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Lake Success, N.Y., July 9, 2007 – Canon U.S.A, Inc., will showcase the versatility and usability of its current line of advanced portable and general digital radiography (DR) systems and solutions at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, July 9-11, in Orlando, Florida.
"Attendees at our booth will see first-hand how Canon DR systems and solutions can be retrofitted to certain new or existing third party radiographic equipment or be integrated onto one of several compatible mobile x-ray units for use at a patient's bedside, which can contribute to significant cost and labor savings," said Tsuneo Imai, director and general manager, Medical Systems Division, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "Our new line provides greater flexibility and delivers excellent x-ray image quality while helping to improve workflow productivity, increase patient throughput and enhance the overall exam experience for patients, technicians and doctors alike."
Canon DR systems and solutions on display at AHRA 2007 (Booth #607) will include:
Portable DR Systems – The award-winning Canon CXDI-50G DR system is light-weight and has a large imaging area (14-inch x 17-inch). This DR system will be shown integrated with the RadPro 40kw Mobile X-Ray System and AMX-4 Portable X-Ray System, making it appropriate for bedside or post-operative procedures. In addition, Canon will feature the Canon CXDI-50C DR system, which delivers high-quality diagnostic images efficiently with minimal x-ray exposure to patients, making it ideal for pediatric and orthopedic use. The Canon CXDI-50C DR System will be shown integrated with a RadPro DR50 Bucky on a wall stand. Also, the flexibility of the Canon CXDI-50 DR systems offers a "one plate" solution that allows the DR panel to be interchanged between a table and a wall stand set-up, offering a cost effective DR solution.
Canon DR Image Viewer Software – Canon helps to improve workflow efficiency of digital radiography systems 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. The Canon DR Image Viewer software features pan, zoom and measurement tools such as cobb angles, can save images to CD, and can send images to a 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, which provides 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 Canon imagePROGRAF iPF500 large format printer will also be on display in the Canon booth. The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF500 17-inch printer features the Company's five-color dye-pigment reactive ink system, along with 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 to print long images such as long-leg or other stitched images. Also on display will be the REALiS SX6 projector, the Canon flagship REALiS projector, which features the new AISYS technology, 3,500 ANSI lumens brightness and a 1.7X Ultra-Wide Powered Zoom Lens with Autofocus to deliver exceptional image quality and color reproduction.
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.
The Canon family of companies has installed more than 5,000 DR systems worldwide, including 1,500 DR sensor panels throughout Canada, the United States and Latin America.
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 U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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* Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
† IFI Patent Intelligence, January 11, 2007
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