| CANON
U.S.A. AWARDED NATIONAL CONTRACT FOR ITS DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY
SOLUTIONS BY CONSORTA, INC.
Leading Healthcare Resource Management
and Group Purchasing Organization Selects Canon DR Technology
for Use By Its Healthcare Facilities Nationwide
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 25, 2006 - - Canon U.S.A, Inc., today announced that its Medical Systems
Division has been awarded a contract from Consorta, Inc.,
to make Canon digital radiography (DR) solutions available
to Consorta member facilities nationwide.
As part of the Agreement, Consorta will offer the Canon
CXDI-31 and CXDI-50G portable DR flat panel sensors and
CXDI-40EG general DR flat panel sensor for digital upgrades
to members' existing AMX-4 and Rad Room analog systems.
Headquartered in Schaumberg, Ill., Consorta is a leading
healthcare resource management and group purchasing organization
with more than 2,400 care units across the country.
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 leverage its innovative technologies.
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 full size, portable DR system – the Canon CXDI-50G
DR system – is a lightweight, 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 Consorta, Inc.
Consorta, based in suburban Chicago, is a leading healthcare resource management
and group purchasing organization whose shareholders are faith-based or non-profit
health systems. Consorta’s 13 shareholder healthcare systems represent
60 percent of all Catholic hospitals in the United States, and are among the
leading integrators of non-profit healthcare in America. Consorta’s membership
now encompasses more than 2,400 care sites representing 78,000 patient care
beds. This includes more than 500 acute and over 300 extended care facilities
throughout the country. For more information, visit www.consorta.com.
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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