Our multi-modality solutions for optimized decision-making from injury to recovery

Our MRI portfolio is grounded in leading-edge research and development, enabling clinicians to harness the latest and advanced high-resolution imaging technology to detect and help prevent potential injuries that can sideline an athlete.

Our CT solutions based on the latest clinical research and innovative technological developments deliver a confident diagnosis that can lead to fast recovery.

Enhancing ergonomic performance and flexibility

In conventional digital X-ray imaging, reducing noise without sacrificing diagnostic detail has been a constant challenge. Traditional noise reduction relies on manually defined, rule-based algorithms to separate signal from noise often leading to limitations in clarity, especially at lower doses.

Canon’s Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) is trained specifically on the noise characteristics unique to CXDI. By using this pre-trained model, AiCE removes noise components from captured images while preserving important diagnostic information. This enables high-quality imaging at lower doses, supporting safer and more confident diagnoses.

• Compact and portable systems that facilitate easy mobility at the bedside
• High-resolution and low dose anatomical imaging that covers the whole body and improves patient safety
• Easy system control and automatic positioning for quick and simple workflows

Canon elevates Sports Medicine with advanced ultrasound solutions, delivering high-precision imaging for both musculoskeletal and cardiac applications. Designed to support accurate diagnosis, performance monitoring, and safe return-to-play decisions, these innovations empower clinicians with the clarity and confidence needed in elite athlete care.

High frequency transducers with improved matrix technology (intelligent Dynamic Micro-Slice: iDMS)

• High frequency transducers up to 33 MHz provides extremely fine detail in the near field, enabling sub-millimeter imaging
• Ergonomic small footprint high frequency hockeystick transducer provides good resolution for demanding small parts examinations

Superb Micro-vascular Imaging (SMI)
SMI reduces motion artifacts by combining high sensitivity for slow flows with a high frame rate. This technology expands the range of visible blood flow, allowing the visualization of the micro-vascularity of MSK structures never before seen with ultrasound.

Ultrasound plays a vital role in monitoring athletes’ cardiovascular health. Echocardiography provides real-time, non-invasive insights into heart structure and function—essential for detecting conditions like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, assessing performance under stress, and guiding training or return-to-play decisions.

With 50–80% of cardiac arrests occurring without warning, cardiac screening is now essential in athlete care—with at least 19 leading international sporting organizations have recommending if not mandating its utilization in their athletes¹.

Auto-EF with Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) 

Auto GLS provides fast, automated strain analysis with high precision for sports medicine providing a comprehensive view of cardiac performance with minimal effort.

- Integrates seamlessly with EF, volume, and GLS measurements—no dedicated strain packages needed.
- Powered by Altivity, our AI-enabled* tools streamlines workflow with automated plane detection and initial contour setting, enabling accurate and reproducible cardiac quantification in just a few clicks.

Wall Motion Tracking (WMT)

Aplio’s advanced Wall Motion Tracking technology delivers fast, visual and quantitative insights into both global and regional myocardial motion—helping monitor athletic heart performance in real time.

- Enables analysis for the entire four-chamber in 2D and 3D.
- Enables modality fusion by combining ultrasound 3D Wall Motion Tracking with other modalities offering simultaneous display of the cardiac wall outline and function.

Stress Echo
Aplio’s comprehensive Stress Echo package enables rapid view acquisition, rapid selection and easy regional wall motion scoring of both standard and user defined protocols for exercise and pharmacological stress echoes.

• Rapid view acquisition and streamlined wall motion scoring
• Supports both standard and user-defined exercise protocols
• Ideal for evaluating cardiac performance under stress in athletes and young patients

Our Vitrea Advanced Visualization offers a range of smart applications to support sports medicine practice. For example, T2 Cartilage Mapping facilitates the diagnosis of knee injuries and monitor patient response to treatment. Vitrea Advanced Visualization also provides access to Global Illumination rendering, enabling the sharing of photorealistic images with other members of patient care teams.

 

Vitrea Advanced Visualization
The Relaxometry application* assists physicians in the imaging assessment of cartilage disorders through advanced MRI-based analysis.

Setting the new standard in visualization with Global Illumination

Vitrea Global Illumination revolutionary 3D/4D rendering technique helps provide a more photorealistic view of human anatomy that can be shared with clinicians, trainers and athletes and integrated into routine clinical image workflow.