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April 13, 2018

Canon Medical Systems to introduce, their next-generation interventional flagship system, Alphenix.

Canon Medical Systems Corporation announces today commencement of Japan sales of its next-generation family of interventional system, Alphenix, after receiving approval from the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

April 11, 2018

Canon Medical Systems enters the premium 1.5T MRI market with new Vantage Orian

“Canon Medical Systems Corporation (President: Toshio Takiguchi; Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan) have today announced the release of a premium 1.5T MRI system, named Vantage Orian, at the upcoming International Technical Exhibition of Medical Imaging 2018 (ITEM) in Yokohama, Japan held from April 12 to 15.

March 20, 2018

Canon Medical Systems, Kumamoto University, and the University of Bordeaux Begin Collaborative Research on Deep Learning Technology in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

From March 2018, Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) has initiated collaborative research on the application of Deep Learning Reconstruction (DLR), an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technology in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, together with Kumamoto University  and the University of Bordeaux.

March 7, 2018

Canon Medical Systems acquires Dutch medical equipment manufacturer Fysicon B.V.

Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) has concluded a contract to acquire shares of Fysicon B.V. (Headquarters: Oss, Netherlands; CEO: Linda Elberse).

January 4, 2018

Canon announces corporate name change of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation to Canon Medical Systems Corporation

TOKYO, January 4, 2018—Canon Inc. and Canon Medical Systems Corporation today announced the official corporate name (trade name) change of Canon Group Company Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation to Canon Medical Systems Corporation (hereafter referred to as Canon Medical Systems).