A full range of diagnostic imaging systems, including X-Ray, MRI, CT and Ultrasound has made the company one of the world's leading suppliers of medical systems. Toshiba Medical Systems' strong R&D organization has meant detailed understanding of and rapid response to market needs.

Leading Innovation
Toshiba’s Medical Technology is based on our heritage as a technology pioneer, improving the quality of life for people around the globe. Among Toshiba’s firsts are:

1936  First radio broadcast transmitter
1954  First digital computer
1963  First satellite transmitters
1978  First cardiac ultrasound scanner
1979  First optical disc data system
1984  First HDTV transceiver
1986  First laptop computer
1989  First helical CT scanner
1993  First one-million-pixel CCD
1995  First DVD
1997  First open, superconducting magnet
1998  First quiet MRI
1999  First 0.5mm multislice CT
2001  First DVD Recorder
2004  Smallest hard drive
2005  Fastest elevator
2007  First Ultrasound with 3D speckle tracking for wall motion tracking
2007  Largest open bore MR system; Vantage TITAN
2007  First dynamic volume 320 detector row CT; Aquilion ONE