Toshiba Corporation
Since its inception in 1875, Toshiba has worked to improve the quality of life for all people. The companys technology, from light bulbs to laptops, has delivered on this mission with medical innovations that are Made for Life — made to improve the lives of patients, clinicians and administrators.
This legacy is expressed best in the partnership of Toshibas founding companies: Tokyo Electric Company and Shibaura Engineering. These two companies life-saving partnership (now Toshiba) developed one of the worlds first X-ray machines in 1932 to help physicians manage a tuberculosis outbreak in Japan. Today, Toshibas imaging technology continues to save lives and improve health of people around the world with some of the most powerful and patient-friendly systems available.
Toshiba America Medical Systems markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. Toshiba Medical Systems Corp., an independent group company of Toshiba Corp., is a global leading provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, such as CT, Cath & EP Labs, X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI and information systems.