Midsized Ultrasound System to Be Used as First-Line Diagnostic Exam

Hospitals will be able to complete advanced ultrasound exams, typically performed with larger, more expensive ultrasound systems, using a smaller, less expensive system without sacrificing quality.

Hospitals use ultrasound as a first-line diagnostic exam, requiring them to have cutting-edge ultrasound technology available to quickly and efficiently perform a range of patient exams. To meet these demanding clinical needs, while also considering the financial challenges facing many hospitals today, Toshiba Medical Systems (Tokyo, Japan) has introduced the Aplio MX ultrasound system, a compact system that offers excellent clinical performance and advanced features at an cost-effective price.

The system is commercially available now. "Toshiba is dedicated to listening to our customers and developing comprehensive imaging systems to meet a range of customer needs and offer the greatest value at every price point,” explained Girish Hagan, vice president, marketing, Toshiba. "Toshiba's Aplio MX offers exceptional value by enabling hospitals to perform high-end radiology exams with more portability and better patient access, with a smaller, less expensive system.”

The system is approximately 30% lighter than traditional cart-based systems and improves ergonomics with its 19-inch flexible monitor and customizable key console. It can also include Toshiba's iAssist technology, which preregisters frequently used protocols into the system, saving time during exams and increasing productivity for facilities performing multiple exams daily.

Aplio MX ultrasound system includes: four-dimensional (4D) imaging to produce high resolution renderings and arbitrary volume cuts in real-time or offline allowing virtual reconstruction in formats similar to computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); differential tissue harmonic imaging for better imaging of difficult-to-image patients without sacrificing resolution to give superior border and tissue definition; ApliPure to enhance both image clarity and detail definition with real-time compounding technology to simultaneously perform spatial and frequency compounding during transmitting and receiving; advanced dynamic flow to provide color Doppler imaging at an extraordinary level and show flow with directional information for even the smallest vessels; and precision imaging to provide more detailed ultrasound images by capturing information from multiple lines to improve definition of the structure and minimizing noise and clutter.

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