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November 30, 2021

Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, November 30, 2021 – Canon Medical Systems Corporation and Resoundant, Inc. (Rochester, MN, USA) have signed a licensing agreement for the purpose of incorporating the advanced Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE), developed by Resoundant on the Canon MRI platforms. Canon Medical and Resoundant have been working closely together to implement a seamless…


November 29, 2021

Canon Medical introduces Vantage Fortian – a brand new, open bore, 1.5T MRI with innovative remote tablet and in-room camera solutions for monitoring and positioning patients that enhance workflow. Vantage Fortian also features new AI technologies that automate scan planning for Liver, Prostate and Whole Spine. The new workflow solutions will also be made available…


November 28, 2021

Aquilion ONE / PRISM Edition Now Offers Precise IQ Engine (PIQE) DLR* and SilverBeam Filter* Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, 25 November 2021 – Canon Medical is breaking ground once again with the introduction of Precise IQ Engine (PIQE) DLR and SilverBeam filter in the latest version of the Aquilion ONE / PRISM edition. PIQE, super-resolution…


November 26, 2021

Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, 26 November 2021 – Canon Medical announced today its support for the iLEAD (innovative Liver, Elasticity, Attenuation and Dispersion) study, an international multicenter study aiming to evaluate quantitative ultrasound imaging tools against liver biopsy (the current clinical gold standard), available on the Aplio Liver Package for the assessment of Steatosis, Fibrosis,…


November 24, 2021

Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, 24 November 2021 — Canon Medical has today announced the launch of Altivity, a new AI innovation brand, that consolidates machine learning and deep learning technologies to deliver uncompromised quality and value across the entire care pathway. Canon Medical has been steadily redefining the role of AI in healthcare, starting with…


November 23, 2021

Available on the Alphenix Sky +, 4D CT with Sky +, Biplane, and Core+ systems. The 12”×16” Hi-Def flat panel detector offers the highest resolution on interventional X-ray systems in the market. The larger 12”x16” Hi-Def detector can help improve visualization during peripheral and abdominal procedures in Interventional Radiology (IR), Oncology (IO), Neurology (IN), and…


October 6, 2021

Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, 7 October 2021 – Canon Medical announced today that due to recent developments in the Covid-19 pandemic, it will be attending all further relevant, major US-based global conferences in 2021, with a digital presence only. This includes the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2021 and ASTRO 2021. The company aims…


September 9, 2021

TOKYO, Japan, September 9, 2021 — Canon Inc. (“Canon”; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; Chairman and CEO: Fujio Mitarai) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Redlen Technologies Inc. (“Redlen”; Headquarters: British Columbia, Canada; President and CEO: Glenn Bindley) to conclude a share transfer agreement, making Redlen a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon. In 2016,…


August 31, 2021

Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President and CEO: Toshio Takiguchi) has begun a collaborative research project with the National Cancer Center Japan Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center (NCC-EPOC) ( Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan; Director: Atsushi Ochiai) and EAST Hospital (Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan; Director: Atsushi Otsu) using photon counting…


July 20, 2021

OTAWARA, Japan – Canon Medical Systems Corporation has today announced a major operational plan to strengthen its healthcare information technology (HIT) division. The HIT division will broaden its capabilities and leverage Canon Medical’s global infrastructure to accelerate the delivery of a full range of Enterprise, AI, and Collaborative imaging solutions. As part of the development,…