Toshio Takiguchi

President and CEO, Canon Medical Systems Corporation (also Senior Managing Executive Officer, Canon Inc. / Head of Medical Group), Canon Medical

Search every verified Toshio Takiguchi interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a January 2018 video, Toshio Takiguchi announced that Toshiba Medical had been renamed Canon Medical Systems. He stated that the company would continue to offer the same technology, service, and staff, now backed by Canon's investment in healthcare. Takiguchi said the integration had strengthened the company's "made for life" philosophy and had already led to new product launches across all modalities. Takiguchi highlighted several product innovations, including the Aquilion One Genesis Edition CT system, which he described as enabling dynamic volume imaging for emergency and trauma situations. He also mentioned the Aquilion Prime SP for premium CT imaging with dose reduction, the Vantage Galan MRI system with noise reduction features, and the Aplio i-series ultrasound systems with AI performance. He noted that new wireless detectors were among the lightest in the industry and were designed to improve workflow.