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January 4, 2018

CANON ANNOUNCES CORPORATE NAME CHANGE

TOKYO, January 4, 2018—Canon Inc. and Canon Medical Systems Corporation today announced the official corporate name (trade name) change of Canon Group Company Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation to Canon Medical Systems Corporation (hereafter referred to as Canon Medical Systems).

December 21, 2017

TOSHIBA MEDICAL OFFICIAL CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME

We are delighted to announce that effective 4th January 2018, Toshiba Medical Systems ANZ Pty Limited will change its name toCanon Medical Systems ANZ Pty Limited completing the transition of Toshiba Medical to the Canon Group.

December 1, 2017

TOGETHER WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE

Toshiba Medical and Canon have joined forces and together, we make it possible with our shared vision and commitment to innovation in medical imaging and healthcare solutions.

November 27, 2017

TOSHIBA RIDES INTO RSNA SUNSET WITH CANON ON HORIZON

CHICAGO — RSNA 2017 marks the last year as an exhibitor for one of radiology’s most storied brands, Toshiba Medical Systems. But have no fear: The company’s products — including a new super-high-resolution CT scanner being launched this week — will appear under the Canon Medical Systems marque starting in January.

November 16, 2017

CANON TO RAISE ORDINARY DIVIDEND FOR FISCAL 2018

TOKYO — Canon plans to lift its regular dividend for fiscal 2018 by 10 yen per share over current-year projections to 160 yen as core businesses bottom out and earnings rebound.

October 24, 2017

TOGETHER WE COMPLETE THE IMAGE WITH MANCHESTER UNITED

September 4, 2017

VISIONS MAGAZINE 29 OUT NOW!

ViSIONS is Toshiba’s customer magazine about innovative technologies and applications in medical imaging. Read articles on diagnostic imaging in the fields of CT, MRI, X-Ray and Ultrasound and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in your clinical field.

August 30, 2017

VISIONS SPECIAL EDITION ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

Innovation has always been a top priority in MRI development at Toshiba Medical.

August 22, 2017

VISIONS SPECIAL EDITION ON INTERVENTIONAL X-RAY IMAGING

Interventional procedures are becoming more and more complex, which could result potentially in an increase in fluoroscopic time.

August 1, 2017

ENVISIONING A TRANSFORMATION

Canon released earnings and a revised forecast on July 27, 2017, indicating a sharp rise in both sales and profit.

July 25, 2017

CIRSE 2017

June 30, 2017

SHIBA’S BIRTHDAY PUPDATE

Assistance Dogs Australia couldn’t help as many people as they do, without the help of invaluable volunteers across a wide range of roles. In the next couple of months, new puppies are coming into the training program and they are looking for puppy educators.

May 4, 2017

STRONGER TOGETHER: FROM THE MD

In December 2016, the agreement concerning the sale of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation (Toshiba Medical) to Canon Inc.

April 13, 2017

INTRODUCING THE TOSHIBA MEDICAL SPORTSMED PROGRAM

Toshiba Medical’s SportsMed program consists of partnerships with elite sports clubs and their medical teams, utilising dedicated imaging facilities.

April 10, 2017

TOSHIBA MEDICAL AND UC SAN DIEGO COLLABORATE ON ADVANCED MRI RESEARCH

TUSTIN, Calif., April 10, 2017 – Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine now have access to Toshiba Medical’s most advanced MR technology for cutting edge research in the fields of neurology, musculoskeletal (MSK) and non contrast MRA, leveraging Toshiba Medical’s all-new Vantage Galan 3T MR system as the key diagnostic tool.

April 5, 2017

REPORT: MEDICAL NOW KEY PART OF CANON’S FUTURE

April 5, 2017 — The healthcare industry is now a key part of the future plans for Japanese industrial conglomerate Canon as the company’s core businesses mature and it looks for growth opportunities, according to a new article in Nikkei Asian Review.

April 1, 2017

A COMPARISON OF ONE SHOT AND CONTINUOUS MODES FOR SHEAR WAVE

When using the shear wave elastography mode, the Aplio 500 system supplies two methods to obtain readings of meters per second (m/s), and kilopascals (kPa) to assess the stiffness of tissues in the human body; the one-shot and continuous methods.

April 1, 2017

VISIONS SPECIAL EDITION ON SPORTSMED

As part of Toshiba Medical’s SportsMed program launch, we have created a SPECIAL Edition of our ViSIONS Magazine.

March 31, 2017

VISIONS SPECIAL EDITION ON 10 YEARS AHEAD – AREA DETECTOR CT

To highlight the ’10 years ahead – Area Detector CT’ campaign Toshiba Medical developed a special edition of ViSIONS magazine, fully dedicated to Toshiba Medical’s journey in Area Detector CT.

March 22, 2017

ST GEORGE PRIVATE HOSPITAL TO OPEN NEW CATHETER LABORATORY

St George Private Hospital will open a new catheter laboratory later this year – which will come as a boost for cardiology patients.