Toshiba 2013 Annual Report Download - page 33

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation is a global provider
of healthcare solutions in diagnostic imaging systems and
medical IT systems, including CT, MRI, ultrasound and X-ray
equipment.
Results in FY2012 showed increased net sales and
higher operating income on sales growth in Japan and
emerging markets, particularly in CT systems.
In July 2012 ViSION Edition was added to the Aquilion
ONETM CT series. Capable of a single revolution of high-
speed imaging in just 0.275 seconds, it realizes high-quality
examinations at low dose. In August, our complete line-up
of CT equipment was equipped with a technology to
reduce exposure by up to 75% as standard. March 2013 saw
the full-scale launch of our Healthcare@CloudTM service,
allowing medical image data previously stored in hospitals
on PACS*1 to be stored on an external server.
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
We work with our customers to create a vision of tomorrow,
providing one-stop IT solutions for industry and business,
from consultation through to operation and maintenance,
with the aim of being the No. 1 solutions partner.
Reduced sales and lower income in FY2012
underlined the slow recovery in investment in the domestic
IT market.
Toshiba-made NAND flash memories allowed us to
develop storage array products for big data, high-
performance external storage devices for servers that went
on sale in August 2012. Alongside high capacity and
dramatic performance improvements, they save space and
o er low power consumption.
Going forward we will continue to establish new
revenue bases by accelerating overseas expansion and
focusing on five business areas where we expect growth:
storage, healthcare IT, cloud businesses, outsourcing
services and smart communities.
and JL’s strong sales network. Going forward we will
continue to expand aggressively in the global market,
with a particular focus on India, Southeast Asia and the
Middle East.
New storage array products
Aquilion ONETM / ViSION Edition
Press conference with Manchester United
Overseas, the March 2013 establishment of a sales
subsidiary company in Turkey will support our expansion in
the Middle East. In Brazil a new plant commenced
operation in Sao Paulo state in March 2013. Going forward
we will continue to supply the South American market with
safe, cost-competitive and reliable medical equipment that
meets the same quality standards as in Japan. We will
continue to grow our business by delivering high-quality,
highly reliable equipment and appropriate services.
We became an official partner*2 of English Premier
League football team Manchester United in September
2012 when we signed a 5-year sponsorship agreement
covering medical equipment.
*1: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems
*2: Official Medical Systems Partner
Toshiba Solutions Corporation
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