Zoetermeer, February 24, 2017 – Canon Medical is showcasing its versatile and re-vamped InfinixTM-i X-ray angiography product line at this year’s ECR (Booth #16, Hall X2). The Infinix-i systems deliver optimum image quality, industry leading and unique dose management tools and unprecedented flexibility and patient access for anything from embolization, angioplasty, shunt repair or virtually any other image-guided procedure, including those in hybrid OR settings. “Our popular angio line was further strengthened with the recent relaunch of the Infinix-i Sky + which allows clinicians to move the C-arm around the patient, rather than the other way around,” said René Degros, X-Ray Business Unit Manager, Canon Medical Systems Europe.

The current Infinix-i lineup features the following systems:

  • Infinix-i Core: Designed specifically for routine interventional vascular procedures with a compact single-plane C-arm at an affordable price-point.
  • Infinix-i Core +: Our patented multi-axis single-plane, floor-mounted system achieves outstanding angulations that are optimal for routine and complex interventional radiology procedures. Ergonomic design allows monitor viewing from anywhere in the room, designed to help clinicians improve clinical workflow.
  • Infinix-i Sky: Designed to move around you and your patient so procedures can be performed more comfortably, safely and efficiently. This allows for optimal angulations with unprecedented head-to-toe and fingertip-to-fingertip coverage. Continuously maintains a heads-up display during compound angles with synchronized rotating collimator and FPD.
  • Infinix-i Sky +: With 3D imaging anywhere, the Infinix-i Sky + combines Canon Medical’s unique double sliding C-arm design to deliver unprecedented flexibility and quality. With an innovative C-arm flip and 3D imaging from anywhere, head-end, left or right side, the system is ideal for advanced interventional radiology and oncology procedures.
  • Infinix-i Hybrid: An optimized and comfortable hybrid OR environment which allows you to create a fully customized hybrid solution to exactly meet your specific clinical needs.
  • Infinix-i Hybrid +: Designed around clinicians, staff and patients to maximize flexibility, minimize exposure and optimize image quality during hybrid procedures combined with high speed 3D anywhere. So for any procedure you’re always perfectly positioned for greater efficiency and patient safety.
  • Infinix-i Bi-plane: The only 3-in-1 bi-plane room that combines the flexibility of floor- and ceiling-mounted positioners with simplified bi-plane positioning for unprecedented access and coverage. Designed for interventional neuro procedures, the system operates as a fully functional single-plane system when the lateral plane is not required.
  • Infinix-i Dual-plane: The only system without compromise that offers two dedicated C-arms with different FPD size to help clinicians treat more patients cost-effectively, and can perform cardiac and vascular procedures in one and the same room.
  • Infinix-i 4D CT: Seamlessly integrates the interventional lab with a Dynamic Volume 640 slice CT covering an entire organ in one rotation. This concept allows clinicians to plan, treat and verify in a single clinical setting during high-risk procedures.

 

More information about the Infinix-i product line can be found at our web site http://toshiba-medical.eu

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Infinix and Made for Life are trademarks of Canon Medical Systems Corporation.

 

About Canon Medical

Canon Medical offers a full range of diagnostic medical imaging solutions including CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound and MR, across the globe. As of December 2016, Canon Medical became a member of the Canon Group. In line with our continued Made For life philosophy, patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to provide medical professionals with solutions that support their efforts in contributing to the health and wellbeing of patients worldwide. Our goal is to deliver optimum health opportunities for patients through uncompromised performance, comfort and safety features.

At Canon Medical we work hand in hand with our partners – our medical, academic and research community. We build relationships based on transparency, trust and respect. Together as one, we strive to create industry-leading solutions that deliver an enriched quality of life.

 

 

Aplio i-series Features Revolutionary Technology, Outstanding Image Quality, Intuitive Ergonomics and Advanced Features for Highest Diagnostic Confidence and Patient Care

Zoetermeer, February 24, 2017 – Giving healthcare providers the dramatic performance improvements needed to expand the clinical utility of ultrasound to meet the current and future challenges of the healthcare system, Canon Medical has introduced the ultra-premium Aplio™ i-series ultrasound platform. The Aplio i-series’ powerful performance helps increase diagnostic confidence substantially and offers a more cost-effective, less invasive and safe solution in imaging diagnostics and intervention.

The Aplio i-series is a new-generation, ultra-high performance, scalable platform. Specifically the Aplio i700 and Aplio i800 offer ideal solutions for Radiology and Shared Service departments with a high patient throughput.

Both systems are based on iPerformance technologies that deliver extreme processing power allowing sonographers to see more clinical detail faster and easier. A new beamforming technology – iBeam – optimizes imaging efficiency with enhanced penetration, as well as increased spatial and contrast resolution, while minimizing artifacts and clutter. The Aplio i800 offers advanced clinical applications, including Canon Medical’s exclusive intelligent Dynamic Micro Slice (iDMS) matrix probe technology. An ultra-high frequency transducer operating at up to 24 MHz opens a new horizon for clinicians to image anatomy and perfusion of superficial structures in the sub-millimeter range.

Based on the iSense design concept the Aplio i-series provides intuitive ergonomics to boost productivity in the daily routine and for complex exams. The systems offer an intuitive user interface, which visually guides the clinician through the exam to simplify system operation, while improving workflow efficiency. To make ultrasound exams easier and faster, the systems feature tablet-style touch screens and real-time Quick Scan, which optimizes the image quality automatically and instantaneously.

“The Aplio i-series sets a new standard in premium diagnostic ultrasound. The systems combine latest leading-edge imaging technology with advanced clinical applications, providing our customers the most powerful and efficient solution to meet their healthcare challenges today and into the future,” said Dr. Christoph Simm, Senior Manager of the Ultrasound Business Unit at Canon Medical Systems Europe. “The systems’ advanced workflow concept and ergonomic design are the basis for substantially enhanced patient comfort and throughput, as well as for a reduced risk of RSI for the operator.”

Canon Medical is showcasing the Aplio i700 and Aplio i800 at this year’s ECR (Booth #16, Hall X2).

More information about the Aplio i-series can be found at our web site http://toshiba-medical.eu

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Aplio and Made for Life are trademarks of Canon Medical Systems Corporation.

 

About Canon Medical

Canon Medical offers a full range of diagnostic medical imaging solutions including CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound and MR, across the globe. As of December 2016, Canon Medical became a member of the Canon Group. In line with our continued Made For life philosophy, patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to provide medical professionals with solutions that support their efforts in contributing to the health and wellbeing of patients worldwide. Our goal is to deliver optimum health opportunities for patients through uncompromised performance, comfort and safety features.

At Canon Medical we work hand in hand with our partners – our medical, academic and research community. We build relationships based on transparency, trust and respect. Together as one, we strive to create industry-leading solutions that deliver an enriched quality of life.

Canon Medical’s New 3T MR Makes Quick Neuro Exams a Reality
Increased SNR on the Vantage Galan 3T Helps Shorten Exams and Improve Image Quality

Zoetermeer, February 27, 2017 – Opening new opportunities for 3T MRI in both routine and advanced imaging, Canon Medical launches its all-new Vantage GalanTM 3T MRI scanner. The system offers healthcare providers an everyday solution for high-quality 3T imaging that is fast and comfortable for patients.

The Vantage Galan 3T is a premium MR solution with a comprehensive range of clinical applications including neuro, musculoskeletal, abdominal, cardiovascular, breast and prostate. The Vantage Galan 3T is designed to increase signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) by up to 20 percent, allowing for faster sampling and higher resolution images thanks to its PURERF and Saturn technologies. This, combined with the ability to stack protocol sequences, results in quick neuro exams. Initial indications suggest the following neuro sequences can be performed in under five minutes: SAG T1, AX T2, AX T2 FLAIR, AX T2* and AX DWI/ADC.

Additionally, the system enhances diagnostic confidence with new advanced clinical applications and helps make exams easy to perform with EasyTech workflow solutions, which streamline positioning and scanning.

Prioritizing patient comfort, the system makes scanning even more quiet with Pianissimo™ Zen technology that reduces sound during acquisition by up to 99 percent. The Vantage Galan 3T expands access to bariatric and claustrophobic patients with its 71 cm patient aperture. The system’s immersive in-bore MR Theatre option further helps minimize patient anxiety and claustrophobia.

The system’s eco design reduces energy costs and makes the system easy to install, even in smaller spaces. “With its perfectly balanced hard­ware and software package, the Vantage Galan 3T is impres­sive. Its compact design and low space requirement were impor­tant factors for me in making the decision to purchase.” said Dr. Clemens Roznowicz from Marienhospital Brühl and Sana Hospital Hürth, Germany.

“The introduction of the Vantage Galan 3T represents a major breakthrough in the clinical applications of 3T imaging,” said Dirk Berneking, Senior Manager of the MR Business Unit at Canon Medical Systems Europe. “While 3T has often been limited to university settings, the capabilities of the Vantage Galan 3T open up a new world of possibilities for both advanced research use and routine clinical settings. The system dramatically simplifies complex exams and offers patients a quiet and comfortable experience, allowing healthcare providers to offer high quality MR imaging to their patients.”

Canon Medical is showcasing the new Vantage Galan 3T at this year’s ECR (Booth #16, Hall X2).

More information about Vantage Galan 3T can be found at our web site http://toshiba-medical.eu

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Vantage, Vantage Galan and Pianissimo are trademarks of Canon Medical Systems Corporation.

 

About Canon Medical

Canon Medical offers a full range of diagnostic medical imaging solutions including CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound and MR, across the globe. As of December 2016, Canon Medical became a member of the Canon Group. In line with our continued Made For life philosophy, patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to provide medical professionals with solutions that support their efforts in contributing to the health and wellbeing of patients worldwide. Our goal is to deliver optimum health opportunities for patients through uncompromised performance, comfort and safety features.

At Canon Medical we work hand in hand with our partners – our medical, academic and research community. We build relationships based on transparency, trust and respect. Together as one, we strive to create industry-leading solutions that deliver an enriched quality of life.

Canon Medical introduces the Aquilion LightningTM / SP package:
Delivering higher image quality faster at minimum radiation dose

Zoetermeer, February 27, 2017 – With Aquilion Lightning / SP package, Canon Medical introduces its new low-dose 80 row detector CT scanner at this year’s ECR (Booth #16, Hall X2). Building on the popular Aquilion Lightning platform the SP package is a faster and more economical scanner.

The new Aquilion Lightning / SP package allows users to scan with minimal X-ray dose thanks to the fully integrated iterative reconstruction algorithm AIDR 3D (Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D ) Enhanced, which reduces dose in the clinical routine by up to 75%. Furthermore, the new low-dose PUREViSION detector achieves a significantly higher signal yield, which allows clinicians to reduce the amount of IV contrast, taking full advantage of the higher iodine signal at low-kVp exposures. The system’s large 78 cm gantry opening improves patient comfort and enhances patient access during image-controlled CT procedures. In addition, scanning of obese or traumatized patients is significantly easier.

The world’s first Aquilion Lightning / SP package was installed at the Department of Radiology in Bielefeld Hospital in Germany, headed by Professor Hans-Björn Gehl. “Our demands on the new system are very high. We want every patient to have a gentle examination and a reliable result in the shortest time possible. Hence we chose the latest technology,” said Professor Gehl. “When we commissioned the new Aquilion Lightning /SP package, we knew that it would be able to fulfill all our requirements.”

A faster way to more accurate images

Canon Medical’s Aquilion Lightning / SP package provides high-resolution images in the shortest time possible. Thanks to its 80-row detector, the system allows patients to be scanned faster with shorter breath hold time, facilitating the examination of numerous organs, including the lungs. The system’s compact design, lower power consumption and high performance makes it an attractive scanner in the popular range of mid-tier scanners.

Metal implants are no longer a problem

Metal implants, such as artificial hips or stents, have previously been detrimental to image quality, but with Aquilion Lightning / SP package this is no longer a problem. Delivered standard with the system, SEMAR™ (Single Energy Metal Artefact Reduction) technology reduces artefact effects so that the implant itself, as well as the surrounding tissue, can be assessed more clearly and accurately.

An easy-to-use, flexible solution

The system’s easy-to-learn software interface enabled the radiographers at Bielefeld Hospital to start using the new system very soon after installation. “This is particularly important, considering the amount of patients that are scanned daily,” said Professor Gehl.

The new Aquilion Lightning / SP package is flexibly scalable. Users can choose from a wide range of innovative applications to optimize the system to meet their specific needs and subsequently expand their diagnostic capability.

More information about Aquilion Lightning / SP package can be found at our web site http://toshiba-medical.eu

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Aquilion, Aquioion Lightning, SEMAR and Made for Life are trademarks of Canon medical Systems Corporation.

 

About Canon Medical

Canon Medical offers a full range of diagnostic medical imaging solutions including CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound and MR, across the globe. As of December 2016, Canon Medical became a member of the Canon Group. In line with our continued Made For life philosophy, patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to provide medical professionals with solutions that support their efforts in contributing to the health and wellbeing of patients worldwide. Our goal is to deliver optimum health opportunities for patients through uncompromised performance, comfort and safety features.

At Canon Medical we work hand in hand with our partners – our medical, academic and research community. We build relationships based on transparency, trust and respect. Together as one, we strive to create industry-leading solutions that deliver an enriched quality of life.