Breaking New Ground with Canon Photon Counting CT (PCCT)
By Kirsten Boedeker, PhD, DABR, Senior Manager of Medical Physics at Canon Medical Systems
July 6, 2023
Kirsten Boedeker is a board certified medical physicist, with 18 years of experience working on the quantification of image quality. She is the chair of the CT Section of the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) and a member of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). She holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
July 6, 2023
Kirsten Boedeker is a board certified medical physicist, with 18 years of experience working on the quantification of image quality. She is the chair of the CT Section of the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) and a member of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). She holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Canon Medical Systems is developing a Photon Counting CT (PCCT) with the potential to significantly improve resolution, provide more precise imaging, and reduce radiation exposure compared to conventional CT.
Is virtual reality creating a whole new landscape for learning?
By Alex Dell'Era, Clinical & Technical Marketing Manager and Public Relations, Canon Medical Systems Italy.
Canon Medical Systems Italy is developing high-quality virtual reality (VR)
technology in a unique and pioneering project to facilitate learning in the medical field.
Towards addressing the extreme challenges that healthcare now faces, Canon Medical Italy is continually striving to find new ways to assist healthcare professionals in accordance with our "Made for Life", philosophy to improve the quality of life through innovation.
Teaching and learning methods evolve rapidly in an increasingly connected and digital world. With this in mind, Canon Medical Systems Italy has combined two outstanding Canon technologies – Canon Medical’s Aplio i-series Prism Edition ultrasound scanner and Canon’s EOS VR System.
The EOS VR System is based on a Dual Fisheye lens and enables stereoscopic 3D 180° VR to be recorded for video production with a single camera and sensor. The system has already been used to create unique, high quality and immersive experiences for applications in museums, travel, manufacturing, sporting events and schools. Now, Canon Medical Italy has extended its application to healthcare.
In the immersive experiences, the user can explore how the Aplio system moves and acquires an understanding of what the plane looks like, as well as how it is obtained by moving and positioning the probe. The objectives of using VR in this context are to attract young doctors to the discipline and facilitate their learning process.
The first VR experience has been developed together with Canon Italy and Fondazione SIRM (the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology).
technology in a unique and pioneering project to facilitate learning in the medical field.
Towards addressing the extreme challenges that healthcare now faces, Canon Medical Italy is continually striving to find new ways to assist healthcare professionals in accordance with our "Made for Life", philosophy to improve the quality of life through innovation.
Teaching and learning methods evolve rapidly in an increasingly connected and digital world. With this in mind, Canon Medical Systems Italy has combined two outstanding Canon technologies – Canon Medical’s Aplio i-series Prism Edition ultrasound scanner and Canon’s EOS VR System.
The EOS VR System is based on a Dual Fisheye lens and enables stereoscopic 3D 180° VR to be recorded for video production with a single camera and sensor. The system has already been used to create unique, high quality and immersive experiences for applications in museums, travel, manufacturing, sporting events and schools. Now, Canon Medical Italy has extended its application to healthcare.
In the immersive experiences, the user can explore how the Aplio system moves and acquires an understanding of what the plane looks like, as well as how it is obtained by moving and positioning the probe. The objectives of using VR in this context are to attract young doctors to the discipline and facilitate their learning process.
The first VR experience has been developed together with Canon Italy and Fondazione SIRM (the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology).
En Route to a Better Future with AI
AI is one of the hottest topics in healthcare, but what is needed to make its full potential a reality in clinical medicine? In this article, Dr Ken Sutherland, President of Canon Medical Research Europe, gives his perspective on what meaningful innovation should entail when it comes to AI. He discusses where we currently stand with AI and touches on critical points of attention needed to move deep learning algorithms out of the research environment into real-world clinical practice.
Never let a good crisis go to waste
From iodine contrast shortage to environmental sustainability
By Joanne D. Schuijf, PhD.
June 16, 2022
Dr. Joanne Schuijf is a Clinical Research Manager working as a member of the Global Research & Development Center at Canon Medical Systems Europe. She is an expert on cardiovascular imaging with over 15 years of experience in the field.
June 16, 2022
Dr. Joanne Schuijf is a Clinical Research Manager working as a member of the Global Research & Development Center at Canon Medical Systems Europe. She is an expert on cardiovascular imaging with over 15 years of experience in the field.
At the time of writing, many imaging centers in the USA and elsewhere have been dealing with a shortage of iodinated contrast, which is crucial for contrast-enhanced CT. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, a key manufacturing facility was forced to temporarily shut down, causing an almost immediate global shortage of iodinated contrast. Hospitals responded rapidly with various mitigation strategies to maintain care as much as possible. Production has meanwhile resumed, but local shortages are expected to last for weeks to come. Moreover, the contrast agent shortage and rapid implementation of strategies to reduce the administration and waste of contrast materials highlight the need to critically review our approach to contrast utilization in radiology. We need to become less vulnerable to shortages in the short-term and strive for sustainability in the long run.
In this article, I’ll discuss the benefits of contrast reduction from a patient, financial and environmental perspective. In addition, I’ll list several ways how technological advancements can help you reduce the amount of contrast administered.
In this article, I’ll discuss the benefits of contrast reduction from a patient, financial and environmental perspective. In addition, I’ll list several ways how technological advancements can help you reduce the amount of contrast administered.
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