President's Message
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to you, our valued customers, for your continued support. Thank you for using our products.
This year, we have received a series of awards, including an Award for Science and Technology from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for the development of a data readout method for large-field CT detectors; an Ichimura Prize in Industry for Excellent Achievement, for CT technology that reduces exposure and provides high-resolution images of the heart; and an Invention Award for the National Commendation for Invention, for MRI technology that enables real-time multi-sectional cardiac imaging without breath-holding.
Also in April, we launched Aquilion Rise, a whole-body multi-position CT system developed through an industry-academia collaboration with Professor Masahiro Jinzaki of Keio University School of Medicine. This is a cutting-edge system that in addition to conventional CT examinations in the supine position, enables examinations in the standing and seated positions. The system is expected to contribute to extending the healthy life expectancy of patients by enabling early detection of lesions that could not be detected by conventional supine imaging. In addition to expanding the range of examinations, the system is also expected to shorten the time per examination by achieving efficient workflows, thus contributing to hospital management.
This year, we have received a series of awards, including an Award for Science and Technology from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for the development of a data readout method for large-field CT detectors; an Ichimura Prize in Industry for Excellent Achievement, for CT technology that reduces exposure and provides high-resolution images of the heart; and an Invention Award for the National Commendation for Invention, for MRI technology that enables real-time multi-sectional cardiac imaging without breath-holding.
Also in April, we launched Aquilion Rise, a whole-body multi-position CT system developed through an industry-academia collaboration with Professor Masahiro Jinzaki of Keio University School of Medicine. This is a cutting-edge system that in addition to conventional CT examinations in the supine position, enables examinations in the standing and seated positions. The system is expected to contribute to extending the healthy life expectancy of patients by enabling early detection of lesions that could not be detected by conventional supine imaging. In addition to expanding the range of examinations, the system is also expected to shorten the time per examination by achieving efficient workflows, thus contributing to hospital management.
This year marks 50 years since X-ray CT systems began clinical operation in Japan. During that time, we have long worked to develop technologies that contribute to reducing the burden on patients and providing more accurate diagnoses. We are very pleased to receive these awards and to announce our new product in such a memorable year, and at the same time, we would like to thank all the medical professionals who have given us their guidance.
Based on our “Made for Life” philosophy, we will continue to engage in activities that contribute to patients and to healthcare as a whole by accurately and appropriately identifying needs on the front lines of medical care.
Based on our “Made for Life” philosophy, we will continue to engage in activities that contribute to patients and to healthcare as a whole by accurately and appropriately identifying needs on the front lines of medical care.
Toshio Takiguchi
President and CEO
President and CEO
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