Toshiba Enhances Aplio XG with Women’s Imaging Configuration Designed to Improve Breast and High-Risk OB/GYN Imaging

CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2010 – Many healthcare providers use ultrasound as a first-line diagnostic tool in detecting and monitoring women’s health conditions. To help meet the needs of healthcare providers administering women’s imaging, Toshiba has introduced a women’s imaging configuration for the AplioTM XG at this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 28 – Dec. 3, 2010 (Booth #3435, South Hall). Aplio XG’s women’s imaging configuration is designed to support a range of women’s imaging needs, from everyday breast imaging to high-risk OB/GYN/perinatology, ultrasound-guided biopsies and fetal exams.

“Toshiba developed the Aplio XG women’s imaging configuration to make exams faster, safer and more accurate,” said Tomohiro Hasegawa, director, Ultrasound Business Unit, Toshiba. “This dedicated women’s imaging system can address a range of clinical conditions, making it a multi-functional tool for today’s demanding ultrasound environment.”

The Aplio XG women’s imaging configuration includes Elastography, MicroPureTM, Dynamic Micro Slice matrix transducer and 4D improvements.

source: Toshiba Medical