In advance of the annual RSNA meeting, Canon Medical Systems USA is highlighting its vertically integrated MR platform, whereby in-house development of key components like magnets and radiofrequency coils align hardware performance with Canon’s post-processing software, Vitrea and Olea.

The result is a tightly linked imaging pipeline, from acquisition through diagnostic interpretation.

“Our control over the engineering and manufacturing process allows us to design and optimize the MR system to achieve a consistent performance profile,” said Mark Totina, director of Canon’s MR business unit. “We believe that when our magnets, gradients, and coils are matched with our AI software, it can help reduce integration challenges and is designed to deliver a greater level of performance.”
Canon’s AI-enabled workflow begins with pre-scan setup and continues through reconstruction. Features include automated patient positioning via a ceiling-mounted camera, AI-assisted scan planning tools, and motion correction technology aimed at reducing exam repeats. The platform also integrates Canon’s Deep Learning-based reconstruction engines, AiCE and PIQE.

According to Canon, its AI post-processing tools have been used in over 550,000 cases to date.

Canon is also rolling out its Version 10 software to its latest 1.5T systems, including the Vantage Orian and Vantage Fortian, expanding access to features previously limited to its 3T lineup.

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