MUNICH, June 17 /PRNewswire/ — Brainlab AG today
announced that it has signed an agreement with Toshiba Medical
Systems Corporation, Inc., a business unit of the Toshiba Group, to
integrate its Aquilion™ LB Computed Tomography (CT) scanner
with the Brainlab Brainsuite® iCT digitally integrated
operating room (OR).
Stephan Holl, Chief Operating
Officer, Brainlab, indicated that the Toshiba Aquilion LB CT
scanner offers hospitals an attractive and cost-effective
technology option. “Integration of the Toshiba Aquilion LB CT
scanner with Brainsuite will further improve our ability to address
customers’ needs for seamless integration of intra-operative
imaging and navigation. With the largest gantry in the market, the
Toshiba Aquilion LB is highly suitable for intra-operative
use.”
“Brainlab is a global leader in surgical navigation and its
integration with intra-operative imaging,” stated Yasuo Nobuta, General Manager CT, Toshiba
Medical Systems Corporation. “This collaboration is a winning
combination for neurosurgeons that are looking for quality surgical
navigation featuring Toshiba CT technology.”
Brainsuite iCT integrates intra-operative CT scans with surgical
planning and ceiling-mounted navigation. Automatic Image
Registration uses the latest intra-operative images to ensure fast
and sterile patient registration for uninterrupted navigation back
at original accuracy. Up-to-date images combined with navigation
provide surgeons with immediate quality control and the ability to
check their progress before concluding surgery. Intra-operative CT
is considered to be a versatile tool for multiple surgical
specialties. Because the scanner can be used for surgical and
diagnostic imaging, it is considered a financially feasible
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