Digital Processor and Flat Panel Detector Enhance Ability to Perform Cardiac Procedures

An imaging system includes a new 30.5 x 30.5-cm flat panel detector (FPD), and a new digital processor has been designed to incorporate complete head-to-toe and fingertip-to-fingertip coverage and comprehensive system configuration.

Toshiba Medical Systems (Tokyo, Japan) is introducing a new addition to its Infinix-i cardiovascular system range--the Infinix VF-i with mid-sized FPD and next-generation AIP technology. Toshiba demonstrated these new additions at this year's American College of Cardiology annual scientific sessions in Orlando, FL, USA, March 29-31, 2009.

"The new addition to our Infinix product line will greatly improve the resolution and visualization for cardiac procedures," said Robert Micer, director, X-ray vascular business unit, Toshiba. "This system not only provides increased visualization but will also improve system utilization, an important feature for today's cath lab."

The Infinix VF-i incorporates new features into the digital processor to expand on Toshiba's proprietary Advanced Image Processing (AIP) technology. This exclusive Toshiba technology enhances overall resolution, improves visibility over dark anatomic areas, and virtually eliminates image lag. These enhancements assist clinicians with device and stent visualization and are particularly important while using fluoroscopic imaging during diagnostic and interventional procedures.

The newly added 30.5 x 30.5 cm FPD covers more than twice the anatomic surface area of a traditional cardiac FPD, making it an important feature for modern cath labs. This mid-sized panel increases system utilization by allowing cardiologists to increase their working field-of-view and more easily perform procedures outside the heart while minimally impacting the angulations, which can be compromised by larger panels.

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