Milestones in the history of Canon Medical Systems' diagnostic ultrasound products

First ultrasound system with A-mode.

Compound scanner with B-mode display.

Linear-array scanning system that made it possible to clearly depict abdominal images in real time through the use of an electronic array transducer.

Electronic sector scanning system that also supported ECG and M-mode display.

Compact system that provided clear images and contributed significantly to the spread of the use of ultrasound examinations.

The incorporation of electronic sector scanning capability in this system permitted real-time B-mode images and pulsed Doppler images at an arbitrary point to be observed simultaneously using a single transducer.

This system enabled Doppler examination of the abdominal vasculature using electronic linear scanning.

Compact portable system that could be moved to the patient's bedside for examination.

First cardiac color Doppler system supporting clear depiction of blood flow in the heart in colors.

Compact system with linear, convex and mechanical sector scanning capabilities.

Compact color system with a wide variety of functions.