As to this last element, in this most recent live group buy, a clinical committee consisting of radiology department directors, physicians, administrators and technologists from participating Broadlane client hospitals spent several days in Dallas evaluating the technology, service and financial offerings of the three competing vendors.

We are pleased to have been selected through this rigorous Broadlane process, said Doug Larm, vice president of the Enterprise Business Group at Toshiba America Medical Systems. Toshiba's unique, Aquilion CT scanners capture simultaneous 0.5 mm slices with each gantry revolution, as low as 350-milliseconds, resulting in precise isotropic imaging of any region of the body for a wide range of applications, ranging from cardiac to trauma. Additionally, the superior multi-detector design produces the best low-contrast resolution at the lowest dose for overall improved diagnosis and patient care.


The next Broadlane live group buy event is for magnetic resonance (MR) equipment on October 25 and 26. Broadlane clients desiring to participate in this event should contact their account representative. Non-Broadlane client hospitals may participate in any of these events if they sign a standard agreement.

About Broadlane

Through a comprehensive set of services focused on contracting, purchasing, clinical and pharmacy cost management, labor, capital equipment and information management, Broadlane helps providers go further to reduce costs and improve financial performance.

Broadlane is known for superior and verifiable cost savings, deep clinical and operational expertise and technology that enables more effective spend management. Together, these capabilities help providers rapidly achieve industry-best procurement practices.

Broadlane serves thousands of acute care hospitals, sub-acute care facilities and physician practices across the country. The company, which is headquartered in Dallas, also has other offices in California, New York and Ohio. For more information, visit www.broadlane.com.

About Toshiba

With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. Toshiba Medical Systems Corp., an independent group company of Toshiba Corp., is a global leading provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, such as CT, Cath & EP Labs, X-ray, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, MRI and information systems. Toshiba Corp. is a leader in information and communications systems, electronic components, consumer products, and power systems. Toshiba has approximately 161,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of $54 billion. For more information, visit www.medical.toshiba.com.

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