Canon Medical Systems Korea Co., Ltd.

What Canon Medical Systems Korea Co., Ltd. does

Canon Medical Systems Korea Co., Ltd. is the Korean sales, service, and clinical applications subsidiary of Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Japan), itself a consolidated subsidiary of Canon Inc. Founded in March 2009 originally as TI Medical Systems (a Toshiba Medical Systems joint venture), the entity was renamed Toshiba Medical Systems Korea in 2013, then Canon Medical Systems Korea on January 24, 2018 following Canon's 2016 acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation. Headquartered in Canon Tower, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, with four regional offices (Daejeon, Daegu, Gwangju, Busan), the company employs 46 people and is led by President and Representative Director Kim Young-jun since January 1, 2020.

The company distributes and services a comprehensive five-modality medical diagnostic imaging portfolio — CT (Aquilion ONE INSIGHT/PRISM, Aquilion Serve, Aquilion Exceed LB), MRI (Vantage Galan 3T, Vantage Elan), Ultrasound (Aplio i-series, Aplio beyond, Aplio a-series, Aplio me/flex/go), X-ray/Fluoroscopy (Ultimax-i, Zexira i9, Raffine-i, Radrex), and Angiography (Alphenix series with True Hi-Def Detector) — supplemented by Healthcare IT products (Vitrea visualization, Automation Platform, Vina Analytics). Central to the portfolio is Canon's proprietary AI stack (AiCE, PIQE, Altivity, IMC, SMI, CLEAR Motion, SilverBeam) which underpins image reconstruction, motion correction, dose reduction, and workflow automation across modalities.

Canon Medical Systems Korea generates revenue primarily through direct enterprise sales of high-ASP medical imaging equipment to hospitals, university medical centers, imaging centers, veterinary hospitals, and specialty clinics, with a secondary recurring revenue stream from after-sales service contracts (installation, maintenance, parts, remote support). GTM is exclusively direct enterprise field sales supported by academic conference participation (KCR, KSUM, RSNA), expert-led webinar education (Canon Medical Academy, Canon VET Academy, Perspectives Webinar), and a corporate website inquiry channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary within the Canon Inc. corporate group (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 7751), with no independent public listing or external minority investors.

Name

Canon Medical Systems Korea Co., Ltd.

Legal name

Canon Medical Systems Korea Co., Ltd. (캐논메디칼시스템즈코리아 주식회사)

Website

https://kr.medical.canon

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Canon Medical Systems Korea Co., Ltd. is the Korean distribution, sales, and service subsidiary of Canon Medical Systems Corporation, selling CT, MRI, Ultrasound, X-ray, and Angiography systems equipped with proprietary AI technologies (AiCE, PIQE, Altivity) directly to hospitals, university medical centers, and veterinary clinics across South Korea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Diagnostic Imaging Equipment

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus (3844), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Imaging Informatics & Workflow (PACS/RIS/VNA) (HLAHABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Orchestration & Imaging Analytics Platforms (Model Management/Triage) (HLACALAG), Portable, Mobile & Point-of-Care Imaging Systems (HLAHABAL)

Keywords

• Diagnostic imaging equipment
• Medical imaging systems
• Computed tomography scanners
• Magnetic resonance imaging
• Interventional angiography

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul (Gangnam)

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical imaging hardware sales: Canon Medical Systems Korea generates primary revenue from the sale of medical diagnostic imaging equipment including CT systems (Aquilion ONE, Aquilion Serve, Aquilion Exceed LB), MRI systems (Vantage Galan 3T, Vantage Elan), Ultrasound systems (Aplio i-series, Aplio beyond, Aplio a-series, Aplio me, Aplio flex, Aplio go), X-ray/fluoroscopy systems (Ultimax-i, Zexira i9, Raffine-i, Radrex), and Angiography systems (Alphenix series). Sales are direct to hospitals, imaging centers, and clinics with multi-year procurement cycles typical of medical device enterprise sales.
2. After-sales service and maintenance: The company provides installation, commissioning, inspection, maintenance, A/S (after-service), regular inspections, parts replacement, remote support, and on-site service for its installed equipment base. Service revenue is generated through service contracts and ad-hoc maintenance visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Canon Medical Systems Korea sells medical diagnostic imaging equipment — Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound, X-ray/Fluoroscopy, and Angiography systems — directly to hospitals, medical imaging centers, specialty clinics, and veterinary hospitals across South Korea. The portfolio is differentiated by proprietary AI and deep-learning technologies (AiCE, PIQE, SMI, IMC, Pianissimo, Altivity) that reduce radiation dose, automate workflow, and enable advanced diagnostic applications. The company also provides installation, commissioning, regular inspection, maintenance, parts, and remote/on-site service for its installed equipment base.

Product overview

Canon Medical Systems Korea offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical diagnostic imaging solutions across five major product lines: Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound, X-ray/Fluoroscopy, and Angiography systems, complemented by Healthcare IT solutions. The CT portfolio includes premium systems like Aquilion ONE/INSIGHT Edition and Aquilion ONE/PRISM Edition with AI-powered AiCE and PIQE technologies, along with Aquilion Serve, Aquilion Start, and Aquilion Exceed LB for large bore applications. The MRI line features Vantage Galan 3T/Supreme Edition and Vantage Elan 1.5T systems with deep learning reconstruction and motion correction capabilities. Ultrasound offerings span from premium Aplio i-series/Prism Edition and Aplio beyond to compact systems like Aplio me, Aplio flex, and Aplio go, all incorporating AI technologies such as SMI microvascular imaging and Liver Package diagnostics. Angiography systems include the Alphenix series with True Hi-Def detector technology, while X-ray products cover fluoroscopy (Ultimax-i, Raffine-i), radiography (Zexira i9, Radrex i5). Healthcare IT solutions include Vitrea advanced visualization, Automation Platform, and Vina Analytics for modality operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Altivity: Unified AI innovation brand integrating Canon Medical's machine learning and deep learning technologies across medical imaging, supporting intelligent automation, decision support, and advanced image quality enhancement across all modalities.
• INSTINX
• Automation Platform
• Vitrea

Products and services

• Aquilion ONE / INSIGHT Edition
• Aquilion ONE / PRISM Edition
• Aquilion Serve SP
• Aquilion Serve
• Aquilion Start
• Aquilion Exceed LB
• Aquilion Rise
• Alphenix
• Alphenix / Evolve Edition
• Vantage Galan 3T / Supreme Edition
• Vantage Elan
• Aplio i-series / Prism Edition
• Aplio beyond
• Aplio a-series
• Aplio me
• Aplio flex
• Aplio go
• Ultimax-i
• Zexira i9
• Raffine-i
• Radrex i5 / Flex Edition
• Vitrea Advanced Visualization
• Automation Platform
• After-sales Service and Maintenance
• Vina Analytics

Quantifiable outcome

• AiCE reduces CT radiation dose by approximately 20% while maintaining image quality, with 3-4x faster reconstruction speed
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability17 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and strategic.

• 동국생명과학과 (Dongguk University Department of Life Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Canon Medical Systems Korea announced a strategic partnership with Dongguk University's Department of Life Sciences on November 20, 2025, for academic and research collaboration in medical imaging.
• 대한병원장협의회 (Korean Hospital Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2023Canon Medical Systems Korea signed an MOU with the Korean Hospital Association (Chairman Lee Sang-un) on October 29, 2023, at Dragon City Seoul. The partnership aims for mutual growth through technology and information sharing, joint business initiatives, and Canon providing diagnostic imaging equipment utilization solutions suitable for small and medium-sized hospitals, along with academic knowledge and information sharing.
• 팬토믹스 (Pantomics)strategicTechnology or Integration · 5 October 2022Canon Medical Systems Korea signed an MOU with AI medical imaging software company Pantomics (Co-CEOs Choi Byeong-uk, Kim Pan-gi) on October 5, 2022. The partnership focuses on cardiac MRI-based AI solution collaboration, responding to medical professionals' needs for cardiac MRI clinical applications, and exploring new product development opportunities in cardiac disease areas. Pantomics provides the Myomics cardiac MRI AI analysis solution; Canon provides MRI equipment and integration.
• 건국대학교 부속 동물병원 (Konku University Animal Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2021Canon Medical Systems Korea signed a strategic research cooperation agreement with Konku University Animal Hospital on October 7, 2021, at the newly opened Konku University Animal Cancer Center. The partnership covers advisory and cooperation for veterinary clinical research development, and sharing of academic knowledge and information for clinical research. The hospital had previously installed Canon's Aquilion Lightning 160-slice CT.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Samsung Medison: Korean-headquartered ultrasound and diagnostic imaging OEM, part of the Samsung group. Directly competes with Canon's Aplio ultrasound line in Korean hospitals while enjoying domestic-manufacturer and Samsung-brand advantages in Korean public tenders.
• Philips Korea: Korean subsidiary of Philips, another top-3 global medical imaging vendor. Directly competes in Korean enterprise imaging (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, image-guided therapy) and notably shares the same management alumni lineage as Canon Medical Korea's current CEO, who previously led customer-management and operations at Philips Korea.
• Siemens Healthineers Korea: Korean arm of Siemens Healthineers, a top-3 global medical imaging OEM. Competes head-to-head with Canon Medical on premium CT (SOMATOM), MRI (MAGNETOM), and angiography (ARTIS) installations at Korean university hospitals with similar direct-field-sales and clinical-education models.
• GE HealthCare Korea: Korean subsidiary of GE HealthCare, the largest medical-imaging vendor globally. Directly competes with Canon Medical across CT, MRI, Ultrasound, X-ray, and Angiography in Korean tertiary hospitals and imaging centers with comparable enterprise sales motion and service infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Vieworks: Korean-listed digital radiography and X-ray detector manufacturer. Emerging domestic competitor in X-ray imaging components and systems, increasingly relevant to Korean hospital DR procurement where Canon Medical's Zexira/Radrex lines also compete.
• Mindray Bio-Medical Korea: Korean arm of Chinese medical-device OEM Mindray. Overlaps with Canon's ultrasound (Resona series) and patient-monitoring lines, typically competing on price in mid-tier hospitals, clinics, and emerging veterinary channels rather than flagship university-hospital accounts.

Others

• Carestream Health Korea: Korean operations of Carestream Health, specializing in medical imaging IT and X-ray systems. Adjacent peer — competes in X-ray/fluoroscopy and PACS/enterprise imaging, complementing rather than directly replacing Canon's CT/MRI business.
• Agfa-Gevaert Korea (Agfa HealthCare): Korean arm of Agfa's healthcare IT and digital radiography business. Adjacent peer focused on enterprise imaging (PACS/RIS) and DR/CR X-ray rooms; supplies complementary workflow technology that often co-exists with Canon Medical hardware in hospitals.

Broad incumbents

• Fujifilm Healthcare Korea: Korean presence of Fujifilm's healthcare division (which absorbed Hitachi Medical). Competes broadly in X-ray, endoscopy, ultrasound, and enterprise imaging IT, overlapping with Canon Medical's portfolio while operating as a diversified imaging and IT incumbent rather than a modality-focused specialist.

Regional players

• Hologic Korea: Korean subsidiary of Hologic, focused primarily on women's health imaging (3Dimensions mammography, ultrasound) and skeletal health. Overlaps with Canon Medical's women's-health ultrasound segment but operates a narrower modality portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzbt4RcXyLgOdKc5iJjD0OQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/CanonMedicalSystemsKorea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ti-medical-systems-co.-ltd.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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