Canon Medical Systems USA today announced the commercial launch of its Vantage Galan 3T/Supreme Edition MRI system. The advanced MRI system features all Canon-manufactured components. That includes an innovative real-time platform and precision Japan-made magnet technology. Tustin, California–based Canon Medical said the system enhances imaging performance, streamlines operational workflow and improves patient comfort. Vantage Galan […]
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Olympus, Canon Medical partner on endoscopic ultrasound
Canon Medical and Olympus announced that they reached an agreement to collaborate on endoscopic ultrasound technology. Under the agreement, Canon will develop and manufacture diagnostic ultrasound used in endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). Olympus handles the sales and marketing efforts in the collaboration. The deal utilizes Canon’s Aplio i800 diagnostic EUS ultrasound and Olympus’ ultrasound endoscope. Canon […]
Cleveland Clinic, Canon plan a medical imaging research center
Cleveland Clinic and Canon today announced a strategic research partnership involving imaging and healthcare IT. The two organizations expect to establish a comprehensive imaging research center. The center will potentially include shared workspace in an existing building in Cleveland’s Fairfax neighborhood, adjacent to Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, according to a news release. A cross-institutional team […]
Canon establishes healthcare subsidiary
Canon announced today that established its Canon Healthcare USA subsidiary to strengthen its presence in the American medical market. Through establishing a presence in the market, Canon seeks to accelerate the growth of its overall medical business. According to a news release, this represents part of a “grand strategic transformation” of the company’s business portfolio. […]
How did medtech companies score on environmental stewardship list?
Medical Design & Outsourcing recently rated the world’s largest medical device companies — the Big 100 — for their sales numbers and R&D spend. Now we can share how some of them scored on an environmental nonprofit’s annual list of companies ranked for their actions on climate change. Not-for-profit organization CDP (Stockholm, Sweden) runs a global disclosure system for […]
Canon Medical launches one-beat spectral cardiac CT
Canon Medical (NYSE:CAJ) announced today that it launched one-beat spectral cardiac CT capabilities on the Aquilion One/Prism Edition. Tustin, Calif.-based Canon Medical’s deep-learning spectral CT for cardiovascular imaging offers the one-beat spectral CT capabilities, thanks to a 16 cm-wide area detector which allows for one rotation to image the entire heart in as little as 0.275 […]
FDA clears Canon Medical AI-based image reconstruction tech
Canon Medical (NYSE:CAJ) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its advanced intelligent clear-IQ engine (AiCE). Tustin, Calif.-based Canon Medical’s AiCE expands the company’s deep learning reconstruction (DLR) technology platform with its compatibility with the Vantage Orian 1.5T MR system for artificial intelligence-based imaging. It is also available with the Vantage Galan 3T MR […]
Canon wins FDA clearance for speedy MRI
Canon (NYSE:CAJ) announced that it received FDA clearance for its compressed Speeder technology to speed up MRI scan times. The Speeder technology, run on Canon Medical Systems USA’s Vantage Orian 1.5T MR system allows for clinicians to reconstruct full-resolution images from under-sampled data through iterative reconstruction, improving throughput and offering substantial amounts of time in between […]
Fujifilm to acquire Hitachi’s medical imaging biz for $1.56 billion
Fujifilm (TSE:4901) announced today that it plans to buy Hitachi’s (NYSE:HIT) medical imaging business for about $1.56 billion. The boards of both companies are scheduled to vote on the acquisition today. The deal could improve Fujifilm’s ability to compete globally against medical imaging giants GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE), Philips (NYSE:PHG), Siemens (NYSE:SI) and Canon (NYSE:CAJ). GE, […]
Canon Medical wins FDA nod for Vantage Orion 1.5T MRI
Canon (NYSE:CAJ) Medical Systems said today that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Vantage Orian 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging system. The Japan-based company said that the clearance of the Vantage Orian “represents a new standard in the premium wide bore 1.5T market,” and touted that the device includes new technology intended to improve productivity, patient […]
Canon Medical wins FDA nod for Aquilion Precision CT system
Canon (NYSE:CAJ) Medical Systems said today it won FDA clearance for its Aquilion Precision ultra-high resolution computed tomography system. The company touted the Aquilion Precision system as the world’s first ultra-high res CT system, claiming it can resolve anatomy as small as 150 microns. The system is designed to provide up to twice the resolution of imaging […]
