Arkansas Children’s Hospital installs Toshiba’s Aquilion ONE

Arkansas Children’s Hospital has installed Toshiba America Medical Systems’s Aquilion ONE 320-detector row CT system to lower radiation dose, which is particularly important when imaging pediatric patients.

Toshiba said that Arkansas Children’s Hospital selected dynamic volume CT for its ability to lower patient radiation dose exposure and decrease the sedation needed for exams.

The Aquilion ONE will be used to serve the facility’s primarily pediatric patients in multiple settings, including cardiology, orthopedics and neurology. The facility also plans to use the Aquilion ONE in new dynamic studies focused on joint and respiratory issues and to develop new pediatric protocols to continue to increase pediatric safety in CT imaging.

According to Toshiba, the Aquilion ONE features Toshiba’s SURE Exposure Pediatric software, which automatically measures the size and age of each patient and tailors radiation dose to achieve better image quality for each exam. The software uses protocols selected based upon the patient’s age, size and type of exam to ensure patients receive only the radiation required to obtain a clear diagnostic image. SURE Exposure Pediatric software comes standard on all Aquilion products.

Bruce Greenberg, professor of radiology for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, said: The ability to image pediatric patients with reduced radiation and no sedation will greatly benefit our patient community. Technology like the Aquilion ONE continues to help us deliver the best possible care to patients while keeping patient safety at the forefront.