News Release

TRILLIUM HEALTH CENTRE AND TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS
CELEBRATE PARTNERSHIP AND $500,000 CARDIAC RESEARCH STUDY

Toronto & Mississauga, ON, July 25, 2005: Trillium Health Centre – a leader in health care innovation – in partnership with Toshiba Medical Systems, is transforming the health care experience for cardiac and neurology patients.

“We are proud of our long term relationship with Toshiba,” says Ken White, CEO of Trillium Health Centre. “This successful venture has brought significant improvements in the care provided to patients and the tools needed by our staff and physicians to make a difference in the lives of our patients, their families and our community. The future of medicine is ambulatory care and non-invasive procedures, and will be supported by private and public partnerships.”

“Our mutually beneficial relationship will continue to assist both organizations in providing the most advanced diagnostic and medical services to improve the overall practice of cardiovascular and neurological medicine,” says Behram Engineer, vice-president and general manager, Medical Systems Group, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Toshiba of Canada Limited.

Today’s celebration is focused on the following key announcements:

Beating Heart and Cardiac CT Study
Toshiba has made a $500,000 commitment toward the world's first scientific comparison of beating heart and conventional bypass surgery using cardiac computed tomography (CT). “This research will make a significant contribution to cardiovascular science and practice worldwide,” says Dr. Tarang Sheth, Cardiovascular Radiologist, Trillium Health Centre, and Co-Principal Investigator on the study.

“This research study is possible because of Toshiba’s 64 Slice Multi Detector CT and the company’s financial support,” says Dr. Gopal Bhatnagar, chief of cardiac surgery, Trillium Health Centre and Co-Principal Investigator on the study. “Beating heart surgery has the potential to reduce complications and mortality and improve long-term survival rates. This study will help us demonstrate these outcomes.”

In the Fall of 2005, Trillium Health Centre will begin an 18-month study during which 250 bypass patients, 125 on-pump and 125 off-pump, will undergo CT scans to check for graft patency following their surgeries.

Toshiba 64 Slice Multi Detector CT
“With the Toshiba 64 Slice Multi Detector CT, Trillium Health Centre can now offer cardiac CT with exceptional image quality and optimal patient comfort,” says Dr. Sheth. “With this scanner we are crossing into a new era in the non-invasive diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.”

Toshiba Neuro Bi-Plane Endovascular Unit
As part of the newly opened Ploder Endovascular Suite, the Toshiba Neuro Bi-Plane is a diagnostic and interventional tool used to treat aneurysms, tumors, strokes and blood vessel malformations of the brain and spine. The Bi-Plane is faster, more accurate and safer than previous technology.

“Time is of the essence in disorders of the brain,” says Dr. Dominic Rosso, neuro endovascular specialist at Trillium Health Centre. “Any delay in treatment can lead to serious handicaps or even death. The Neuro Bi-Plane allows us to treat serious malformations in a minimally invasive method, getting patients back on their feet faster than previous.”

The Neuro Bi-Plane Endovascular Unit is the first one in Peel Region and only the 6th in Ontario. Trillium Health Centre is the only non-teaching hospital in Canada to have this unit on site.

About Trillium Health Centre:
Trillium Health Centre is one of Canada’s leading community hospitals, with expanding tertiary care programs in cardiac care, stroke, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, and sexual assault and domestic violence services. Serving over one million residents in Mississauga, South Etobicoke and from other communities across the province, Trillium has redefined the boundaries of community health care delivery. Housing a model ambulatory care centre, the busiest Emergency service in the country, and the largest free-standing day surgery centre in North America, the two-site facility is attracting international attention for its innovative approach to the provision of health care services.

About Toshiba:
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, an independent group company of Toshiba Corporation, is a global leading provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, such as CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, MRI and information systems. Toshiba Corporation is a leader in information and communications systems, electronic components, consumer products, and power systems. Toshiba has approximately 161,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of $53 billion.

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Media Contacts:

Roula Giannidis
Public Relations
Trillium Health Centre
905-848-7580 ext. 2708
rgiannidis@thc.on.ca

Behram Engineer
Vice-President and General Manager
Toshiba of Canada Ltd.
905-470-3480 ext. 2512
bengineer@toshiba.ca

Media Contacts

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