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November 29, 2016

Toshiba Medical’s Vantage Elan MRI System Wins Gold Award at Green Apple Awards 2016 in the U.K.

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation(headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President and CEO :Toshio Takiguchi; “Toshiba Medical”) has won the Gold Award for our Vantage Elan™ MRI system.

November 28, 2016

Toshiba Medical’s Fully Integrated Model-Based Iterative CT Reconstruction Receives FDA Clearance

Model-based iterative reconstruction is now fast enough for customers’ clinical needs as Toshiba Medical’s Forward projected model-based Iterative Reconstruction SoluTion (FIRST) received FDA clearance.

November 27, 2016

Toshiba Medical Introduces Premium Ultrasound Systems to Enhance the Clinical Application of Ultrasound

Giving healthcare providers the dramatic performance improvements needed to expand the clinical utility of ultrasound, Toshiba Medical is launching the premium Aplio™ i-series ultrasound platform. The Aplio i-series’ powerful performance helps increase diagnostic confidence and offers a more cost-effective, less invasive and safer solution than other radiation emitting modalities.

November 27, 2016

Toshiba Medical Transforms CT Imaging with the Launch of the Aquilion ONE / GENESIS Edition

With the introduction of the Aquilion™ ONE / GENESIS Edition, the new premium system from Toshiba Medical that builds upon a 10-year history of leadership in area detector CT, Toshiba Medical is transforming clinical confidence, the patient experience and providers’ workspace.

November 17, 2016

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation to Establish Yokohama Development Center

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) will establish the Yokohama Development Center in Tsurumi ward, Yokohama, in February 2017 with a workforce of one hundred people who will be involved in expanding the scale of our operations and pioneering new business opportunities.

November 2, 2016

Vital Images, Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group company, acquires Karos Health Incorporated Acceleration of healthcare informatics business

Vital Images, Inc. (“Vital”), a group company of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, announced today that Vital has signed the definitive agreement to acquire Karos Health (“Karos”), an innovative global healthcare informatics company.

October 3, 2016

Notice of Conclusion of Absorption-type Company Split Agreement in Respect of the Industrial Power Supply Business, Including Industrial Power Supplies Intended for Medical Equipment

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (“Toshiba Medical”, headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) hereby announces that it has concluded an Absorption-type Company Split Agreement (“Company Split Agreement”) to succeed to the industrial power supply business, including industrial power supplies intended for medical equipment, (“the Business”) of Toshiba Teli Corporation (“Toshiba Teli” , headquarters: Hino, Tokyo, Japan; President: Yukihiro Hayashi) by a company split.

September 20, 2016

Framework Agreement for Business-Academia Collaboration Concluded Between National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center and Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation

The National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (NCVC; location: Suita, Osaka, Japan; Director General: Dr. Hisao Ogawa) and Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Toshiba Medical; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) have concluded a framework agreement today for business-academia collaboration in order to develop medical and healthcare equipment, systems, services, etc. for introduction into actual clinical settings.

August 24, 2016

Announcement of Conclusion of Absorption-type Company Split Agreement in Respect of the Industrial Video Camera System Business

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (“Toshiba Medical”, headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) hereby announces that it has concluded an Absorption-type Company Split Agreement (“Company Split Agreement”) to succeed to the industrial video camera system business, including video cameras for medical equipment, (“the Business”) of Toshiba Corporation (“Toshiba”) by a company split.

March 17, 2016

Sale of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation to Canon Inc.

A final agreement concerning the sale of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Toshiba Medical; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) to Canon Inc. has been reached, as announced today by our parent company, Toshiba Corporation. As of today, Toshiba Medical will become independent from the Toshiba Group.

March 2, 2016

Release of Toshiba 1.5T MRI System, Vantage Titan / cS Edition To improve the quality and efficiency of daily examinations and to meet newly evolving clinical requirements

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (President: Toshio Takiguchi; Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan) has launched global sales of the Toshiba 1.5-tesla MRI system Vantage Titan™ / cS Edition.

January 18, 2016

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation to Bring Leading-edge Medical Diagnostic Imaging Systems to Arab Health 2016

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC) today announced that it will exhibit its latest diagnostic imaging systems at Arab Health 2016, the world’s largest exhibition of medical equipment, which will be held at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre from January 25 to 28.

December 21, 2015

Inviting outside investment in the business based on “Toshiba Revitalization Action Plan”

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (“TMSC”, President: Toshio Takiguchi; Headqurters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan), has decided to work on inviting outside majority shareholder(s), in order to strengthen the financial ability to further realize our growth strategies, following the announcement of “Toshiba Revitalization Action Plan” by Toshiba Corporation.

December 1, 2015

New technology to project expansive virtual reality images inside the magnet bore -Reducing patient anxiety caused by the confined MRI examination space-

Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation have developed a technology for displaying expansive virtual reality images inside the bore*1 of MRI systems.

November 30, 2015

Toshiba Unveils First Fully Integrated, Easy-to-Use Model-Based Iterative Reconstruction

FIRST Technology Enhances Image Quality and Lowers Dose

November 29, 2015

Toshiba's Aquilion Lightning Lowers the Cost of Ownership for Entry-Level CT Systems

Toshiba is reducing the cost of CT system ownership with the launch of the all-new Aquilion LightningTM.

November 29, 2015

Toshiba Delivers Improved Workflow and Visualization with Ultrasound Enhancements

Innovation 2016 for Aplio 500 Platinum Series May Help Expand Detection and Diagnosis with Less Invasive Ultrasound Procedures

November 26, 2015

Release of Toshiba 1.5T MRI System Vantage Elan / eS Edition

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (President: Toshio Takiguchi; Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan) has launched global sales of the Toshiba 1.5-tesla MRI system Vantage Elan™ / eS Edition (eS: exquisite Solution).

November 16, 2015

Signing an OEM Agreement with British Company OptiGene

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi; president: Toshio Takiguchi) has signed an OEM agreement with British company OptiGene Limited (“OptiGene”; headquarters: Unit 5, Blatchford Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 5QR, United Kingdom; president: Michael Andreou) for its gene fluorescent detector that employs isothermal amplification (“Detector”) .

October 14, 2015

Release of Toshiba 3T MRI System Vantage Titan 3T with Latest Edition

Toshiba Medical SystemToshiba Medical Systems Corporation (President: Toshio Takiguchi; Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan) has launched global sales of the Toshiba 3-tesla MRI system Vantage Titan™ 3T / iS Edition (iS: intelligent Solution).s Corporation (President: Toshio Takiguchi; Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan) has launched global sales of the Toshiba 3-tesla MRI system Vantage Titan™ 3T / iS Edition (iS: intelligent Solution).

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