Toshiba Introduces Extra-Large Knee Coil

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has obtained United States Food and Drug Administration clearance for the extra-large knee Array coil for the Vantage Titan MR (magnetic resonance) system. Toshiba is the first diagnostic imaging vendor to offer an extra-large knee coil with a 22-centimeter interior diameter for magnetic resonance imaging. The Array coil can be used in both routine and advanced magnetic resonance knee studies, including assessing cartilage, fractures or knee replacement.

The Array coil accommodates most bariatric and non-bariatric patients. Bariatric patients are afforded a more comfortable exam, while clinicians are afforded better accuracy; it can also be used for imaging a flexed or bent knee for those patients who cannot straighten their leg due to injury or medical condition.

“By listening to customer feedback about the changing needs of patients, we learned that it is important to design products that will provide quality images without sacrificing patient care,” Stuart Clarkson, director of Toshiba’s Magnetic Resonance Business Unit, said. “The coil can accommodate imaging bariatric patients and general population patients, allowing healthcare providers to use one knee coil for a range of procedures.”

Toshiba America Medical Systems is based in Tustin, Calif.