Fox Valley Hematology & Oncology Advances Clinical Capabilities with Toshiba’s PET/CT System
February 09 2016 - 10:34AM
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Toshiba’s Celesteion Improves the Patient
Experience, Diagnostic Confidence and Image Quality for New Health
& Wellness Center in Wisconsin
Patients at Fox Valley Hematology & Oncology’s (FVHO) new
cancer care center are receiving a better imaging experience and
more accurate PET/CT scans with Toshiba America Medical Systems,
Inc.’s CelesteionTM PET/CT system. The new FVHO Health &
Wellness Center, which opened in September 2015, will use the
Celesteion PET/CT system to image and plan treatment for cancer
patients, as well as open up a new service line in the future for
orthopedic imaging.
“The Celesteion is a ‘one-stop-shop’ system that can perform PET
and CT imaging all at once, which eliminates the need to schedule
multiple appointments, making imaging easier and faster for staff
and patients,” said Sheri Krueger, diagnostic center coordinator,
FVHO Health & Wellness Center. “In our experience, the system
produces phenomenal and clear images with little to no artifacts,
especially with larger patients. Additionally, claustrophobic
patients regularly comment on the system’s large bore, which gives
them a feeling of openness and more room.”
Toshiba’s Celesteion PET/CT system delivers a more comfortable
patient experience with the industry’s largest bore (90 cm CT and
88 cm PET), an expansive field-of-view and time-of-flight imaging.
The versatile system combines high-performance PET and CT for all
radiation and oncology imaging needs, including tumor detection,
treatment evaluation and CT simulation. Helping to ensure patient
safety is not a choice, Celesteion comes standard with Toshiba’s
advanced CT dose reduction technology, AIDR 3D.
“With healthcare providers putting greater emphasis on patient
satisfaction, the Celesteion’s numerous patient-friendly features
are designed to meet our customers’ goals in this new landscape,”
said Dominic Smith, senior director, CT, PET/CT, and MR Business
Units. “The Celesteion allows providers like Fox Valley Hematology
& Oncology to provide the highest quality images and faster
exams without sacrificing patient comfort and safety.”
About Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.
With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical
Systems markets, sells, distributes and services radiology and
cardiovascular systems, including CT, MR, ultrasound, X-ray and
cardiovascular equipment, and coordinates clinical diagnostic
imaging research for all modalities in the United States. For more
information, visit Toshiba’s website at
www.medical.toshiba.com.
About Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation is a leading worldwide
provider of medical diagnostic imaging systems and comprehensive
medical solutions, such as CT, X-ray and vascular, ultrasound,
nuclear medicine and MRI systems, as well as information systems
for medical institutions. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation has
been providing medical products for over 80 years. Toshiba Medical
Systems Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba. Visit
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation’s website at
www.toshibamedicalsystems.com.
About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels
world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical
product and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy
& Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems &
Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles
Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic
Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to
the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations and is contributing
to the realization of a world where generations to come can live
better lives.
Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at
the heart of a global network of over 580 consolidated companies
employing 199,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing
6.6 trillion yen (US$55 billion). To find out more about Toshiba,
visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.
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