To improve diagnosis, care and outcomes for patients, Cleveland Clinic and Canon Inc. are entering into a strategic research partnership. The duo will develop innovative imaging and healthcare IT technologies. The two organizations expect to establish a comprehensive imaging research center. The center will potentially include shared workspace in an existing building in Cleveland’s Fairfax neighborhood, adjacent to Cleveland Clinic’s main campus in Ohio, U.S.
The initiative brings together a cross-institutional team of clinician scientists, researchers and engineers to pioneer state-of-the-art imaging technologies. Joint research projects will focus on cardiology, neurology and musculoskeletal medicine, and will have three major components – pre-clinical imaging, human imaging and image analysis. It will also enable local and global research collaborations.
“This unique collaboration leverages Cleveland Clinic’s expertise in biomedical research and clinical care with Canon’s global leadership in imaging innovation and precision manufacturing. By combining our strengths, we aim to create breakthroughs in imaging and work together to rapidly translate these innovations to improve patient care,” said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., Cleveland Clinic CEO and President, and holder of the Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair.
“Under Canon’s ‘Made for Life’ philosophy, we are dedicated to improving the wellbeing of patients everywhere through our innovations in technologyThis collaboration with Cleveland Clinic allows us to use our mutual strengths to enable a future that delivers on this promise,” said Toshio Takiguchi, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Head of Medical Group, Canon Inc.
Cleveland Clinic has a facility in the UAE (Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi). A lot of patients from the Gulf region visit this facility as well as Cleveland Clinic facilities in the US and UK, travelling to receive complex care. Patients at all of Cleveland Clinic’s global centers will benefit from breakthroughs and innovations arising from the partnership.
