Midwest Ultrasound, a proven leader in providing quality cardiac and vascular ultrasound systems to a diverse client mix from small rural and community hospitals to major urban academic centers and large physician practices, entered into a two-year renewable partnership with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. Through the agreement, Midwest Ultrasound purchased an initial 11 XarioTM XG ultrasound systems to be utilized at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio and various other clients. The Xario has been named Best in KLAS 2009 in KLAS Enterprises 2009 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Medical Equipment (www.KLASresearch.com).
Midwest Ultrasound, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Christ Hospital, started with the purchase of 11 Xario XG systems to provide its clients with unique features and clinically proven technologies for unsurpassed image quality. The full range of imaging functions on the Xario XG let operators precisely visualize minute cardiac and vascular structures for fast and accurate diagnosis. Under the two-year agreement, Midwest Ultrasound has plans to purchase additional systems for other clients.
Prior to selecting Toshiba and the Xario XG, Midwest Ultrasound developed an extensive buying matrix and competitive analysis to determine which diagnostic imaging vendor would be selected. They evaluated numerous vendors on their qualifications in 14 different categories, some of which include: price, system longevity, clinical performance, product line fit, ergonomics and interface, advanced features, service quality, technical protection, education and relationship potential. Through this unique and exhaustive process, the Xario XG and Toshiba graded the highest among ten competitive systems.