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Consumer Imaging Equipment, Digital Radiography, Radiographic Applications, Diagnostic Images, LCD Operation Panel, Thin Film Transistor, Higher Patient Throughput, Radiography Information System |
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Canon U.S.A., Inc., headquartered in Lake Success, New York, is a leader in professional business and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Our extensive product line and digital solutions enable businesses and consumers worldwide to capture, store, and distribute information. Canon products include color and black-and-white copiers, printers, image filing systems, facsimile machines, cameras and lenses, camcorders, semiconductor, broadcast, and optical equipment, flatbed scanners, and other specialized industrial products. The Company is listed by Fortune as one of the "Most Admired Companies in America," and is ranked #35 on the Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands."
Canon Medical Systems offers a full range of Digital Radiography (DR) solutions for every general radiographic applications. Whether you are looking to replace an entire traditional Rad Room or enhance your X-ray room with a digital retrofit, Canon will help your hospital or imaging center find the perfect digital solution.
The core component of each system is the Canon Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Flat Panel Sensor. The Canon sensor produces very high quality images without the time and costs involved with film or cassette handling. This technology, used in Canon products for over a decade, provides unmatched reliability and durability.
All Canon DR systems offer convenient system management with a Canon Control Station, consisting of a touch-sensitive LCD Operation Panel and a Control PC. Built-in software provides extensive networking capabilities allowing you to easily connect to PACS, RIS or any DICOM printer.
Providing efficiency, reliability and high quality images, Canon DR Systems can reduce exam times, improve workflow, and contribute to substantial cost and labor savings. Canon Medical Systems offers the following DR products:
Canon CXDI-40G General DR System
With multiple wall stand and table configurations designed for a wide range of general radiographic applications, the Canon CXDI-40G can capture x-ray images from almost any position or angle. The versatile 17 x 17-inch sensor can be fitted into a Bucky table or used with an upright or universal stand.
Canon CXDI-40C Premium DR System
The CXDI-40C is a highly sensitive DR system designed for most general radiographic applications. With advanced Canon technology, the CXDI-40C’s 17 x17-inch sensor produces very high quality diagnostic images with reduced exposure for the patient.
Canon CXDI-50G Portable DR System
Built for the demands of general radiography, trauma and bedside care, the CXDI-50G is a portable DR system with a large imaging area (14 x 17 inches) and lightweight design. It weighs only around 10 pounds and it is less than an inch thick, making it ideal for a diverse range of applications. This one-of-a-kind portable DR system extends the range of exams possible with Digital Radiography.
Canon CXDI-31 Portable DR System
Compact and lightweight, the CXDI-31 features a 9 x 11-inch portable sensor that is used for trauma, neonatal and orthopedic imaging in addition to other applications that are difficult to set with fixed devices. Canon introduced the CXDI-31 in 2001 as the world’s first portable DR system
Canon DR Image Viewer
Designed for viewing high quality images taken with Canon Digital Radiography systems, Canon DR Image Viewer is an enhancement that helps streamline workflow and maximize throughput. It features pixel-to-pixel display for viewing high-resolution life size images in addition to multi-study viewing for quick comparisons with other DR exams. The Microsoft® Windows® compatible program requires little training. Canon DR Image Viewer is currently a prototype device. The product is expected to be available in 2003.
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Canon CXDI-40G General DR System
With multiple wall stand and table configurations designed for a wide range of general radiography applications, Canon CXDI-40G can capture 17” X 17” X-ray images from almost any position or angle. This flexible system includes a Bucky table, upright tilting wall stand, universal stand, and a ceiling suspended multi-positioning unit. Versatile and economical, the Canon CXDI-40G’s compact, lightweight design is ideal for retrofitting with existing systems.
The CXDI-40G features Canon’s innovative and reliable technology, the Canon Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Flat Panel Sensor. The sensor can be fitted into a Bucky table or used with an upright stand or a universal stand. Used in Canon products for over a decade, this technology gives you the highest quality of images without the time and cost involved with film-screen systems. The efficient Canon Control Station stores every captured image and displays preview images on a touch-sensitive LCD Operation Panel that can be easily mounted on a wall. Built-in software provides extensive networking capabilities allowing you to easily connect to PACS, RIS or any DICOM printer.
Features
- Immediate Viewing: An on-screen preview image is available just 3 seconds after exposure for on-the-spot confirmation.
- Quick Refreshment Cycle: Sequential images can be acquired within 6 seconds.
- Wide Imaging Size: 17" x 17" (2688 x 2688 pixels; over 7 million pixels) sensor plate captures large patient imaging areas, allowing for either landscape or portrait orientation without repositioning the sensor.
- High Resolution:160 x 160 microns pixel size, with 14 bit A/D and 12 bit (4096 gray scale) contrast
- Large Dynamic Range: Sensor plate covers a larger dynamic range than conventional x-ray film: up to
- Standard Connectivity for Effective Networking: Ethernet 10/100 Base T, with DICOM 3.0 compatible format, to PACS and hard copy output devices such as DICOM laser imagers
Canon CXDI-40C Premium DR System
The CXDI-40C is a high sensitive DR system. It features a 17 x 17-inch imaging area and it is designed for most general radiographic applications. Versatile and flexible, it comes in multiple wall stand and table configurations.
With advanced Canon technology, the CXDI-40C efficiently produces detailed patient images with reduced dose. The CXDI-40C’s Amorphous Silicon Flat Panel Sensor has a Cesium Iodide (CsI) scintillator and a very high Detective Quantum Efficiency (DQE). These features allow all captured radiographic information to be transferred with almost no degradation, providing very high quality patient images while reducing x-ray exposure for the patient.
The CXDI-40C features Canon’s innovative and reliable technology, the Canon Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Flat Panel Sensor. Used in Canon products for over a decade, this innovative technology provides very high quality images without the time and cost involved with film-screen systems. The efficient Canon Control Station stores every captured image and displays preview images on a touch-sensitive LCD Operation Panel that can be easily mounted on a wall. Built-in software provides extensive networking capabilities allowing convenient connection to PACS, RIS or any DICOM printer.
Features
- Immediate Viewing: An on-screen preview image is available just 3 seconds after exposure for on-the-spot confirmation.
- Quick Refreshment Cycle: Sequential images can be acquired within 6 seconds.
- Large Imaging Area: 17" x 17" (2688 x 2688 pixels; over 7 million pixels) sensor plate captures large patient imaging areas, allowing
- for either landscape or portrait orientation without repositioning the sensor.
- High Resolution: 160 x 160 microns pixel size, with 14 bit A/D and 12 bit (4096 gray scale) contrast
- Large Dynamic Range: Sensor plate covers a larger dynamic range than conventional x-ray film: up to 104
- High Detective Quantum Efficiency (DQE): Approximately 70% or higher
- Standard Connectivity for Effective Networking: Ethernet 10/100 Base T, with DICOM 3.0 compatible format, to PACS and hard copy output devices such as DICOM laser imagers
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Canon CXDI-50G Portable DR System
The CXDI-50G is a one-of-kind portable Digital Radiography system designed for diverse applications that include trauma and bedside exams. It has a 14 x 17- inch imaging area and weighs only 10.6 lbs.
With a large imaging area and lightweight design, the CXDI-50G extends the range of exams possible with Digital Radiography. It is large enough for chest and abdominal X-rays. But the compact design also makes it as easy to position as a conventional film cassette or CR imaging plate when performing lateral or axial imaging of limbs and other areas. In addition, it is possible for a patient to easily hold the sensor unit in place during image capture.
The compact design allows the CXDI-50G to be used for a wide range of X-ray room applications. It can also be used at a patient’s bedside. When combined with a mobile X-ray unit, the CXDI-50G brings digital radiography directly to the patient. With a portable sensor designed for patient comfort and quick access to images, the Canon CXDI-50G provides unmatched speed and efficiency for diagnosing even the most critically ill patients.
The CXDI-50G features Canon’s innovative and reliable technology, the Canon Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Flat Panel Sensor. Used in Canon products for over a decade, this innovative technology provides very high quality images without the time and cost involved with film-screen systems. The efficient Canon Control Station stores every captured image and displays preview images on a touch-sensitive LCD Operation Panel. Built-in software provides extensive networking capabilities allowing convenient connections to PACS, RIS or any DICOM printer.
Features of Canon CXDI-50G Portable DR System
- Portable and Compact: The sensor is less than an inch thick and weighs only 10.6 pounds
- Large Imaging Area: Up to 14 x 17 inches
- Immediate Viewing: See images on a preview monitor within a few seconds after x-ray exposure
- Quick Refreshment Cycle: Sensor plate is ready for next x-ray exposure in 15 seconds
- High Resolution: 160 x 160 microns pixel pitch, with approximately 6 million pixels and 4,096 gray scale contrast
- Large Dynamic Range: Sensor plate covers a larger dynamic range than conventional x-ray film: up to 104
Canon CXDI-31 Portable DR System
The latest in Canon’s DR innovations, the CXDI-31 is the world’s first portable DR system. With a compact and lightweight design, the Canon CXDI-31 can be freely positioned, just like conventional screen-film cassettes. It is designed to capture images at angles that are difficult to get with fixed devices and supports lateral and axial imaging of limbs, shoulders, the skull, neck, and extremities. The CXDI-31’s high-resolution makes it perfect for neonatal and pediatric applications.
The CXDI-31 features Canon’s innovative Canon Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Flat Panel Sensor, providing you with the highest quality of images without the time and cost involved with film-screen systems. The efficient Canon Control Station stores every captured image and displays preview images on a touch-sensitive LCD Operation Panel that can be easily mounted on a wall. Built-in software provides extensive networking capabilities allowing you to easily connect to PACS, RIS or any DICOM printer.
Features of Canon CXDI-31 Portable DR System
- Immediate Viewing: See images on a preview monitor within a few seconds after x-ray exposure
- Quick Refreshment Cycle: Sensor plate is ready for next x-ray exposure every 15 seconds
- Compact and Lightweight: Just 12.8”W x 12.9”L x 0.8”H and only 6.2 pounds
- High Resolution: 100 x 100 microns pixel pitch, with 2,256 x 2,878 pixels (approx. 6.5 million) and 4,096 gray scale contrast
- Automatic sizing up to 9” x 11”
- Large Dynamic Range: Sensor plate covers a larger dynamic range than conventional x-ray film: up to
- Standard Connectivity: Ethernet 10/100 base T, with DICOM 3.0 compatible format, to PACS and hard copy output devices such as DICOM laser images
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Canon DR Image Viewer
Canon DR Image Viewer is an enhancement to Canon Digital Radiography systems. It enables physician’s offices, hospitals and imaging centers to streamline workflow, save time and maximize throughput. It features pixel-to-pixel display for viewing high-resolution life-size images in addition to multi-study viewing for quick comparisons with other DR exams. With easy-to-use magnification, pan, and measurement tools, the Microsoft® Windows® compatible program requires little training.
Scalable and economical, Canon DR Image Viewer comes in a variety of configurations to suit the image viewing needs and budget of your practice. DR Image Viewer provides the option to establish a client database, archive images or set up multiple viewing stations to access a single database. Images can be quickly and conveniently sent from Canon DR Image Viewer to any manufacturer’s PACS.
Canon DR Image Viewer is currently a prototype device. The product is scheduled to be available in early 2003.
Canon DR Image Viewer Features
- Microsoft Windows compatible for point and click simplicity
- Magnification, pan, measurement, and window/level tools
- Pixel-to-pixel display for high-resolution life size images
- Maximized hanging protocols and multi-format prints
- Worklist can be customized to display information according to user’s preferences
- Images can be sent to any manufacturer’s PACS
- Option to maintain database, archive images or set up multi-viewing stations to access a single database
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Canon DR Technology
Canon Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Flat Panel Sensor
The core technology in all Canon DR Systems is its exclusive Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Flat Panel Sensor, which consists of a precision amorphous silicon metal-insulator- semiconductor (MIS) sensor and TFT (Thin Film Transistor) array. For more than a decade, Canon has used a-Si technology in millions of facsimile machines, scanners and solar-energy panels.
This proven technology is now combined with TFT array, which produces a highly stable output signal. The result is a reliable and durable Sensor that provides the highest quality images without the time and costs involved with film or cassette handling. Benefits include:
- Widest Imaging Area: The Canon Amorphous Silicon Flat Panel Sensor currently covers the widest imaging area in the industry (up to 17” x 17”).
- High Resolution: A 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion process converts the raw image to digital form producing a high-resolution, high-contrast 4,096 grayscale image.
- Quick Preview and Refreshment Cycle: Access time of the preview image is within three seconds after X-ray exposure and Sensor refreshment time is only six seconds for the next exposure.
- High Sensitivity: The Sensor’s high degree of sensitivity allows X-ray dosage to be minimized despite the Sensor’s small pixel pitch.
- Reliable and Durable: Canon stands by its proven technology with a one-year standard warranty.
Canon Control Station
All Canon DR systems offer convenient system management through the Control Station consisting of an LCD Operation Panel and a Control PC. Over 750 raw images can be stored in the Control Station, which can transmit images to any industry standard PACS workstation. From a PACS workstation, captured images can be sent right away to desired network locations, such as remote viewing workstations, electronic image archive, or printer.
The LCD Operation Panel provides image preview as well as all the setup for imaging technique, patient demographics and image distribution. It features a flat screen that is easy to mount on the wall.
The Control PC is responsible for system management including image processing, temporary hard-disk storage, and network image distribution.
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Streamlined Workflow
Canon DR Systems provide a streamlined workflow that leads to faster exams and higher patient throughput.
Here’s how it works
A session begins by entering patient data into the LCD Operation Panel either manually or via on-line access to RIS. Next, exposure conditions are selected to match the targeted anatomical area. In less than three seconds after x-ray exposure, the preview image will appear on the display allowing the operator to quickly confirm body position, exposure, and other factors. The image can then be sent to a network destination—such as a viewing workstation, picture archive, or printer—via the DICOM 3.0 interface. There is virtually no wait before the systems are ready to capture the next image.
Networking Capabilities
Canon DR systems are compliant with DICOM 3.0 networking standards and can be smoothly integrated into various networks. Canon DR Systems are designed to provide rapid communication of X-ray data between multiple sites.
Images can be readily transferred to designated network devices such as PACS, storage devices, or printers in addition to physicians and healthcare professionals working in other locations. In addition, connection to RIS (Radiography Information System) allows administrators and radiologists to efficiently share data.
Canon’s expanded networking capabilities combined with a streamlined workflow can significantly increase productivity in the X-ray room and beyond.
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