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For over 130 years, Toshiba has been a world leader in developing
technology to improve the quality of life. Our 50,000 global patents
demonstrate a long, rich history of leading innovation. It might surprise
you to learn about some of the things we’ve invented.
1915 Japan’s first X-ray tube 1990 First helical CT scanner 2002 First 400 ms CT scanner
1954 First digital computer 1993 First real-time CT fluoro 2004 First Quantum Denoising Software
1977 First cardiac ultrasound scanner 1995 First DVD 2007 First dynamic volume CT scanner
1985 First slip-ring CT scanner 1999 First quiet MRI 2009 First 160-row Helical
1986 First laptop computer 1999 First 0.5 mm multidetector CT 2010 First iterative recon technique for 320 Detector Row CT
SURE
Xtension, SURECardio, SURESubtraction, coneXact, SURETechnologies,
Plaque, SUREFluoro and SUREStart are trademarks of
160-slice CT SCANNER / New Standard for the Future
Design and specifications subject to change without notice. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation.
Model number: TSX-302A MCACT0209EAA 2012-05 TME/D
Printed in Japan
New standard platform that can meet
clinical requirements today and in the future
ULTRA LOW DOSE EXAMINATION
Aquilion PRIME incorporates Toshiba’s latest technologies to
In today’s healthcare environment, CT systems that satisfy a wide reduce exposure dose, while maintaining high image quality.
range of clinical requirements have been eagerly awaited.
Aquilion™ PRIME incorporates cutting edge technologies that • AIDR 3D (Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D)
not only meet current clinical requirements, but can also serve as • Active Collimator
a new standard platform in the future. These new technologies • SURE
Exposure™ 3D
make it possible to obtain high-quality clinical images with a low • Boost3D™
dose and also optimize workflow. • Dose Report
In addition to supporting all routine examinations, the system • Dose Index Value Display
comes with advanced clinical applications to meet a wide variety
of clinical requirements.
ULTRA FAST WORKFLOW
Aquilion PRIME ensures fast data to diagnosis that meets
the requirements of increasingly complex examinations
and accelerate the process of providing the information
you need to make treatment decisions.
• Fast Reconstruction
• 80-detector row helical
• 78 cm gantry aperture
• Metal-free Head rest
• Metal-free Arm up holder
SURE
• Xtension™*
FAMILY APPLICATION
The sophisticated suite of clinical applications that have
been developed for Aquilion ONE™ are also incorporated
into Aquilion PRIME, providing streamlined post processing.
• Body Perfusion*
• Dual Energy*
• Lung Volume Analysis*
SURE
• Cardio™*
• CBP Study* / SURESubtraction™ *
*option
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Ultra low dose
- Technology designed to minimize dose -
Ul
tra Low D ose
SURE
ACTIVE COLLIMATOR EXPOSURE 3D vHP (VARIABLE HELICAL PITCH)* CONEXACT™ WITH DOUBLE SLICE TECHNOLOGY
SURE
In Helical scanning, exposure is needed before the start Exposure 3D is an user-friendly solution for Variable Helical Pitch (vHP) allows to prescribe an exam Developed for Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT, new
and after the end of the planned scan range in order to applying automatic exposure controls that can be that automatically changes the helical pitch at a user proprietary algorithms using the coneXact technology
reconstruct images at these positions. This over-ranging programmed into every examplan preset. defined location during acquisition without stopping the are available for Aquilion PRIME.
requires at least one extra rotation, although only a table motion. For example, in a CTA aorta examination,
Based on the user-specified level of image quality and Taking full advantage of the coneXact technology,
small portion of this data is utilized. ECG gated scanning with a slow pitch is performed
the automatic attenuation measurements obtained acquired volume data can be reconstructed in
for the thoracic, seamlessly switching to non-gated
Active collimation synchronizes the width of the x-ray from the patient scanogram, the tube current (mA) double density, resulting in a more true-to-original
scanning with a faster pitch for the abdominal aorta.
beam at the ends of the scan range to the clinically is automatically adjusted in the X, Y and Z planes to reconstruction in MPR and 3D rendered images.
vHP provides greater flexibility when performing
useful area needed for image reconstruction. By maintain image quality at a constant level. As a result,
SURE combined studies while significantly reducing contrast
eliminating exposure that is not used for diagnosis, Exposure 3D alone can achieve a dose reduction of
and radiation dose.
patient dose can be reduced by up to 20%. up to 40% depending on the individual patient and the
anatomy to be scanned.
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Ultra low dose
- Low dose imaging and built-in protection -
Ul
tra Low D ose
AIDR 3D (ADAPTIVE ITERATIVE DOSE REDUCTION 3D) DOSE INDEX VALUE DISPLAY DOSE REPORT
Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D (AIDR 3D) has This iterative algorithm is superior in removing During scan planning the predicted total exposure dose As specified by IHE, the Radiation Exposure
been developed as the next step in the evolution of background noise while preserving diagnostic of an examination is calculated and the estimated dose Monitoring Profile is available in the software. This
noise reduction technology. information compared to non-iterative approaches. index values are displayed. function automatically records all scanning data so the
amount of dose for a particular patient or study can be
AIDR 3D is an iterative algorithm, where noise is AIDR 3D can be applied to all acquisition modes for Published reference dose values are available for review.
accurately tracked.
removed from the original data, the results are routine clinical use and is able to remove up to 50% of
analyzed and the process is repeated until the target image noise resulting in dose reduction of up to 75%.
level of noise reduction is achieved.
Acquired
Projection Data
Statistical
Model Blending %
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Ultra fast workflow
Fas
t W o r k fl o w
FAST RECONSTRUCTION UNIT ADVANCED HELICAL SCANNING LARGEST APERTURE AVAILABLE IN A HIGH-END
CT SYSTEM: 78 CM IN DIAMETER
With a reconstruction speed of up to 60 fps*, all With Aquilion PRIME, helical scans can be performed
images are available shortly after scanning, even when using up to 0.5 mm x 80 rows, significantly reducing The gantry has a 78 cm aperture, the largest available
scanned with Toshiba’s unique 0.5 mm slice thickness. scan times for areas such as lung and abdomen. The in a high-end CT system.
newly developed V-TCOT reconstruction algorithm
In combination with 300 kg couch* and lateral table
guarantees superb image quality at all helical scan
movement*, this makes it possible to scan heavy and
speeds.
difficult to position patients easily.
In case of emergencies the combination of 80 row
helical scanning and fast reconstruction assures short
scan times and fast access to images to make an
accurate diagnosis.
WORKFLOW EXPANDABILITY WITH SUREXTENSION*
SURE
Xtension provides access to Toshiba’s powerful post
processing applications from any PC as thin client. CT
datasets can be viewed and analyzed at your computer
anywhere on the network.
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family
- Advanced clinical application -
ONE
fa mily
Aquilion PRIME incorporates the latest clinical applications that have been
developed for Aquilion ONE, ensuring accurate diagnosis.
*option
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High quality images while minimizing dose
Helical scan with AIDR 3D showing a brain metastasis. Cardiac CTA using SURECardio Prospective. Abdominal aortic aneurysm rendered using on console 3D. Liver CTA using SUREStart™ and on console 3D.
Low dose lung scan with AIDR 3D. Bone cyst reconstructed with super resolution. Lower limb demonstrating right popliteal is stenosis. Distal tibia fracture rendered using console 3D.
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Patient and technologist friendly
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION MONITOR i STATION EASY ACCESS AND LONG SCAN RANGE
i station offers multilingual prompts and movies to enhance The patient couch can be lowered to 33 cm above the floor. The couch
patient compliance during scanning. can be positioned flexibly, allowing easy access for pediatric, elderly, and
emergency patients.
The ECG trace is displayed for operator convenience and
workflow enhancement. Colorful cartoons are available for In addition, the couch-top width has been increased to 47 cm to minimize
pediatric examinations. patient discomfort.
The scan range of up to 1800 mm, makes it possible to cover multiple
regions in a single scan setup, ideal for emergency patients.
Additionally, lateral movement* is possible to center the scan target without
patient discomfort.
* Option with 300 kg couch