Canon Medical Systems Corporation is a medical equipment company based in

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, Tochigi,

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. Formerly known as Toshiba Medical, a subsidiary of

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, the company was an early pioneer on

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in 1914 in Japan. Canon Medical Systems feature product such as

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and

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. The company was acquired by

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in 2016. Canon Medical Systems is, since late 2012, the Official Medical Systems Partner of

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as per a multi-million 5-year contract.

Major competitors

Major competitors of CMSC (Canon Medical Systems Corporation) include: * GE Healthcare * Hitachi Medical Systems * Philips Healthcare *

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References

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