Siemens Medical Solutions will showcase its recently FDA-cleared SOMATOM Definition AS, said to be the first adaptive CT scanner, adapting to each patient’s clinical situation, available in 40-slice, 64-slice and 128-slice configurations.

The Radpad Femoral-Entry Angiography Shield for coronary, Radpad Peripheral Drape for peripheral procedures and the Radpad EP Left Subclavian Shield for device implantation procedures are designed to reduce the radiation exposure of interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists One study showed the use of these protection shirts can reducing exposure by up to 95 percent, according to Worldwide Innovations & Technologies. The company offers a series of drapes, table skirts and wearable protection pads to reduce scatter radiation exposure. 

Toshiba’s Infinix VF-i SP with Type S Processor includes a digital processor that will expand on Toshiba’s proprietary Advance Image Processing (AIP) technology. This exclusive Toshiba technology is designed to enhance overall resolution, improve visualization over dark anatomical areas and virtually eliminate image lag.

GE Healthcare will highlight new capabilities for its Innova series of interventional X-ray equipment at TCT 2008. GE will also announce a new offering in its collaboration with Biosense Webster Inc.