Canon sharpens focus on AI in medical imaging

Canon Medical Systems (China) Co, the medical equipment arm of Canon Inc, has set up a research center in China with over 100 laboratory technicians, and has plans to establish one more such facility.

Canon Medical executives said they are driven by optimism that the Chinese market will offer many opportunities to further explore applications of artificial intelligence or AI in medical imaging solutions.

They said demand for quality healthcare is rising among China's growing middle-income earners and a section of the population that is aging.