Toshiba America Medical Systems Installs First Aquilion PRIME CT in U.S.

TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To reduce radiation dose while maintaining high image quality, Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging Center (SDMI) in Las Vegas has installed the first AquilionTM PRIME 160 series from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. in the U.S. Reinforcing the principle of As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA), SDMI uses Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (AIDR) and NEMA XR 25 Dose Check Software to conduct a variety of general imaging exams while minimizing radiation dose. SDMI will soon be upgraded to Toshiba’s recently FDA-cleared AIDR 3D software to further enhance dose reduction and image quality.