March 15, 2018
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN has announced the
beginning of usage of a Shimadzu Sonialvision G4 purchased from CMS Imaging, Inc. The
Sonialvision G4 brings the "Best in Class" performance of a multi-functional universal
Radiography / Fluoroscopy system to Middle Tennessee.
"The system offers physicians advanced imaging technology while minimizing X-Ray
dose levels and can accommodate patients weighing up to 700 pounds. Currently, we are
the only provider in Middle Tennessee to offer this system," said Maury Regional Health
CEO Alan Watson.
"CMS Imaging is proud to partner with Maury Regional to bring this exciting and
advanced technology to the people of Middle Tennessee. The Shimadzu Sonialvision G4 will
provide the physicians of Maury Regional ultra-high resolution x-ray and fluoroscopic
images while reducing the x-ray dose," said CMS Imaging, Inc Senior Strategic Accounts
Manager John Lillie.
The Sonialvision G4 is designed to consider all users in a diversity of situations,
making it ideal for a wide variety of examinations, such as Orthopedics, General
Radiography Studies, Gastrointestinal Studies, Endoscopy, Urology, and Angiography.
Shimadzu's Sonialvision G4 offers a consistently high image quality. It's
best-in-class, 139 µm ultra-small pixel pitch FPD and SUREengine Advance,
state-of-the-art digital image processing technology ensure the highest image quality
ever.
Additionally, it achieves comprehensive dose reduction as a total system, equipped
with various functions to reduce radiation exposure levels effectively such as removable
grid, ideal Grid-controlled Pulsed fluoroscopy, new collimator with Multi-Beam Hardening
(MBH) filters, Virtual Collimation and above-mentioned high quality imaging ability
itself will also contribute to even further dose reduction possibility while keeping
good output image quality.
To learn more about the Shimadzu Sonialvision G4, please visit our website at https://www.cmsimaging.com/sonialvisiong4.html or contact
us at info@cmsimaging.com.
About CMS Imaging, Inc:
CMS Imaging, Inc. is the premier healthcare solutions provider specializing in the
sales and service of diagnostic medical imaging equipment. Founded in 1987 in
Charleston, SC as an independent service organization, CMS Imaging has expanded its
product line to include MRI, CT, Digital X-Ray, and Advanced Fluoroscopic systems.
Software solutions including Avreo, Authpal by Availity, PACS Harmony, and MedCurrent's
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) are also available to enable customers to display,
manage, and store imaging data.
About Maury Regional Medical Center:
Serving more than 200,000 people across southern Middle Tennessee, Maury Regional
Medical Center, a 255-bed facility, is the largest medical center between Nashville and
Huntsville and had been evaluated by outside organization and compared to some of the
most respected medical centers in the country. For 2018, Maury Regional Medical Center
was ranked number one on Tennessee for overall hospital care and overall surgical care
in the area of medical excellence by CareChex.com - an information service of Quantros,
Inc. The medical center offers a wide range of advanced services including an accredited
heart program, neonatal intensive care and cancer center. In addition to Maury Regional
Medical Center, Maury Regional Health includes Marshall Medical Center in Lewisburg,
Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro, Lewis Health Care in Hohenwald, Maury Regional
Medical Group physician practices, as well as additional facilities across southern
Middle Tennessee.
About Shimadzu Corporation:
Shimadzu Corporation has remained committed to commercializing cutting-edge
technology and providing it to customers in a wide array of industries for more than 140
years. Our brand statement, "Excellence in Science", reflects our desire and attitude to
diligently respond to customers' requirements by offering superior, world-class
technologies indispensable for analytical and measuring instruments, medical systems,
aircraft equipment and industrial machinery in the area of human health, safety and
security of society and advancement of industry. In the ever-changing landscape of
challenges of society, Shimadzu aims to partner with customers to meet their needs with
unique technologies and solutions.
Phil Reichner
843.300.4924
preichner@cmsimaging.com