Kaleida Health taps Toshiba for CT

Kaleida Health has installed Toshiba America Medical Systems’ Aquilion One CT system at Buffalo General Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

The installation marks the second Aquilion One system for Kaleida Health, which had previously installed the system at Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital.

Buffalo General uses Aquilion One to rapidly diagnose emergency department patients, according to Tustin, Calif.-based Toshiba. Aquilion One provides a 160-detector row scan mode.
Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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