9/12/2003
For Immediate Release
Hitachi Altaire First Open MRI System in Wyoming
CONTACT:
Sheldon Schaffer
Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc.
1959 Summit Commerce Park
Twinsburg, OH 44087
800.800.3106 or 330.425.1313 Ext. 5447
330.425.1410 Fax
info@hitachimed.com
www.hitachimed.com
William Garden
Central Wyoming Neurosurgery
307.473.6701
877.266.4700 x701
billg@cwnsurgery.com
info@hitachimed.com
www.hitachimed.com
Twinsburg, Ohio – September 2003 – Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. (HMSA) announced that Central Wyoming Imaging recently purchased the Hitachi Altaire high-field performance Open MR system for the recently opened Neuroscience Center of Wyoming. The Altaire will be the first High Field Strength Open MR system in Wyoming.
“There are two closed MR systems in our area, and we chose to purchase an Open MR system to fulfill a community need that was not currently being satisfied,” commented Joseph Sramek, M.D., one of the partners of Central Wyoming Imaging.
Robert Narotzky, M.D., owner of Central Wyoming Neurosurgery and partner in Central Wyoming Imaging added, “We chose Altaire after reviewing brain and spine images from several Open MRI systems. The Altaire was the only system that provided images that met the high quality standards of our neurosurgeons and neurologists. In addition, Hitachi’s sales staff and management have provided us with excellent service.”
“The Altaire MR system was designed by Hitachi to incorporate VOSI Technology so that the subsystems, including signal-to-noise, spatial and contrast resolution, work in concert together to achieve high-field performance while maintaining cost-effectiveness,” stated Sheldon Schaffer, Vice President and General Manager of Magnetic Resonance at Hitachi.
Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. (HMSA) markets advanced diagnostic medical imaging products to meet a variety of healthcare needs and has more than 1,200 Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems installed throughout the United States. HMSA first established a leadership position in the medical industry with Open MRI systems and has expanded their modality offerings to include direct digital radiography, positron emission tomography (PET), ultrasound and optical topography.
HMSA’s parent company, Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 320,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of over $60 billion. Hitachi has over 2,500 Open MRI systems installed worldwide. For more information about HMSA’s complete line of imaging products and services, please visit www.hitachimed.com.
Central Wyoming Imaging LLC was founded in 2003 to provide state-of-the-art diagnostic medical imaging and interventional radiology procedures to patients throughout the state of Wyoming. Central Wyoming Imaging is located in the Neuroscience Center of Wyoming, also home to doctors and groups providing neurosurgery, neurology and physiatry services.
