Canon Medical Systems said the majority of its CT scanners and software have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for use in low-dose lung cancer screening.
The clearances encompass all versions of the following Canon CT systems:
- Aquilion 64
- Aquilion 32
- Aquilion RXL
- Aquilion CXL
- Aquilion Lightning
- Aquilion One
- Aquilion One Vision
- Aquilion One Genesis
- Aquilion Prime
- Aquilion Prime SP
Canon noted that it also provides a full range of tools and options required to implement a CT lung screening program, including its Vitality XT protocol management software, Image Maker platform for marketing support, dose reduction and ergonomics features, Visia CT lung CAD and Vitrea CT lung analysis software, and Celestion PET/CT system for treatment planning and monitoring, the company said.
![Images show the pectoralis muscles of a healthy male individual who never smoked (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; body mass index [BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared], 28.4; number of cigarette pack-years, 0; forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], 97.6% predicted; FEV1: forced vital capacity [FVC] ratio, 0.71; pectoralis muscle area [PMA], 59.4 cm2; pectoralis muscle volume [PMV], 764 cm3) and a male individual with a smoking history and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) (age, 66 years; height, 178 cm; BMI, 27.5; number of cigarette pack-years, 43.2, FEV1, 48% predicted; FEV1:FVC, 0.56; PMA, 35 cm2; PMV, 480.8 cm3) from the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (i.e., CanCOLD) study. The CT image is shown in the axial plane. The PMV is automatically extracted using the developed deep learning model and overlayed onto the lungs for visual clarity.](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/03/genkin.25LqljVF0y.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
