Toshiba Exec Shares Views on Imaging Market
Forbes interviews Toshiba America Medical Systems (TAMS)’s general manager Lawrence Dentice who has overseen strong sales growth throughout the decade to about $600 million a year while the medical imaging industry at large was slowing markedly. One trend he is seeing is the demand for devices that support diagnostics upfront in the healthcare system. For instance, he said that for the 40% or 50% of patients who go to an ER with asymptomatic chest pain, 64-slice CT scanners can help assess whether a heart attack is going on or whether less urgent exams are adapted to the patient’s condition. He argues that Toshiba prices its devices in line with how much its clients are reimbursed by the government and private insurers. His point is that imaging can save from doing more expensive procedures.
Toshiba had promoted Dentice as a general manager, senior vice president and an officer of the company in April. He had been Toshiba’s vice president, sales, since he joined the company in 2002.
July 10, 2006 Related topics: Imaging, People, Diagnostic