At the 2009 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2009), Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in medical imaging technologies, will celebrate the achievement of a Canon Inc. medical equipment manufacturing milestone as cumulative production of Canon CXDI Digital Radiography (DR) systems surpassed the 10,000 unit mark. The accomplishment was reached over a period of 12 years, beginning with the launch of the Canon CXDI-11 DR System in December 1997.
Canon Inc. began research and development on X-ray imaging sensors in 1993, leading to the introduction of the first DR system, the Canon CXDI-11 DR System, equipped with Canon’s proprietary LANMIT (Large Area New MIS Sensor and TFT) flat-panel detector in 1997. In addition to making possible the confirmation of an on-screen preview image in approximately three seconds following exposure, the Canon CXDI-11 DR System helped to enable the transmission of examination orders and the sharing of image data over intra-hospital networks. The system created a stir in the industry with its range of groundbreaking features not found in conventional radiography systems.
Canon Inc. went on to build a comprehensive DR system product lineup that has been installed at countless medical and healthcare facilitates worldwide, with the introduction of 12 generations of flat panel technology with a variety of products including – the Canon CXDI-11, Canon CXDI-22, Canon CXDI-31, Canon CXDI-40G, Canon CXDI-50G, Canon CXDI-40C, Canon CXDI-40EG, Canon CXDI-50C, Canon CXDI-40EC, Canon CXDI-60G, CXDI-40G COMPACT, Canon CXDI-55G, Canon CXDI-55C and the Canon CXDI-60C flat panel sensors – offering a full range of DR system solutions for various applications.
The systems have contributed to an expanded range of applications for digital radiography in fields outside of conventional medicine, including the examination of animals, such as the checking of leg injuries on racing horses, the inspection of artifacts and other remains at archaeological excavation sites, and assisting rescue organizations with natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the earthquake in Pakistan.