by
Brendon Nafziger, DOTmed News Associate Editor | April 14, 2011
The Scenaria
64-slice CT
(Photo courtesy Hitachi)
Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc. said Thursday afternoon it received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its 64-slice Scenaria CT system.
The device combines "the latest dose saving and imaging technologies with unparalleled ergonomic benefits afforded by a slimmer gantry design with wider 75-centimeter aperture and a lateral shifting table," in the words of Mark Silverman, Hitachi's manager of CT marketing.
Hitachi said the device includes Intelli IP Iterative Reconstruction software to allow high-quality scans while delivering a lower radiation dose.
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"With more than 68 million CT procedures ordered across the U.S. in 2009, it is important for CT to continue to achieve the good benefits of its diagnostic potential while further reducing patient radiation risk," Sheldon Schaffer, vice president and general manager for MR and CT, said in prepared remarks.
Hitachi Medical Systems America, based in Twinsburg, Ohio, is a subsidiary of Tokyo-headquartered conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. Hitachi employs 360,000 people worldwide. Its fiscal 2009 revenues totaled around $96.4 billion, according to the company.
