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December 6, 2017

Toshiba Medical's CT System Aquilion ONE / GENESIS Edition Wins Gold Award at Green Apple Environment Awards 2017 in the UK.

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC) (headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) has won the JAPAN INNOVATION GOLD WINNER award for our CT system Aquilion ONE™ / GENESIS Edition. This system was selected from among more than 500 nominations at The International Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice 2017 held by The Green Organisation, a nonprofit organization in the UK.

November 22, 2017

Toshiba Medical and University of Bordeaux Start a Collaborative Research and Development MRI Partnership

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (President: Toshio Takiguchi; Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan) and the University of Bordeaux (President: Manuel Tunon de Lara, Location: Bordeaux, France) entered an agreement to conduct a collaborative research and development MRI partnership. Installation of the Vantage Galan™ 3-Tesla system, incorporating high resolution image technologies that are currently under development, was completed on November 21st.

October 2, 2017

Information concerning change of company name to Canon Medical Systems Corporation

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) will change its company name to Canon Medical Systems Corporation on January 4, 2018.

April 27, 2017

Toshiba Medical’s Next-Generation MRI System Installed in Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins

Toshiba Medical’s Vantage Galan™ 3T MR system has been installed in a new research facility, named “CAIRS” (Center for Advanced Imaging Research and Science), as part of the Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Md. A ribbon cutting opening ceremony was held at the newly opened center.

April 3, 2017

Toshiba Medical introduces the new 1.5T MRI Systems Zen Edition

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (President: Toshio Takiguchi; Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan) has launched two latest 1.5-tesla MRI systems – Vantage Titan™ Zen Edition and Vantage Elan™ Zen Edition. The Zen Edition prioritizes intelligent workflows, patient comfort, and provides a complete clinical offering to make diagnosis and scanning a great experience every step of the way.

January 30, 2017

Announcement of new company name

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Toshiba Medical; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) has decided on a new company name, "Canon Medical Systems Corporation".

December 19, 2016

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation announces completion of acquisition by Canon Inc.

As a result of the recent completion of the competition law process by Canon Inc. (Canon), Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Toshiba Medical) would like to announce that it has joined the Canon group as of today.

December 16, 2016

Commencement of Russian production

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) has concluded contracts with ZAO “Roentgenprom” (headquarters: Moscow, Russia; Chairman of the Board of directors: Nikolay Blinov) through its subsidiary, ZAO “Toshiba Medical Systems” (headquarters: Moscow, Russia; General director: Rustam Bakhtiozin), regarding licensing and subcontracting production of medical equipment (CT scanners), and will begin manufacturing pending all necessary approvals from the Russian authorities.

December 1, 2016

Real Madrid Appoints Toshiba Medical as Official Medical Systems Partner

Toshiba Medical Systems Europe B.V. (headquarters: Zoetermeer, Netherlands; President: Hiroyuki Tachikawa), which is a regional subsidiary of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President and CEO: Toshio Takiguchi “Toshiba Medical”) signed a agreement with Real Madrid to be its Official Medical Systems Partner effective until June 30, 2020. Real Madrid is a football club based in Madrid, Spain.

November 30, 2016

Toshiba Medical Offers Healthcare Providers of All Sizes High Quality Ultrasound Exams with a Cost-Effective System

Giving hospitals and imaging centers of any size the clinical benefits of high quality ultrasound technology within a cost-effective, easy-to-use system, Toshiba Medical is launching the Xario™ 100 Platinum Series.

November 30, 2016

Community Hospital in Alabama Installs First Toshiba Medical Aquilion Lightning CT, Bringing Advanced Technology for Safer, Comfortable Exams

Patients at Community Hospital in Tallassee, Alabama now have access to safer, high-quality CT imaging with Toshiba Medical’s Aquilion™ Lightning CT system. Community Hospital is the first healthcare provider in the United States to install the Aquilion Lightning with a new, more powerful 50-kW generator.

November 29, 2016

Toshiba Medical Introduces New Compact Solution for Advanced Ultrasound Imaging

Combining the clinical benefits of high-end ultrasound technology with user-friendly features in a small footprint, Toshiba Medical is introducing the Xario™ 200 Platinum Series.

November 29, 2016

Toshiba Medical’s Vantage Elan MRI System Wins Gold Award at Green Apple Awards 2016 in the U.K.

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation(headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President and CEO :Toshio Takiguchi; “Toshiba Medical”) has won the Gold Award for our Vantage Elan™ MRI system.

November 28, 2016

Toshiba Medical’s Fully Integrated Model-Based Iterative CT Reconstruction Receives FDA Clearance

Model-based iterative reconstruction is now fast enough for customers’ clinical needs as Toshiba Medical’s Forward projected model-based Iterative Reconstruction SoluTion (FIRST) received FDA clearance.

November 27, 2016

Toshiba Medical Introduces Premium Ultrasound Systems to Enhance the Clinical Application of Ultrasound

Giving healthcare providers the dramatic performance improvements needed to expand the clinical utility of ultrasound, Toshiba Medical is launching the premium Aplio™ i-series ultrasound platform. The Aplio i-series’ powerful performance helps increase diagnostic confidence and offers a more cost-effective, less invasive and safer solution than other radiation emitting modalities.

November 27, 2016

Toshiba Medical Transforms CT Imaging with the Launch of the Aquilion ONE / GENESIS Edition

With the introduction of the Aquilion™ ONE / GENESIS Edition, the new premium system from Toshiba Medical that builds upon a 10-year history of leadership in area detector CT, Toshiba Medical is transforming clinical confidence, the patient experience and providers’ workspace.

November 17, 2016

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation to Establish Yokohama Development Center

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (TMSC; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) will establish the Yokohama Development Center in Tsurumi ward, Yokohama, in February 2017 with a workforce of one hundred people who will be involved in expanding the scale of our operations and pioneering new business opportunities.

November 2, 2016

Vital Images, Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group company, acquires Karos Health Incorporated Acceleration of healthcare informatics business

Vital Images, Inc. (“Vital”), a group company of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, announced today that Vital has signed the definitive agreement to acquire Karos Health (“Karos”), an innovative global healthcare informatics company.

October 3, 2016

Notice of Conclusion of Absorption-type Company Split Agreement in Respect of the Industrial Power Supply Business, Including Industrial Power Supplies Intended for Medical Equipment

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (“Toshiba Medical”, headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) hereby announces that it has concluded an Absorption-type Company Split Agreement (“Company Split Agreement”) to succeed to the industrial power supply business, including industrial power supplies intended for medical equipment, (“the Business”) of Toshiba Teli Corporation (“Toshiba Teli” , headquarters: Hino, Tokyo, Japan; President: Yukihiro Hayashi) by a company split.

September 20, 2016

Framework Agreement for Business-Academia Collaboration Concluded Between National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center and Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation

The National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (NCVC; location: Suita, Osaka, Japan; Director General: Dr. Hisao Ogawa) and Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Toshiba Medical; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President: Toshio Takiguchi) have concluded a framework agreement today for business-academia collaboration in order to develop medical and healthcare equipment, systems, services, etc. for introduction into actual clinical settings.

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