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TOSHIBA INFINIX DP-i/FD2 DEBUTS AT ACC
New System Features Two Flat Panel Detectors for Improved Cardiac Imaging
ACC Booth # 4119
ATLANTA, March 12, 2006 – As a leading developer of technologies that
improve the delivery of cardiac care, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. (TAMS)
is debuting its new InfinixTM DP-i/FD2 vascular X-ray
system at the America College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 55th Annual Scientific
Session in Atlanta, March 11-14, 2006. Designed as one system that operates
like two, the Infinix DP-i/FD2 is equipped with two flat panel detectors (FPD) and
is the only single lab that meets ACC guidelines for both cardiac and peripheral
work.
Designed with one eight-inch by eight-inch floor mounted cardiac C-arm and one 12-inch
by 16-inch ceiling mounted C-arm, the system enables physicians to obtain the high
quality images needed to perform both detailed peripheral vascular work and coronary
studies without compromise for more efficient, comprehensive patient care.
In addition, the system’s design allows clinicians to perform both coronary and
vascular studies on the same table without moving the patient, saving time and increasing
overall patient comfort.
“Developing products that improve the patient experience and increase the quality
of medical care is a top priority for Toshiba,” said Don Volz, director, Vascular
X-ray Business Unit, TAMS. “With the Infinix DP-i/FD2, both patients and clinicians
benefit from the system’s ability to perform uncompromised cardiovascular procedures
in a single room. In addition, the resulting high quality images featuring
precise anatomical detail enable more accurate diagnoses.”
The Infinix also offers a dual-PC processing system architecture, which permits
background image processing and archiving without interrupting the exam. This
powerful processing can be used with either the eight-by-eight or the 12-by-16-inch
FPD. The system allows 20 frames per second fluoroscopy as a tableside option,
reducing the patient dose routinely by 25 percent without compromising image quality.
Additionally, the Windows®-based operating system provides an intuitive user interface
familiar to most operators. Both the triple focus liquid-metal bearing tube
for peripheral exams and the dual-focus tube for cardiac exams have a 3.0 million
anode heat capacity. This industry-leading rating eliminates delays and increases
throughput.
For more information about the Infinix DP-i/FD2 system, TAMS and its wide range
of medical imaging products, visit the company’s Web site at
www.medical.toshiba.com.
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.
InfinixTM is a trademark of Toshiba Medical Systems
Corporation.
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