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Toshiba’s Vantage ELAN combines clinical performance with affordability and patient comfort magneticresonanceimaging RadBook 2014 28 Cost-effective and compact, the premium 1.5T MRI Vantage ELAN™ system uses the same type of magnet as other Toshiba products to achieve excel- lent image quality but requires a mere 23 sqm of space. With its widely recognised complete M-Power clinical application software suite and HHS (High Speed Switching) technology to facilitate the use of 16 channel coils, the Vantage ELAN manages to maintain ease of use for the operator while offering a quiet and comfortable patient experience due to Toshiba’s renowned Pianissimo noise reduction technology. This low-noise quality was one of the features of the Vantage ELAN that particularly attracted radiologist Dr Pe- ter Thorsten since it is an innovation which significantly improves patient ex- perience. When expanding his radiology practice in Güstrow, Germany, Thorsten selected Toshiba’s Vantage ELAN – the first such system outside of Japan – as the “natural choice” in view of the successful relationship with the company follow- ing the installation of a Vantage Titan MRI scanner in 2010. He is particularly enthusiastic about the user interface of the Vantage ELAN and since his staff is already familiar with the Toshiba proto- cols, the shift to the new system will be smooth. “I had the opportunity to look at the sys- tem at RSNA in Chicago and was so im- pressed by its performance and the coil concept that we decided to acquire it,” Dr Thorsten explained. It will be used for all types of examinations from the head to the spinal column and joints. “Moreover,” he added, “abdominal MRI is an important area in our office and the Toshiba sequence strategy has enabled us to specialize in MR phlebography.” As Toshiba aims to grow its market share, particularly in Europe, the compa- ny is confident that the addition of the Vantage ELAN to its MRI portfolio has created a unique opportunity within the marketplace. Alain Bertinatti, Toshiba Medical System Europe’s MR Business Unit Manager, underlined that the cost pres- sure hospitals and healthcare systems are currently experiencing was a major consideration in the development of the new product. Faced with the decision to Combines Strong Performance and Affordability Toshiba’s new Vantage ELAN Dr. Peter Torsten (third from left) from Güstrow, Germany, is particularly impressed by the comprehensive coil concept and the low-noise performance of Vantage ELAN