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November 25, 2012

TOSHIBA LAUNCHES PREMIER CT SYSTEM TO ACCURATELY IMAGE MORE PATIENTS FASTER AND SAFER

Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition Reduces Risk and Maximizes Returns

CHICAGO, Nov. 25, 2012 - Hospitals will now be able to diagnose diseases faster and safer with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s newest and most advanced CT system yet, the Aquilion™ ONE ViSION Edition. The system offers a low dose exam with the largest bore, widest coverage and thinnest slices.

Aquilion ONE ViSION Edtion is equipped with a gantry rotation of 0.275 seconds, a 100 kw generator and Quantum Vi detector, which features 320 detector rows (640 unique slices) covering 16 cm in a single rotation, with the industry's thinnest slices, 500 microns (0.5 mm). The system can accommodate more patients with its 78 cm bore and fast rotation, including bariatric and patients with high heart rates.

Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition also includes Toshiba's third-generation iterative dose reconstruction software, AIDR 3D, which incorporates significant system enhancements by reducing radiation dose compared with conventional scanning.

"Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition reduces risk and maximizes returns," said Satrajit Misra, senior director, CT Business Unit, Toshiba. "It is capable of imaging the entire brain and heart in a single rotation with 500 micron accuracy, and can capture both anatomical and functional data."

Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition has been installed at;

• Fujita Health University in Japan
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md.
• Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in the Netherlands
• Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Southern Health, Australia
• Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Hong Kong
• Iwate Medical University in Japan.

Future installations include;

• University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital in Canada
• Rigshospitalet in Denmark

Toshiba launched Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 25 - 30, 2012 (Booth #3438).

About Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems (TAMS) markets, sells, distributes and services radiology and cardiovascular systems, including CT, MR, ultrasound, X-ray and cardiovascular equipment, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. For more information, visit the TAMS website at www.medical.toshiba.com.

About Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation is a leading worldwide provider of medical diagnostic imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, such as CT, X-ray and vascular, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and MRI systems, as well as information systems for medical institutions. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation has been providing medical products for over 80 years. Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba.

About Toshiba

Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 550 consolidated companies, with 202,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 6.1 trillion yen (US$74 billion). Visit Toshiba's website at www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm.

Aquilion ONE and ViSION Edition are trademarks of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation.

CONTACTS:

Rachel Stuht (714) 669-7623 rstuht@tams.com
Michael Stewart (310) 295-3323 michael.stewart@ketchum.com