Toshiba scoops Innovation Award

Toshiba Medical Visualization Systems (TMVS), based in Edinburgh, has claimed the

prestigious Innovation Award at the 2014 Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Awards,

held on February 6th. The advanced visualisation team in Edinburgh has

demonstrated numerous innovations, most backed by patents pending, in software

engineering for medical image analysis.

The Edinburgh team is part of Toshiba’s Medical Systems Division, a $4bn global

operation; they develop the software that creates 3D images from the outputs of

medical scanners (such as CT, MRI and Ultrasound). The company’s world – leading

CT scanner is fast enough to produce dynamic images of a beating heart, dramatically

improving the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.

 Ken Sutherland, President of TMVS, commented; “We are obviously delighted to be

recognised in the highly competitive Innovation category; it is a tribute to the caliber of

the staff we are lucky enough to have here in Edinburgh, indeed to the Scottish higher

education system.”

TMVS has close links with the University community in Scotland and is a member of

STEMNET, the national programme part – funded by the Scottish Government that

aims to inspire students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Dr. Sutherland added; “Our work has a direct impact on the diagnosis and treatment of

major diseases, particularly cardiovascular conditions; so it’s important, challenging

and, ultimately, very rewarding. Through Toshiba in Japan we are able to deliver this

technology to hospitals all over the world.”