Summa Akron City Hospital installs Toshiba's Aquilion ONE, Infinix-i systems

As a level-one trauma and accredited stroke center, time is critical at Summa Health System's Akron City Hospital, located in Akron, Ohio. To provide the highest level of patient care, the hospital installed an Aquilion^TM ONE CT scanner and Infinix^TM-i bi-plane cardiovascular X-ray from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

“Toshiba works with leading healthcare facilities to evaluate clinical needs and implement advanced imaging technologies for greater patient safety across exams.”

The Aquilion ONE, located in Summa Akron City Hospital's Emergency Department, can image an entire brain or heart in one rotation, expediting the detection of a heart attack or stroke by covering up to 16 cm of anatomy using 320 ultra-high resolution, 0.5 mm detector elements (640 unique slices). The system also enhances patient safety with Toshiba's most advanced radiation dose reduction software, AIDR 3D.

"The Aquilion ONE provides beautiful images, enabling our physicians to pinpoint disease or trauma quickly," said Daniel A. Finelli, MD, FACR, chairman, Department of Radiology, Summa Health System. "The system's speed and ability to capture an image of the entire heart or brain in one rotation dramatically improves the emergent evaluation of stroke and cardiac conditions, leading to better treatment and improved outcomes."

The Infinix-i bi-plane cardiovascular X-ray system, located in Summa Akron City Hospital's radiology department, allows for unrestricted patient access. When combined with Toshiba's proprietary Next Generation Advanced Image Processing (AIP) and comprehensive dynamic radiation dose reduction package, the Infinix-i improves visualization and tableside dose management. The system also has a 60-inch, high-resolution flat panel display with multiple configurations.

"The Infinix-i bi-plane allows superior visualization of microcatheter devices, microwires and coils. The system's flexibilities enable our team to conduct basic and advanced neurointerventional and body interventional work," continued Finelli.

"Aquilion ONE and Infinix-i are well suited to improve diagnoses and therapies for Summa Akron City Hospital's new emergency department and growing neurosciences program," said Nancy Gillen, vice president, Marketing, Toshiba. "Toshiba works with leading healthcare facilities to evaluate clinical needs and implement advanced imaging technologies for greater patient safety across exams."