Canon gains health IT entry via Median Technologies

Canon has entered into a partnership agreement with CT-centered imaging and monitoring tool developer Median Technologies.

To facilitate the partnership, Canon, an imaging and optical product company based in Tokyo, will acquire a 15 percent stake in Median Technologies, amounting to a total investment of approximately $12 million.

The capital tie-in with Valbonne, France-based Median Technologies will enable Canon to access Median’s computer-aided diagnosis/detection (CAD) platform and engage in joint development of new CAD functionality, Canon stated.

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