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CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS SHOWCASES DR SOLUTIONS AT SCAR 2005

Large-Area Portable System Brings Canon DR To Patient Bedside

Orlando, Fla., June 2, 2005 — At the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) Annual Meeting, June 2nd — 4th, in Orlando, Florida, Canon U.S.A., Inc.'s Medical Systems Division will show its full line of digital radiography (DR) products, featuring a variety of medical technology advances and increased versatility to help medical professionals provide improved patient care.

A leader and innovator in the digital radiography market since 1998 with more than 2,000 DR systems installed worldwide, Canon continues to deliver cutting-edge DR products with reliable and innovative technology. One of the systems on display at the Canon booth (#409) will be the Canon CXDI-50G large imaging area (14 inches x 17 inches) portable DR system that can be used at a patient's bedside. The company also will demonstrate the Canon CXDI-40G General DR System and the Canon CXDI-31 Portable DR System, as well as the newest version of the Canon DR Image Viewer software.

"Canon's commitment to advancing medical imaging technology and expanding the scope of digital radiography has helped us become a leading innovator in DR technology," said Tsuneo Imai, director and general manager, Medical Systems Division, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "The Canon CXDI-50G offers a wide array of imaging applications at an affordable price, from weight bearing, cross table c-spine, cross table, decubitis KUB and chest, sunrise knee and bedside."

Canon CXDI-50G Portable Digital Radiography System
Displaying a strong commitment to innovation in medical imaging, the Canon CXDI-50G is a portable digital radiography system designed for diverse applications that include trauma and bedside exams. The Canon CXDI-50G, which will be displayed with three different portable configurations at SCAR, combines a large imaging area (14 inches x 17 inches) with a lightweight design (10.6 pounds and less than an inch thick) to extend the range of radiographic exams that can be completed with DR.

The Canon CXDI-50G system is large enough for chest and abdominal X-rays, yet it is as easy to position as a conventional film cassette or CR imaging plate when performing lateral or axial imaging of limbs and other areas. If necessary, a patient can easily hold the sensor in place during image capture.

The compact design allows the Canon CXDI-50G DR system to be a practical solution for a wide range of X-ray room applications that are difficult to perform with fixed devices. When combined with a mobile X-ray unit, the Canon CXDI-50G can bring digital radiography directly to the patient's bedside.

With a portable sensor designed for patient comfort, and quick and efficient access to images, the Canon CXDI-50G provides speed and efficiency to help diagnose even the most critically ill patients.

Whether capturing images in the X-ray room or at the bedside, preview images can be viewed quickly, in approximately three to five seconds and total image processing time of approximately 20 seconds. With the Canon Amorphous Silicon Flat Panel Sensor, the Canon CXDI-50G system produces high-resolution radiographic images in 4,096 grayscale. The sensor contains about six million pixels, with each only 160 microns.

The Canon CXDI-50G is the company's second portable DR system. In 2001, the company unveiled the Canon CXDI-31 system as the world's first portable digital radiography system. It has a 9-inch x 11-inch sensor that is used for neo-natal, pediatric, orthopedic and other applications in facilities worldwide.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2004, with global revenues of $33.3 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.

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