"Whole-brain perfusion imaging on the Aquilion ONE has improved our ability to accurately and efficiently diagnose stroke," said Dr. Keith Peters, UF College of Medicine associate professor of radiology and neurological surgery. "Additionally, having the ability to conduct dynamic CT angiography over a one-minute sequence allows for the detection of a range of neurological diseases such as brain tumors, carotid-cavernous fistulas, patients with trauma or an altered mental state and other subtle abnormalities, such as rapid blood flow."

"Working with the team at Shands at the University of Florida is a clear example of Toshiba's commitment to developing industry-leading technology that helps hospitals improve their patient care," said Joseph Cooper, director, CT Business Unit, Toshiba. "The Aquilion ONE has allowed Shands at UF to enhance both its cardiac and neurology departments' capabilities through the expansion of diagnostic offerings and implementation of training programs, resulting in improved workflow and better patient outcomes."


About Shands at the University of Florida

Shands HealthCare is private, not-for-profit and affiliated with the University of Florida. Located in Gainesville, Fla., the 618-bed Shands at UF medical center specializes in tertiary and quaternary care for critically ill patients and is one of the Southeast's leading referral medical centers. Approximately 800 UF faculty physicians practice in about 100 areas of specialty care. Shands at UF's areas of excellence are cancer, cardiovascular, neurosurgical and transplant services; and pediatric services at Shands Children's Hospital at UF. Shands at UF operates a State-designated Level I Trauma Center, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and one of four regional burn centers. Shands at UF also offers a Neuro ICU with highly specialized physician care expertise in neurosurgery, endovascular neurosurgery, vascular, neurology, critical care medicine, epileptology and neuroradiology. Shands at UF continually receives recognition as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report because of the dedication to patient care, education and research provided by UF and Shands clinical and support teams.

About Toshiba's Aquilion CT Product Line Recognition

The Aquilion CT product line has received numerous accolades including the number one ranking in CT from MD Buyline since 2002 (eight consecutive years). The Aquilion 64 line has also been named Best in KLAS in 2006 and 2007 in CT; Best in KLAS in 2008, 2009 and 2010 for 64-detector row and above; and Frost & Sullivan's "Healthcare Innovation Award in Cardiovascular Imaging" in 2008. (For more information about KLAS, visit www.KLASresearch.com.) Most recently, Toshiba's service was ranked number one in 26 out of 40 attributes in the IMV, Ltd. ServiceTrak™ Imaging 2010 report on CT system service.

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