Multimodality developer Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed two of its Aquilion 64-slice CT scanners at the Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) in Houma, LA.
The CIS facility is one of the largest heart centers for nonsurgical and surgical treatment of both heart and vascular disease in the U.S., according to the Tustin, CA-based company.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 28, 2005
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