Brighter future for body imaging thanks to Hitachi

Saturday 7th March 2009

Hitachi Medical Systems Europe prove that the term "glass patients" is now a reality with their innovative and high-performance imaging techniques.

Ultrasound, Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can produce amazingly accurate images of the inside of the human body, without which medicine could no longer manage.

The contribution of Conrad Röntgen is undisputed. Over 100 years ago, this man first discovered how to look inside humans without having to cut them open using the X-rays now named after him. Only a few years later, in 1910, in his small electrotechnology workshop Namihei Odaira laid the foundations for the now international technology company Hitachi Ltd, which together with Hitachi Medical Systems Europe – a subsidiary of Hitachi Medical Corporation – is a leading company in the field of modern imaging and therapy systems.

The latest development by Hitachi in the field of sonography is Real-time Tissue Elastography (HI-RTE), a real-time ultrasound modality for determining and visualising tissue elasticity.

This technology from Hitachi Medical Systems makes it possible for doctors to distinguish much more accurately between inflammatory processes and tumors than with conventional ultrasound techniques.

Hitachi Medical Systems gave its OASIS high performance MRI system a European premiere at the ECR (European Radiology Congress) in Vienna.

OASIS is a powerful 1.2 Tesla high-field open MRI system which combines unparalleled patient comfort with superior imaging quality.

Hitachi Medical Systems also introduces the HI VISION Preirus highend premium ultrasound platform – a new innovation offering ease of use combined with superior information and ultrasound technology.

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