COVID-19: Canon, CT full production: urgent sales request from all over the world
COVID-19:
Canon:
We will extend the “full production of computed tomography equipment (CT)” used for diagnosis of new coronavirus infection patients to the end of May.
The current PCR test is time consuming.
CT is used for early judgment in the medical field.
Emergency sales requests from all over the world:
Priority sales will be carried out for medical institutions around the world who have received an urgent request.
We support an unprecedented crisis with an exceptional supply system.
Canon Medical Systems:
The new type of corona pneumonia is said to show a characteristic chest image.
With the widespread use of CT and the like for diagnosing infected persons, demand for imaging devices is rapidly expanding in Japan and overseas.
Canon Medical Systems (Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture) will continue full production of CT and X-ray equipment from the second half of February.
President Toshio Takiguchi:
CT etc. are mainly made to order.
It takes 2 months from order receipt to completion,
Emergency sales requests are concentrated from government / medical institutions around the world.
Canon: CT production base
Japan: Mother factory in Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture,
China: China / Dalian factory for parts manufacturing,
Malaysia: Malaysian ultrasonic diagnostic equipment factory is in operation.
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