| CANON
U.S.A’S GENERAL AND PORTABLE DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SOLUTIONS
SELECTED BY EFW RADIOLOGY IN CALGARY, CANADA
Canadian Radiology Partnership Installs
14 Canon CXDI-40EG General and CXDI-50G Portable DR Systems
Onto New and Existing X-Ray Equipment
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 16, 2007 - - Canon
U.S.A, Inc., today announced that the Canadian-based EFW
Radiology Partnership, Specialists in Diagnostic Imaging,
has installed new Canon CXDI-40EG General Digital Radiography
(DR) systems and Canon CXDI-50G Portable DR systems into
EFW facilities in Calgary, Alberta.
A total of 14 Canon DR systems, purchased from Horizon
Medical Service, an authorized Canon dealer in Mississauga,
were installed at EFW clinics. Eight of the Canon DR systems
were installed in new general radiology rooms in the Beddington
and Gulf EFW clinics. The six other Canon DR systems were
placed in other EFW clinics, including single-plate solutions
in Northhill and Southport, and dual-plate solutions in
Airdrie and Foothills. EFW Radiology Partnerships owns and
operates twelve clinics, and provides radiology services
at the High River Hospital and Foothills Medical Centre,
in the greater Calgary area.
“The new Canon DR systems will give EFW greater flexibility
in the types of x-ray images that can be taken in its facilities,
while helping to improve productivity, patient throughput
and enhancing the overall exam experience for patients,
technicians and doctors alike,” said Tsuneo Imai,
director and general manager, Medical Systems Division,
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
“We chose Canon CXDI systems because we could retrofit
our existing equipment and have DR at a CR price,”
says Marc Galeski, Chief Operating Officer. “Our techs
love the new Canon systems, which are having positive repercussions
throughout our firm.”
The flexibility of the Canon solutions allows for both
upgrading existing equipment with Canon DR technology or
including Canon DR as part of a completely new system. The
Canon CXDI-40EG General DR system provides a large imaging
area of 17-inches x 17-inches, and lets you capture desired
anatomical views for both large and small format X-rays
in portrait or landscape orientation without having to rotate
the detector unit. This system can retrofit onto almost
any new or existing bucky table, upright tilting wall stand,
universal or ceiling suspended multi-positioning unit.
Canon was the first in the industry to deliver a portable
DR system in 2001. One of its newest portable DR systems
– the Canon CXDI-50G DR system – is a lightweight,
large imaging area (17-inches x 14-inches) DR system designed
for diverse applications including trauma and bedside exams.
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.
Canon Medical Systems has installed more than 1,400 DR
sensor panels throughout Canada, the United States and Latin
America, part of more than 3,500 DR systems that have been
installed worldwide by the Canon family of companies.
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 2006 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. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon
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†IFI Patent Intelligence, January 11, 2007
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