| Canon U.S.A. Healthcare Technologies SYSTEMS
DIVISION INSTALLS 650TH DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM IN THE
U.S.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, July 8, 2005 – Canon Medical
Systems a division of Canon U.S.A., Inc. reaches yet another
milestone by installing its 650th DR panel in the U.S.
The Irvine, CA based organization said that the number
of DR Systems installed in the U.S. reached 650 and attributes
its success to its customer satisfaction with Canon’s
DR technology.
Canon DR systems have been installed at major hospitals
throughout the northeast, southeast, and northwest regions
of the United States thanks to the collaboration of its
distributor Virtual Imaging and its dealer network.
Since 1998, Canon U.S.A. Healthcare Technologies Systems Division has
introduced five generations of flat panel sensors (Canon
CXDI-11, Canon CXDI-22, Canon CXDI-31, Canon CXDI-40G and
Canon CXDI-50G), offering a full range of DR system imaging
solutions for multiple applications such as general, ICU,
trauma and mobile bedside imaging.
Canon’s digital radiographic technology may be upgraded
or retrofitted to existing x-ray equipment. These flat
panel digital sensors use amorphous silicon (a-Si), providing
high image quality and consistent image output. Canon DR
systems help reduce exam times, increase throughput and
contribute to substantial cost and labor savings.
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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