Search Tag: Siemens
2022 27 Jan
Imagine an avatar, a digital “you” so accurately mapped to your physical self that it could be used to personalize your healthcare, to predict and even prevent disease. It’s called a Digital Twin. And in the near future it’s going to become reality. Step into the future and read about how Anna’s Digital Twin saved her life. My cancer journey:...Read more
2021 08 Oct
Executive Summary Cancer care is becoming increasingly complex and personalized. More and more patient characteristics and disease specific data – clinical history, comorbidities, imaging, laboratory data, genomics/ proteomics, lifestyle factors, pathology results – have to be factored in when deciding on diagnostic measures and care pathways....Read more
2021 27 Sep
The Supervisory Board of Siemens Healthineers AG has appointed Dr. Marion Helmes as Chairwoman of the Audit Committee today. On September 28, 2021, she will take over the Chair from Dr. Andreas C. Hoffmann who has held this position since 2020. Marion Helmes has been an independent member of the Supervisory Board and its Audit Committee since the...Read more
2020 12 Feb
At this year’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Siemens Healthineers AG, one major focus is the MedTech company’s mid-term development. “In the past fiscal year, the Managing Board has further developed the business in a significant way and, in doing so, set the right course,” Prof. Dr. Ralf P. Thomas, the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board, told...Read more
2017 16 Feb
Healthcare organizations do a phenomenal job. Today, an increasing number of diseases are treated successfully and people enjoy a better quality of life even into old age. Yet, while much is being done to discover new ways to improve patients' lives, we now see radical changes to structures, incentives, and processes within healthcare to sustain provision...Read more
2016 25 Oct
• Enabling personalized, minimally invasive surgery for multimorbid patients to account for the changing disease pattern • Versatile software applications make even challenging examinations easier with the Artis pheno • Developed using a comprehensive hygiene approach to support working in a hygienic environment Siemens...Read more
2016 27 Aug
Integrated imaging portfolio for the entire cardiology treatment process Acuson SC2000 Prime ultrasound system enables real-time 3D heart imaging for reliable diagnosis of mitral insufficiency Sensitive patient groups benefit from unique dual-source CT scanners for cardiac CT imaging Heart MRI supports the treatment...Read more
2016 28 Mar
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis , in an area where stroke incidence is 37 percent higher than the national average, has launched the world’s most comprehensive mobile stroke unit, capable of conducting and producing advanced quality imaging for stroke diagnosis and noninvasive CT-angiography. This is the first...Read more
2015 17 Sep
Siemens Healthcare is providing simple tools and advanced technology to help tackle the perception that cardiac MR is complex and unobtainable for widespread use. A range of innovative technology from Siemens Healthcare ensures the most difficult cardiac MR examinations can be simplified Tackles misconceptions around cardiac...Read more
2015 03 Jun
First ultra-high field scanner with all components designed, built and serviced by Siemens New actively shielded system generation with 50 percent lighter magnet and zero Helium boil-off to enable easier siting and lower operating costs Dual mode functionality for easy switching from research modes to specific clinical protocols Expanded RF...Read more
2015 17 Mar
The University of Cambridge has been awarded £25 million in funding by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to invest in a range of revolutionary technologies for experimental medicine. This enables a major investment in innovative neuroimaging technologies to identify the causes of dementia plus speed up diagnosis and treatment. This includes ultra-high...Read more
2015 29 Jan
Siemens has just named Bernd Montag as the new CEO of its health care business. Montag will replace Hermann Requardt as of February 1. In other changes announced by the company, Janina Kugel will join the Managing Board and Michael Reitermann will be appointed as a member of the Executive Management. Michael Sen will step in as the Chief Financial...Read more
2014 01 Dec
Digital mobile X-ray system with interchangeable detectors New areas of application, such as neonatal Improved user-friendliness thanks to new functionalities Siemens introduced its Mobilett Mira Max at the 100th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago. This digital mobile X-ray system, developed for both...Read more
2014 01 Dec
Evaluation of data from medical devices to enable more efficient use Dose monitoring for scanners Secure data exchange between experts "Teamplay", the new solution from Siemens Healthcare, is a cloud-based network 1 that helps link hospitals and healthcare experts to provide them with the ability to exchange data and pool their knowledge....Read more
2014 30 Nov
An innovative x-ray tube concept in the new CT scanner from Siemens Healthcare will premiere at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, USA. The x-ray tube concept in the Somatom Definition Edge enables simultaneous imaging at two different energy levels for the first time in single source...Read more
2014 30 Nov
Siemens Healthcare will be presenting two new clinical applications for angiography at the 100th Annual Conference of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago. For the first time, Syngo Dyna4D will enable time-resolved 3D imaging in angiography, making it possible to visualise not only the three-dimensional volume of the vessels,...Read more
2014 30 Nov
Siemens Healthcare is now offering a new MRI scanner that has the same technologies that are available on the Siemens flagship MRI systems. Siemens is a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. Magnetom...Read more
2014 14 Nov
Aston Brain Centre improves spine image quality and consolidates musculoskeletal leadership with enhanced MR system Aston Brain Centre at Aston University in Birmingham has upgraded its MAGNETOM® Trio MR system from Siemens Healthcare to the advanced capabilities of the MAGNETOM Trio Tim 3T in order to offer improved image quality for the benefit...Read more
2014 21 Oct
Siemens Healthcare has introduced the Symbia Evo Excel SPECT system at the 27th Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). Symbia Evo Excel combines industry-leading SPECT image resolution and detector sensitivity, and is designed to fit into almost any existing nuclear medicine exam room. With a high-capacity patient bed, larger...Read more
2014 09 Oct
Castle Hill Hospital, part of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, has recently opened The Jack Brignall Scanning Centre. The facility is the first in the UK to be fitted with a Biograph mCT Flow EdgeTM PET·CT system from Siemens Healthcare which has been funded by Hull-based charity, The Daisy Appeal. Opened by former Secretary of State for...Read more
2014 25 Sep
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), has recently installed the Aptio™ Automation solution from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. It is providing a fully automated process for analysing all core chemistry and immunoassay work, with the intention of completing the full blood sciences track with the...Read more
2014 13 Sep
Children undergoing scans at a Leeds hospital are receiving an enhanced experience as a result of the implementation of new SPECT•CT technology. Leeds General Infirmary has been able to offer significantly increased image quality and heightened diagnostic capabilities to patients following the introduction of aSymbia™ T Series SPECT•CT system from...Read more
2014 08 Aug
Acquisition to further industry innovation with a combined $650 million annual R&D investment Complementary client bases expand global presence Cerner and Siemens AG to combine strengths to deliver new solutions through $100 million strategic alliance Cerner Corporation and Siemens AG have announced they signed a definitive agreement...Read more
2014 18 Jul
North Manchester General Hospital and The Royal Oldham Hospital, both part of The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, have enhanced their breast ultrasound delivery capabilities by becoming the first in the UK to install the newest iteration of Siemens Healthcare’s ACUSON S FamilyTM of ultrasound imaging systems. With clinical technology evolving rapidly,...Read more
2014 01 Jul
Clinicians from across the UK recently gathered in Winchester to attend a two-day CT user group hosted by Siemens Healthcare. Nine speakers from hospitals across the UK presented the latest findings on CT to help improve routine clinical practice. Topics covered included Dual Energy CT, enhanced specifications on Siemens systems and experiences in...Read more
2014 19 Jun
With obesity on the rise, hospitals across the country are adapting to provide equal care for bariatric patients. Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is leading the way in responding to the rise in obesity in the North West region, where the figure for obesity is 66%. The hospital recently installed an Artis zeeTM Multi-purpose (MP) from Siemens Healthcare,...Read more
2014 29 May
A comprehensive four-day training course run by experts from Royal Brompton Hospital and supported by the National Heart and Lung Institute and Siemens Healthcare has been successfully completed by Cardiac Radiologists and Imaging Cardiologists from the UK, Denmark and India. It was designed to provide advanced, practical experience and build knowledge...Read more
2014 20 May
St Thomas’ Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, has installed an Artis zeeTM Multi-purpose (MP) system from Siemens Healthcare into its new state-of-the-art Endoscopy Unit. The interventional imaging system is the first in the UK to be installed with a large 56-inch full colour screen. During the installation, Siemens worked...Read more
2014 06 May
i.s.h.med medication solution package supports path toward digital charts New Soarian module for efficient processes in intensive care Unified Information Management bundles and distributes data At conhIT 2014 in Berlin, Siemens Healthcare presents products and solutions that help to network health data and provide interdisciplinary...Read more