Long Beach Memorial uses Toshiba's Aquilion ONE to expand stroke care capabilities

Jul 9 2012

To expand its stroke care capabilities for fast diagnoses and more accurate treatment, Long Beach Memorial, a primary stroke care center for MemorialCare Health System, is using Toshiba's Aquilion^TM ONE dynamic volume CT system for both acute stroke diagnoses and interventional planning.    

"The Aquilion ONE's whole brain perfusion images and ability to show real-time brain function with greater detail are instrumental in improving stroke diagnoses and planning," said Dr. Nima Ramezan, M.D., MemorialCare Neuroscience Institute, Long Beach Memorial. "The Aquilion ONE's whole brain perfusion images enable us to identify viable brain tissue and determine the optimal treatment pathway. We also use the system to assess therapy effectiveness to further guide our decision making for improved patient outcome and the patient's recovery process."

Toshiba's Aquilion ONE CT system covers up to 16 cm of anatomy using 320 ultra-high-resolution, 0.5 mm detector elements (640 unique slices), which can image the entire brain in a single rotation. It also shows an organ's dynamic blood flow and real-time function, which are critical in acute stroke care. The faster the clinician can determine the optimal treatment pathway, the better the patient's chances for survival and recovery.

The Aquilion ONE features dose reduction technologies including Target CTA, ^SUREExposure^TM 3D, ^SUREExposure Pediatric, QDS and Boost3D^TM. Additionally, the Aquilion ONE system at Long Beach Memorial will soon be upgraded to include Toshiba's newest dose reduction technology, Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D (AIDR 3D). AIDR 3D will allow the facility to acquire CT data sets using less radiation, helping to improve patient safety.

"Aquilion ONE revolutionizes patient care by helping to reduce diagnoses times for life-threatening conditions like stroke from hours to mere minutes," said Tim Nicholson, senior manager, Market Development, CT Business Unit, Toshiba. "The Aquilion ONE can improve quality of life for stroke patients through its faster, more comprehensive exams, ultimately resulting in lower overall healthcare costs and better patient outcomes."