Clinical Research on Photon-Counting CT Begins with Radboud University Medical Center
Otawara, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canon Medical Systems Corporation (hereinafter "Canon Medical"; President and CEO: Toshio Takiguchi; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan) has completed the second installation of its Canon photon-counting CT (PCCT) system worldwide at Radboud University Medical Center (Chair: Dr. Bertine Lahuis; location: Nijmegen, the Netherlands), and clinical research began in late January.
- Otawara, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canon Medical Systems Corporation (hereinafter "Canon Medical"; President and CEO: Toshio Takiguchi; headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi, Japan) has completed the second installation of its Canon photon-counting CT (PCCT) system worldwide at Radboud University Medical Center (Chair: Dr. Bertine Lahuis; location: Nijmegen, the Netherlands), and clinical research began in late January.
- PCCT is expected to be the next generation of X-ray CT
Radboud University Medical Center is an academic medical center specializing in patient care, scientific research, teaching, and training. - The Department of Radiology at Radboud University Medical Center leads one of the best research groups in Europe, working with more than 150 researchers on advanced studies to provide patient care and improve health care.
- Canon Medical entered into an agreement on joint clinical research with Radboud University Medical Center on November 14, 2023,*1 and clinical research aimed at early practical application of PCCT was started, led by Prof. Mathias Prokop, Chairman of the Department of Radiology at Radboud University Medical Center.