Canon U.S.A Inc. today announced that its Medical Systems Division has been awarded a contract from Schaumberg, Ill.-based Consorta Inc. to make its digital radiography (DR) systems available to Consorta member facilities nationwide. Consorta is a large healthcare resource management and group purchasing organization with more than 2,400 care units across the country.

Per the contract, Consorta will now offer the Canon CXDI-31 and CXDI-50G portable DR flat panel sensors and CXDI-40EG general DR flat panel sensor for digital upgrades to members' existing AMX-4 and Rad Room analog systems.