Toshiba's CT System Ranked No. 1 Among Technology Vendors

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. (TAMS; Tustin CA, USA) announced results of the KLAS (Orem, UT, USA) 64-slice computed tomography (CT) perception report, which ranked Toshiba's Aquilion 64-slice CT system, at the top in overall vendor ratings, outpacing leading diagnostic imaging manufacturers.

The KLAS 64-slice CT perception report surveyed more than 300 healthcare professionals, including imaging directors and managers, C-level executives, and physicians on survey categories, including service; ability to deliver product; upgrade path; scanner reliability; end-user presentation; cost and value; technology and architecture; postprocessing capabilities; and PACS (picture archiving and communication systems) integration. In addition to Toshiba's top distinction in overall vendor ratings, the survey showed that Toshiba scored highest in four categories, including cost and value, technology and architecture, postprocessing capabilities, and integration into existing PACS.

In addition to four first-place ratings, Toshiba's 64-slice CT system also tied for first place or scored above average in two more categories, including the ability to deliver product and the technology's upgrade path. Additionally, MD Buyline results released in January 2006 placed Toshiba first in the multislice CT category among four major medical imaging technology vendors with an average rating of nearly 9.5, on a scale of 10, based on performance, reliability, applications training, and service repair quality. Toshiba has held the top position with MD Buyline for more than three years.

The Aquilion 64 CFX allows clinicians to easily capture precise, motion-free images of the heart and coronary arteries to identify soft plaque or measure coronary blockage and detect signs of disease at its earliest stages, reducing the need for high-risk interventional procedures.



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