| CANON
INTRODUCES ITS NEWEST ADDITION TO ITS FAMILY OF PORTABLE
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEMS AT SCAR SHOW
Canon Expands Its Line of Portable DR Systems
With The New CXDI-50C To Provide High-Quality, Filmless
Image Capture with Minimal X-Ray Exposure for Patients
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 26, 2006 - - Taking portable
digital radiography (DR) technology to a new level, Canon
U.S.A., Inc., will showcase its latest addition to its
portable DR systems – the Canon CXDI-50C – at
the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR)
Show, April 27th-30th, in Austin, Texas.
The Canon CXDI-50C portable, lightweight DR system provides
high quality, filmless image capture for a broad range
of radiographic applications, including trauma, ICU and
bedside exams. The large 14-inch x 17-inch imaging area
and portable design – just under an inch thick (0.9
inches) and weighing only 10.6 lbs – allow the Canon
CXDI-50C DR system to be especially useful with patients
who have limited mobility and for capturing images at angles
that are difficult to set with fixed devices.
“All Canon DR systems help to reduce exam times,
increase patient throughput and can contribute to substantial
cost and labor savings. This new high sensitivity DR system
will deliver images at low X-ray doses, especially important
when imaging children and the chronically ill,” said
Tsuneo Imai, director and general manager, Canon Medical
Systems. “The new Canon CXDI-50C DR system can help
to deliver amazing efficiency and effectiveness, allowing
users to preview images seconds after exposure, and capture
subtle contrast and fine image details that might otherwise
appear over or underexposed on conventional film.”
Featuring proprietary, advanced Canon LANMIT (Large Area
New-MIS Sensor and TFT) detector technology, the Canon
CXDI-50C DR system delivers high-quality diagnostic images
efficiently with minimal X-ray exposure to patients, making
it ideal for pediatric and orthopedic use. This new portable
DR system consists of a Canon Amorphous Silicon (a-Si)
Flat Panel Detector and a Cesium Iodide (CsI) scintillator,
allowing for extremely effective X-ray absorption and high
signal-to-noise performance.
The Canon CXDI-50C DR System has network capability and
is compatible with the latest standards for medical device
communication, including the Digital Imaging and Communications
in Medicine (DICOM®) Standard. Its highly versatile
Ethernet 10/100 Base T connectivity and DICOM 3.0 compatibility
enables seamless data transfer to any DICOM hard copy output
device, Picture Archival Communication System (PACS) or
Radiology Information System (RIS) for printing, archiving
and remote viewing of 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 set the standard for industry
innovation for years to come.
Since 1997, Canon Medical Systems has introduced seven
generations of flat panel sensors (the Canon CXDI-11, Canon
CXDI-22, Canon CXDI-31, Canon CXDI-40G, Canon CXDI-40C,
Canon CXDI-50G and now, the Canon CXDI-50C flat panel sensors),
offering a full range of DR system solutions for various
applications.
Canon delivered the industry’s first portable DR
system – the Canon CXDI-31 DR system – in 2001.
Its second generation portable DR system – the Canon
CXDI-50G DR system – is a light-weight, large imaging
area (14-inch x 17-inch) DR system that was honored with
a 2005 Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) from the
Industrial Designers Society of America and BusinessWeek
Magazine.
Canon Medical Systems has installed more than 950 DR sensor
panels throughout Canada, the United States and Latin America,
part of more than 2,900 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 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 second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global
revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.
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