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TOSHIBA LAUNCHES NEW ULTRASOUND APPLICATIONS AT RSNA 2005
Next Generation DTHI and 4D Imaging are Latest Improvements to Aplio and Xario
RSNA Booth #
7114 (North Building, Hall B)
CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2005 – Enhancing diagnostic confidence through
the development of cutting-edge imaging technologies, Toshiba America Medical Systems,
Inc. (TAMS) today announced the company’s newest innovations in ultrasound—expanded
Differential Tissue Harmonic Imaging (DTHI) for its AplioTM ultrasound
system and 4D imaging for the XarioTM ultrasound
system. Both techniques will be demonstrated for the first time at this year’s
Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 27-Dec.
2 in Toshiba booth #7114, located in North Building, Hall B.
“The continual
advancement of enhanced imaging applications for ultrasound further reinforces Toshiba’s
ongoing commitment to developing applications that improve diagnostic confidence
and streamline clinical workflow,” said Gordon Parhar, director, Ultrasound Business
Unit, TAMS. “Toshiba’s global leadership is demonstrated by the steady adoption
of our premium and high-end ultrasound systems. In fact, we have shipped more
than 1,500 Xario systems globally since its introduction to the market in October
2004, and our Aplio system remains extremely popular with more than 4,000 units
shipped globally since 2001."
Expanded
Differential Tissue Harmonic Imaging on the Aplio
Expanded DTHI is Toshiba’s exclusive second-generation DTHI technology and
the latest addition to the Aplio XV premium package. Featuring dramatic improvements
in image resolution, DTHI delivers excellent quality images and can accommodate
larger patients that previously could not be imaged using ultrasound technology.
In addition,
expanded DTHI has been proven to significantly improve efficiency when evaluated
in clinical practice.
“During a month-long
evaluation of expanded DTHI, we used the technology on many patients and noticed
an improvement in productivity with its use,” said Dr. Tom Stavros, medical director
of ultrasound at Invision. “In addition, since our adoption of expanded DTHI
on the Aplio, we have been able to accommodate our larger patients more easily—without
the need to move them to a separate room or to another piece of equipment for scanning.
Now we are able to accommodate all patients using one system.”
New 4D
Technology
Showing for the first time at RSNA and now available on the affordable Xario ultrasound
system, state-of-the-art 4D technology is designed to improve departmental efficiency,
while enhancing user and patient comfort. 4D is ideal for multispecialty practices
that require high quality, three-dimensional images of the internal anatomy viewed
in real-time.
In addition,
4D technology allows clinicians to increase success rates using automated 4D volume
acquisition with the touch of a button and enables simultaneous display of 2D and
continuously updated 4D volume images. Other 4D features on the Xario include
post-processing tools, real-time MPR display and a 4D measurement package.
As a result of
technology migration from the Aplio, features like Advanced Dynamic Flow, Toshiba’s
exclusive wide-band color Doppler technique, along with Panoramic View and Advanced
Contour Tracking for cardiology applications are now available on the Xario—improving
exam speed and increasing diagnostic confidence.
About
Toshiba
With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems markets,
sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and coordinates clinical
diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. Toshiba
Medical Systems Corporation, an independent group company of Toshiba Corporation,
is a global leading provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and comprehensive
medical solutions, such as CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, MRI and information
systems. Toshiba Corporation is a leader in information and communications
systems, electronic components, consumer products, and power systems. Toshiba
has approximately 161,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of $53 billion.
AplioTM and XarioTM are
trademarks of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation.
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