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Article: New CT Scanner Specifically Designed for Cancer Patients Lets Physicians Locate, Treat Tumors More Accurately.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- November 28, 2005
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Aquilion LB CT Scanner from Toshiba America Medical Systems Has
Larger-Than-Normal Opening, Allows Physicians to:
-- Move Patients into Crucial Exam Positions
-- Obtain More Accurate Images of Tumor Size, Location
-- More Precisely Target Tumors During Radiation Treatment
With CT scanners playing a key role in the detection and treatment of cancer, the leading cause of death among Americans under age 85, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has introduced a new "large bore" CT scanner specifically designed for cancer patients.
The Aquilion(TM) LB CT scanner has a larger-than-normal opening so that radiation oncologists can move their ...