| CANON
U.S.A. SHOWCASES ITS PORTABLE DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SOLUTIONS
AT THE AAOS ANNUAL MEETING IN SAN DIEGO
Canon DR Technology Demonstrates the
High Quality and Cost Effectiveness of Its Medical Imaging
Solutions at Annual Orthopaedic Surgeons Event
San Diego, February 14, 2007 – Canon Medical
Systems, a division of Canon U.S.A, Inc., will demonstrate
how its digital radiography (DR) systems can help streamline
and improve a physician's image workflow at the American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (AAOS) Annual Meeting,
February 14th - 16th, in San Diego.
"Canon has been at the forefront of DR innovation,
introducing the industry's first portable DR system in 2001,"
said Tsuneo Imai, director and general manager, Medical
Systems Division, Canon U.S.A, Inc. "Today, Canon offers
portable DR solutions that deliver excellent image quality,
virtually seamless network and workflow integration with
DICOM* Standard-compliant devices to the orthopaedic community."
Canon DR systems and solutions on display at AAOS 2007
(Booth #5200, Hall G) will include:
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Portable DR Systems – The full
size, portable DR system – the Canon CXDI-50G
– is a light-weight, large imaging area (14-inch
x 17-inch) DR system that will be shown integrated with
the AMX-4 DR upgrade, making it appropriate for bedside
or post surgical procedures. In addition, the RadPro
elevating table/wall stand suite will feature the Canon
CXDI-50C portable DR system, which delivers high-quality
diagnostic images efficiently with minimal X-ray exposure
to patients, making it ideal for pediatric and orthopedic
use. Also, the flexibility of the Canon CXDI 50 series
portable DR systems offers orthopedic surgeons a one
plate solution that allows the DR panel to be interchanged
between the table and the wall stand, providing a cost
effective DR solution.
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Canon DR Image Viewer Software –
Canon improves workflow efficiency of the digital radiography
system with an intuitive, user-friendly interface. Canon
DR images can be manipulated without compromising throughput,
thus assisting the health care provider's efficiency
in delivering patient care. This economical and fully-scalable
solution provides the user with pixel-to-pixel display
of individual or multiple high-resolution Canon DR images.
Fitting for orthopedic clinics, the Canon DR Image Viewer
features pan, zoom and measurement tools such as cobb
angles, as well as saves images to CD and sends images
to any Windows-based desktop printer and/or a DICOM
Standard-compliant network device. In addition, its
optional modules, including stitching and implant matching
for surgical templating applications make it ideal for
scoliosis and long leg imaging, as well as for pre-surgical
planning for the orthopedic surgeon. Also, included
in the new version of DR Image Viewer software is DR
Image Viewer Light, providing the ability to copy an
image to a CD/DVD with or without a subset of the viewing
and manipulating tools.
In addition to its medical devices, Canon will also be
showcasing the PIXMA Pro9000 printer, an eight-color ink
printer that produces a wide color gamut to achieve vivid
coloration and high glossiness, and prints up to 13-inches
x 19-inches on plain paper and specialty media. The award-winning
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF500 large format printer will also
be on display in the Canon booth at the AAOS event. The
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF500 17-inch printer features the company's
new five-color dye-pigment reactive ink system, and the
Canon L-COA image processor and FINE print head technology
for exceptional image quality and fast output. The iPF500
can be used by medical facilities that print long images
such as long leg or other stitched images.
Optical and Imaging Heritage of Canon
Canon has a strong optical and imaging heritage. This heritage
has allowed Canon to make a significant mark in the medical
imaging market, particularly when it comes to high-quality,
affordable DR solutions and innovations. With its solid
heritage and expertise as a foundation, Canon continues
to develop and deliver medical imaging solutions that will
support its status as an industry innovator for years to
come.
Since 1997, Canon Medical Systems has introduced eight
generations of flat panel sensors (the Canon CXDI-11/22,
Canon CXDI-31, Canon CXDI-40G, Canon CXDI-50G, Canon CXDI-40C,
Canon CXDI-40EG, the Canon CXDI-50C and the Canon CXDI-40EC
flat panel sensors), offering a full range of DR system
solutions for various applications.
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 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 2006†, with global revenues of $34.9 billion in
2006. For more information, www.usa.canon.com.
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All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks
of their respective owners.
* Digital Imaging and Communications
in Medicine
†IFI Patent Intelligence, January 11, 2007
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