Search Tag: Siemens
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 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 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
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 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 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 30 Apr
Siemens Healthcare will demonstrate its range of mammography, ultrasound and MR breast imaging products at Symposium Mammographicum 2014. The exhibition, taking place at the Bournemouth International Centre 29th June - 1 July 2014, will include solutions designed specifically for the provision of Women’s Health, including the Mammomat Inspiration Full...Read more
2014 25 Apr
InHealth Group, providers of expert diagnostics and healthcare solutions for NHS and private patients throughout the UK and Ireland, has achieved improved imaging results following the installation of ten mobile and portable ultrasound systems from Siemens Healthcare. Patients for non-obstetric ultrasound services will be seen faster than ever before,...Read more
2014 16 Apr
Siemens Healthcare is set to display its growing range of diagnostic imaging solutions at the annual UK Radiological Congress (UKRC) on 9-11 June 2014 at Manchester Central. Under its theme “Answers for Life”, Siemens will provide delegates the chance to see cutting-edge and accessible technological innovations designed to advance human health on...Read more
2014 09 Apr
FDA Clears Siemens’ Cios Alpha Mobile C-arm with Flat-Panel Detector Combination of detector and 25 kW power output yield high-resolution, high-contrast images Field of view up to 25% larger than conventional C-arms Siemens Healthcare has announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Cios Alpha, a dynamic...Read more
2014 07 Mar
All-round CT for clinical routine Total cost of ownership up to 35% lower than with previous model Available in two configurations eCockpit technology package now also available for entry-level segment At the Vienna European Congress of Radiology (ECR) Siemens Healthcare premieres its latest 16-slice CT scanner for the entry-level...Read more
2014 28 Feb
Next-generation DR system helps optimise clinical workflow across multiple systems with new detectors and software enhancements Siemens Healthcare has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted 510(k) clearance to the Ysio Max, an innovative new digital radiography (DR) system offering Multiple Advances in X-ray...Read more
2014 27 Jan
FDA Clears Siemens RT Workflow Features RT Pro edition enhances radiation oncology workflow on company’s SOMATOM Definition AS Open CT simulator Siemens Healthcare has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the RT Pro edition – a package of features designed to enhance radiation oncology workflow for Siemens’...Read more
2013 03 Dec
Mammomat Fusion enhances current portfolio of mammography systems New, robust detector for high image quality at optimized dose More efficiency thanks to integrated technologies from premium segment Siemens is presenting the mammography system Mammomat Fusion for screening and diagnostics at the annual conference of the Radiological Society...Read more
2013 29 Nov
VuCOMP, Inc. has announced this week that M-Vu CAD, the first mammography CAD product clinically proven in a pivotal reader study, is available as a companion technology for the Siemens MAMMOMAT Inspiration PRIME Edition, MAMMOMAT Inspiration, and MAMMOMAT Novation mammography systems. The agreement makes M-Vu CAD immediately available through Siemens...Read more
2013 27 Nov
Diagnostic confidence and greater efficiency with syngo.via General Engine Software that “understands” human anatomy Meaningful diagnostic reports with syngo.via Advanced Reporting Siemens Healthcare introduces version VA30 of its routine 3D and advanced reading software syngo.via, featuring new applications and functionalities that further...Read more
2013 15 Nov
Siemens’ new computer tomograph (CT) ‘Somatom Force’ had its global premiere at Germany’s University Medical Centre Mannheim. Within the initial weeks of clinical use at Mannheim’s Institute for Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, the company’s third generation of Dual Source computed tomography – CT scanners each with two radiation tubes and...Read more
2013 25 Oct
Siemens Healthcare has launched its third annual computed tomography clinical imaging competition, inviting members of the public to submit an online vote for the image of their choice in the ‘Right Dose Image Contest’. An international jury of experts, including members of the Sierra Initiative (Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance), will determine...Read more