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March 2, 2021

Canon Medical Systems Europe teams up with Athletic Bilbao FC

Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan 2021 – It was today announced that Canon Medical Systems Europe has named Athletic Bilbao FC as its Global Innovation Partner in a new strategic alliance.

November 30, 2020

Release of Mobile Medical Container CT Equipped with Measures to Prevent the Spread of Infectious Disease

Canon Medical Systems Corporation and Sansei Corporation is announcing the commercial release of a new medical container CT system equipped with measures to prevent the spread of infectious disease based on a medical container known as Medical Container - Cube® (MC-Cube). This product will be released in January 2021.

October 23, 2020

Canon Medical Provides the Latest Capabilities in CT Simulation for Radiation Oncology with New Aquilion Exceed LB

Giving clinicians the opportunity to see more during radiation therapy planning, Canon Medical Systems is introducing the Aquilion Exceed LB CT scanner (pending 510(k) clearance) during this year’s virtual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.

July 27, 2020

Canon Medical and FC Barcelona renew five-season partnership deal

Canon Medical and FC Barcelona have today announced a renewal of their partnership deal, which will see the medical device company supplying the club with leading-edge diagnostic imaging systems for a further five seasons.

July 27, 2020

Canon Medical to partner with Real Madrid until 2025

Canon Medical and Real Madrid have today announced that the Japanese medical device company will remain the club’s official diagnostic imaging partner for a further five seasons.

July 15, 2020

Start of Clinical Evaluation of New Technology to Improve the Diagnosis of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia

Canon Medical Systems Corporation and Fujita Health University are starting clinical evaluation of the usefulness of new technology to improve the diagnosis of novel coronavirus pneumonia based on CT image analysis focusing on diffuse pulmonary diseases.

June 22, 2020

Canon Medical partners with leading Russian healthcare provider R-Pharm

Canon Medical Systems Corporation has agreed on establishing a joint venture with leading Russian healthcare provider, R-Pharm Holding, LLC, for sales and maintenance of diagnostic imaging equipment manufactured by Canon Medical in nine CIS member states, including Russia, and will consummate the joint venture when all the necessary regulatory approvals are obtained.

May 7, 2020

Canon Inc. Realigns Global Medical Business Strategy Further cements Canon’s efforts to prepare for future growth of its medical

TOKYO, May 7,2020—As part of Canon Inc.’s global medical business strategic realignment, in order to take advantage of medical imaging company expertise and business synergies, the eye care business operations within Canon (China) Co., Ltd. has been transferred to Canon Medical Systems (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Canon Medical China) effective May 1, 2020.

March 26, 2020

Rapid Genetic Testing System for the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Jointly Developed by Canon Medical Systems Corporation and Nagasaki University Now Available for Practical Application in Government-Conducted Testing

Canon Medical Systems Corporation, working together with Nagasaki University, has completed development of Genelyzer KIT, a set of reagents for SARS-CoV-2 RNA testing based on a gene amplification technique known as the fluorescent LAMP method.

March 19, 2020

Development of a Rapid Genetic Testing System for the Novel Coronavirus and Start of Research into Its Practical Application

Canon Medical Systems Corporation has begun research into the practical application of a new rapid genetic testing system for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) which is being developed by Canon Medical Systems Corporation in cooperation with Nagasaki University.

February 25, 2020

Canon Medical to commence development of a rapid genetic testing system for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ohtawara, Japan; February 26 Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Canon Medical) announces the start of development of a rapid genetic testing system for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reaffirming the company’s commitment to the basic research and development of rapid diagnostic test kits.

January 30, 2020

Canon donates X-ray CT diagnosis system to the City of Wuhan, China in response to spread of Novel Coronavirus

Canon (China) Co., Ltd., Canon Medical Systems (China) Co., Ltd. and all members of the Canon Group, via the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, will donate a full-body X-ray CT diagnosis system to the Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, in the city of Wuhan.

December 10, 2019

Canon Inc. Realigns Strategy To Prepare for Eye Care Systems Business Growth

As part of Canon Inc.’s global medical business strategic realignment, the eye care business operations within Canon U.S.A., Inc. will transfer to Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. effective January 1, 2020.

December 3, 2019

Canon Inc. Realigns Global Medical Business Strategy

As part of Canon Inc.’s global medical business strategic realignment, the X-ray business operations within U.S.A., Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary Virtual Imaging, Inc. will transfer to Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. (CMSU) effective January 1, 2020.

November 25, 2019

Canon Medical Systems acquires Swiss MRI research and development company Skope Magnetic Resonance Technologies AG

Canon Medical Systems Corporation has concluded a contract to acquire all shares of Skope Magnetic Resonance Technologies AG.

October 14, 2019

Canon Medical to Launch New Division in Dubai, UAE

Canon Medical Systems Corporation  is pleased to announce the official opening of its Middle East Division in  Canon Middle East Dubai, UAE. Preparations are now underway to start business operations around the beginning of January 2020.

September 10, 2019

Announcement of Investment in FemtoDx, Inc.

Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Canon Medical) announces completion of an agreement with US-based FemtoDx, Inc. (FemtoDx) relating to a capital investment based on stock purchase.

August 1, 2019

Canon, Canon Medical and CiRA to commence joint research aimed at realizing high-quality autologous iPS cells

Canon Inc. (Headquarters: Ohta-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Chairman and CEO: Fujio Mitarai) Canon Medical Systems Corporation (“Canon Medical”; Headquarters: Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) and the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University (“CiRA”; Headquarters: Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan; Director: Shinya Yamanaka) announced today that the parties have agreed to commence joint research from August 1, 2019, with the aim of contributing to the field of regenerative medicine through the realization of higher-quality induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells1 for autograft purposes, or “my iPS cells2.”

July 1, 2019

Canon Medical Systems enters agreement with R-Pharm Holding for strategic partnership in the territory of the Russian Federation

Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President and CEO: Toshio Takiguchi) has agreed to establish a framework with R-Pharm Holding (a part of R-Pharm Group, headquarters: Moscow, Russia; Chairman and President: Alexey Repik), a leader of Russian healthcare market, to promote sales of diagnostic imaging systems manufactured by Canon Medical Systems, and to localize Canon’s medical equipment production at R-Pharm’s facilities in Russia.

May 16, 2019

Canon Medical to present latest Deep Learning Reconstruction technology at the ISMRM 2019 Annual Meeting

Otawara, Japan; May 16, 2019- Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Canon Medical) will present Deep Learning Reconstruction (DLR) technology at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2019 Annual meeting in Montreal, Vancouver.

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