MRI and CT scanners are usually rated for their cost, function and clinical utility. But at a gala event in Germany recently, a jury of design experts also took into account their less tangible, aesthetic qualities. Siemens’ hybrid PET-MR system, Toshiba’s wide-bore 3-T MRI and Varian’s newest radiation therapy units were among a handful of new capital equipment devices to pick up a 2011 Red Dot award for product design, one of design’s most prestigious awards.
