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■ Soothing appearance

The smooth contours and pearl-white finish of the C-arm stand create a sense of safety and cleanliness and help the examinee feel relaxed and secure.

■ Comfortable tactile sensation

For the surfaces that may come in contact with the examinee, special materials and smooth contours have been employed to reduce the feeling of mechanical coldness and hardness. The C-arm stand has been designed with space for the examinee to comfortably place an arm and be more relaxed during the examination.

■ Minimized pain during compression

Toshiba's unique compression system, which minimizes examinee pain, has been employed. The flexible compression plate applies pressure uniformly. In addition, the compression speed varies according to the compression pressure. The operator can observe the examinee closely and stop compression precisely when the breast is stretched sufficiently, minimizing pain.

■ Easy positioning

The large SID of 700 mm gives the operator sufficient space to perform positioning. The switches for C-arm vertical movement and rotation have different shapes, and are laid out so that the operator can identify them by touch, without having to look at them.

■ Compression plate for small breasts

For small breasts, it is sometimes difficult to pull out the hand holding the breast once the breast is compressed. This compression plate allows easy positioning of small breasts.

■ Easy-to-view display panels (optional)

Display panels are provided on the position panel of the C-arm and at the base of the C-arm stand, making it easy for the operator to monitor information, such as the compression thickness and C-arm rotation angle, during the examination.

■ The size of the AEC X-ray detection field can be switched (Large/Small)

In mammography of small breasts, the X-ray detection area outside the breasts receives X-rays directly, resulting in nonoptimum image density. In such cases, the size of the X-ray detection field can be switched to Small to obtain the optimum image density.

■ The X-ray detection field can be set to ten different positions

The X-ray detection field can be shifted in the lateral and longitudinal (chest wall-to-nipple) directions, ensuring that all parts of the breast can be imaged.