Canon Takes the Lead in Adopting the DICOM Standard in Ophthalmology with the Introduction of Eye Q Capture Software.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Eye Q Capture Software Solution From Canon On Display at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Annual Symposium in San Francisco 

Underscoring its commitment to being an industry innovator and leader in digital imaging solutions for the medical community, Canon Medical Systems, a division of Canon U.S.A., Inc., today announced the availability of one of the industry's first solutions to conform to the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM(R)) Standard in ophthalmology -- the new Eye Q Capture software from Canon.

Eye Q Capture software will be on display at the Canon booth (#1612) at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Symposium, March 17th - 22nd, in San Francisco.

Canon continues to be a leading supporter of system interoperability and industry standard-compliance in ophthalmology. For example, Canon participated in the Veterans Administration's Interoperability Showcase at the American Association of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Chicago last October. The Showcase demonstrated how emergency medical records based on industry standards, such as the DICOM Standard, can successfully interoperate with a variety of ophthalmic modalities in Integrated Healthcare Environments.

The new Eye Q Capture utility also incorporates an enhanced patient search feature by using a DICOM Modality Worklist, and allows for the transfer of images to up to three DICOM storage locations. Using Eye Q Capture software, images can be viewed in a number of ways, including arranging images in a contact strip format or as whole-screen images.

The Eye Q Capture application from Canon, when used with Canon Non-Mydriatic CR-DGi Retinal Cameras, helps to quickly capture high-resolution digital images and transfer images using either visible light (XC) or ophthalmic photography (OP) DICOM image formats.

"By providing doctors with products that conform to industry standards such as DICOM, Canon eye care solutions will help doctors capture and better manage a patient's retinal images," said Tsuneo Imai, director and general manager, Canon Medical Systems. "The introduction of Eye Q Capture software further demonstrates that Canon is at the forefront of digital ophthalmic imaging technology and a significant player in this marketplace."

With Eye Q Capture software, doctors can set up image acquisition parameters for each eye or both eyes at the same time. For example, parameters that have been set up for a patient's right eye can be copied for the left eye with one simple click, eliminating the need to reenter information and data.

Other DICOM image parameters supported include:

--Eye Movement Commands

--Intra Ocular Pressure

--Relative Image Position

--Anatomic Structure Images

--Mydriatic Agent Used

--Acquisition Device

--Photography Illumination

--Ophthalmic Filter and Lens

For more information about Canon ophthalmic devices and solutions, please go to www.usa.canon.com/eye-care or contact Canon at [e-mail].

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.

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