Toshiba Medical Systems has been named the official medical systems provider for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
During the games, which will take place 23 July to 3 August, Toshiba will launch new imaging equipment and services specifically for the event, providing imaging for 6,500 athletes and officials from 71 nations and territories across the world.
The Toshiba medical imaging center will form part of the polyclinic in the athletes' village, specially designed for emergency care. The center will house Toshiba's Vantage Elan MRI scanner, alongside a mobile Aquilion CT scanner, Aplio ultrasound system, and mobile x-ray imaging systems.
Toshiba said it will also unveil a new U.K. mobile imaging business, which will offer CT, ultrasound, MRI, and x-ray scanners to medical and sports facilities across the U.K. after the games.
