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TOSHIBA RELEASES EXCLUSIVE UPGRADES TO THE INFINIX-I SERIES VASCULAR X-RAY SYSTEM
Improvements to the Vitrea® 2 Workstation Include 3-D Image Fusion, Advanced Imaging
Controls and Image Transfer Capabilities
NEW ORLEANS,
April 4, 2005 – Continuing to offer new innovations to improve clinical
performance, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. (TAMS) today released exclusive
software upgrades (v3.5.1) for the InfinixTM-i series
vascular and cardiac imaging system to improve the Vitrea® 2 workstation.
Improvements include advanced 3-D Bone Fusion Angiography and imaging functionalities
to assist in the diagnosis of vascular disease and surgical planning. The
Infinix-i series system, featuring the new upgrades, will be exhibited for the first
time at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiologists
(SIR) in New Orleans.
“The latest upgrades
to the Infinix-i series and its Vitrea workstation demonstrates Toshiba’s long-term
commitment to improve its imaging capabilities and offer unique technologies to
further its clinical value,” said Don Volz, director, Vascular X-ray Business Unit,
Toshiba America Medical Systems. “The new imaging capabilities enabled by
the upgrades will not only improve the image quality of bone and vessels, but also
offer visualization tools to assist in surgical planning and improve the accuracy
of interventional procedures.”
The exclusive
upgrades will enable the Infinix-i series and the Vitrea® 2, a powerful PC-based
3-D workstation, to perform 3-D Bone Fusion Angiography, allowing the fusion of
bone volume with the associated vessel volume to facilitate interventional decisions
by clearly delineating bone and vessel relationships. The system also offers
independent control of Window/Level (W/L) in separate volumes, which constitute
a fused volume (device/vessel or bone/vessel); dynamic display of 3-D volume relative
to positioner projection to indicate out-of-range viewing angles; and the ability
to transfer displayed images from the workstation back to the acquisition system
for use as reference images for automatic C-arm positioning during interventional
procedures.
About
the Infinix-i Series
The Toshiba Infinix-i series is the industry’s only system that is truly field-upgradeable
to cardiac Flat-Panel Detector technology. This capability enables clinicians
to expand the system and take advantage of next-generation technology for superior
image quality, while reducing upgrade costs.
Toshiba's Infinix-i
series vascular systems include single-plane, bi-plane and dual-plane configurations
designed with advanced technologies that deliver fast and accurate diagnostic and
interventional exams.
For more information
about the Infinix-i series of vascular X-ray systems, TAMS and its wide range of
medical imaging products, please visit 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.
About
Vital Images
Vital Images is a leading provider of enterprise-wide advanced visualization
software for use in disease screening applications, clinical diagnosis and therapy
planning. The company's technology utilizes high-speed volume visualization and
analysis, as well as network communications based on DICOM and Internet protocols.
Vital Images cost effectively brings 3D visualization and analysis into the day-to-day
practice of medicine. Press releases, examples of 3D medical imaging and other corporate
information are available on Vital Images’ Web site at
www.vitalimages.com.
InfinixTM is a trademark of Toshiba Medical Systems
Corporation.
Vitrea® is a registered trademark of Vital Images, Inc.
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