Designed to provide top performance in a small package, the Xario is very mobile to move within the departments, and within the hospital. Xario 100 is covering a wide range of basic applications including Cardiovascular and 3D/4D imaging, with excellent image quality. Xario 200 can be equipped with advanced applications such as the Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) imaging package and the Elastography package. Built on High Density Imaging architecture, Xario incorporates almost all imaging enhancement technologies developed for the Aplio class, such as Precision Imaging, ApliPure+, Advanced Dynamic Flow (ADF), and even Differential Tissue Harmonic Imaging, a Toshiba proprietary wideband technology that provides deep penetration capability and brilliant resolution at the same time. Xario comes with a range of a new type of wide bandwidth transducers, from standard models to specialty probes, to deliver superb image quality. The transducers are very lightweight and easy to handle, with very flexible cables. The Xario comes with a fully customizable console. Xario 200 even offers a touch-command screen to program the system settings and access a wide range of applications and exam types pre-programmed into the system very intuitively and quickly. With Toshiba’s QuickScan technology available on Xario200 and Xario100, the user can optimize the imaging parameters with a single push of a button for all transducers and application protocols at any time during the exam. The Xario can be equipped with dedicated features and options to tailor the system to various clinical specialties. The advanced Dynamic Flow feature enhances colour Doppler imaging and aids the diagnosis of the fetal heart. For cardiovascular applications, the Xario comes with a smart on-board reporting functionality, flexible M-Mode, an optional stress-echo program, and Tissue Enhancement function. The Xario is positioned into the higher-mid range segment, just below the premium-high segment of the Aplio series.
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A new system for the mid-range price segment, Luminos Fusion with flat panel detector technology, can do both fulldigital fluoroscopy and radiography. The flat panel detector enables faster examinations and patient throughput compared to the mid-range image intensifiers that have been available up to now. Eliminating the use of cassettes, the flat panel detector features a 43×43 cm image surface that provides full-digital, distortion-free X-ray and fluoroscopic images within seconds. The higher-quality images generated by the flat panel detector give radiologists better diagnostic information and provide images double the size of that of those achieved with typical image intensifiers. The flat panel detector also takes up less space than image intensifiers and makes it easier for medical personnel to position the patient. The combination of fluoroscopy and radiography equipment helps increase system utilization and avoid idle time. Since fluoroscopy patients typically need to fast before an examination employing contrast agents, for example, appointments are generally scheduled in the morning. A 2-in-1 system like Luminos Fusion is available in the afternoon for X-ray imaging, so the equipment can be utilized at greater capacity. Luminos Fusion is equipped with SmartTouch technology for greater safety in the examination room. To reduce the risk of unwanted movements, the joysticks require skin contact of the operator’s hand, so the system cannot be moved accidentally and injure patients or medical personnel. Luminos Fusion also features the Careposition functionality, which enables radiation-free positioning of the examination area to protect against unnecessary radiation. Graphics on the screen show the user the position of where a new image will be taken relative to the last image taken.
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EP navigator offers a novel approach to 3D rotational angiography that provides realtime anatomical details of cardiac LA-PV structures with significantly enhanced workflow. For hospital teams working in catheter ablation, capturing the best anatomical detail possible at time of procedure is essential to accurately guide catheters through the anatomy of a beating heart. Philips’EP navigator system provides a novel approach to 3D rotational angiography to capture these images, delivering an alternative to pre-procedural CT/MR imaging to obtain the LA-PV anatomy. Obtaining 3D rotational images can be challenging when treating large patients or performing procedures under general anesthesia. Philips’new EP navigator supports an optimized 3D rotational scan that significantly enhances the workflow for these procedures, by removing barriers encountered in the traditional workflow. In addition, the optimized 3D rotational scan requires less radiation exposure to capture the 3D image, as it uses a shortened trajectory of 159 degrees versus 240 degrees for the traditional scan. To maximize the benefits of advanced X-ray imaging and mapping solutions, integration is critical. Philips and Biosense Webster are collaborating to make such integration a reality. Philips EP navigator already supports seamless integration of the LA-PV anatomy obtained through 3D rotational scans, into Biosense Webster’s CARTO
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Carestream’s latest version of image acquisition software includes innovative standard and optional features for its CR and DR systems:  Bone suppression is designed to create a companion image to suppress the appearance of posterior ribs and clavicles while enhancing the visualization of soft tissue in the chest; and IHE Dose Reporting collects and distributes dose information from all Carestream DR and CR systems to a healthcare provider’s PACS.
The new bone suppression feature is designed to increase diagnostic confidence due to improved visibility of lung nodules and other pathology.  Since the companion image is automatically generated from the original chest image, it will be available in seconds and requires no additional exposure to the patient or a separate X-ray exam. This feature will be available for portable and room-based CR and DR systems. Carestream’s existing image acquisition software offers the ability to create companion images from an original X-ray exposure that can enhance visualization of tubes, PICC lines and pneumothorax.

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Designed for high portability, the light and easy to carry ProSim 3 and 2 vital signs simulators enable the conducting of preventive maintenance and repairs in the field. Intended for high acuity scenarios like ER calls, the Pro- Sim 3 with four IBP channels ensures multi-channel monitors are performing correctly. It is equipped with enough battery life for a full work day, stayconnected ECG posts for secure lead connections, upgraded DIN connectors for cable and ProSim compatibility, and field upgradability so it easily pairs with other devices for comprehensive testing. The ProSim 3 patient simulator has the perfect amount of features for field work. It tests ECG (ST segment, pace and arrhythmia included), respiration, invasive blood pressure, temperature, cardiac output, and fetal/maternal. The ProSim 2 patient simulator tests two parameters less: cardiac output and fetal/maternal, and has two fewer invasive blood pressure channels.
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