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FDA clears Toshiba's Asteion CT scanner
A new CT scanner from Toshiba America Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. The system, called Asteion, is a subsecond scanner, and Toshiba has positioned it just below the Tustin, CA, vendor's new Aquilion
A new CT scanner from Toshiba America Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. The system, called Asteion, is a subsecond scanner, and Toshiba has positioned it just below the Tustin, CA, vendor's new Aquilion half-second CT unit (SCAN 9/16/98). Toshiba will introduce Asteion at the upcoming Radiological Society of North America meeting.
Asteion features a 0.75-second rotation speed and solid-state detectors, according to Charles Corogenes, director of the CT business unit at TAMS. The system will carry a 4-million-heat-unit HeliCool x-ray tube and a 48-kW generator. It has a similar graphical user interface to the Aquilion scanner. It will also come standard with Aspire CI, Toshiba's CT fluoroscopy package. Asteion shipments will begin in January, Corogenes said.
Emerging Perspectives on PSMA PET Radiotracers: An Interview with Kenneth J. Pienta, MD
April 24th 2024In a recent interview, Kenneth J. Pienta, M.D., discussed the impact of piflufolastat F18, current directions in research with other PSMA-targeted radiotracers and future possibilities for the role of PSMA PET in the imaging paradigm for prostate cancer.
Study Reveals Benefits of Photon-Counting CT for Assessing Acute Pulmonary Embolism
April 23rd 2024In comparison to energy-integrating detector CT for the workup of suspected acute pulmonary embolism, the use of photon-counting detector CT reduced radiation dosing by 48 percent, according to newly published research.
