’s (FVHO) new cancer care center are receiving a better imaging experience and more accurate PET/CT scans with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s CelesteionTM PET/CT system. The new FVHO Health & Wellness Center, which opened in September 2015, will use the Celesteion PET/CT system to image and plan treatment for cancer patients, as well as open up a new service line in the future for orthopedic imaging.

“The Celesteion is a ‘one-stop-shop’ system that can perform PET and CT imaging all at once, which eliminates the need to schedule multiple appointments, making imaging easier and faster for staff and patients,” said Sheri Krueger, diagnostic center coordinator, FVHO Health & Wellness Center. “In our experience, the system produces phenomenal and clear images with little to no artifacts, especially with larger patients. Additionally, claustrophobic patients regularly comment on the system’s large bore, which gives them a feeling of openness and more room.”

Toshiba’s Celesteion PET/CT system delivers a more comfortable patient experience with the industry’s largest bore (90 cm CT and 88 cm PET), an expansive field-of-view and time-of-flight imaging. The versatile system combines high-performance PET and CT for all radiation and oncology imaging needs, including tumor detection, treatment evaluation and CT simulation. Helping to ensure patient safety is not a choice, Celesteion comes standard with Toshiba’s advanced CT dose reduction technology, AIDR 3D.

“With healthcare providers putting greater emphasis on patient satisfaction, the Celesteion’s numerous patient-friendly features are designed to meet our customers’ goals in this new landscape,” said Dominic Smith, senior director, CT, PET/CT, and MR Business Units. “The Celesteion allows providers like Fox Valley Hematology & Oncology to provide the highest quality images and faster exams without sacrificing patient comfort and safety.”

About Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems 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 Toshiba’s 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 Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product 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 and is contributing to the realization of a world where generations to come can live better lives.

Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 580 consolidated companies employing 199,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.6 trillion yen (US$55 billion). To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.