Advanced visualization, magnetic resonance headline Siemens
innovations at RSNA 2009 CHICAGO, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- At the
95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological
Society of North America (RSNA), "Images, my way" will resonate
throughout the Siemens Healthcare booth (#825) from November 29 to
December 3 at McCormick Place (Booth #825, East Building/Lakeside
Center, Hall D) in Chicago. This year's booth displays and
demonstrations will tell the story of Siemens support for its
customers to generate, process, read, and share clinical images the
way they want to. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) "Siemens
is in a key position to demonstrate the benefits of offering unique
integration of image acquisition modalities and image reading
software in one-client-server solution," said Hermann Requardt,
CEO, Siemens Healthcare Sector. "With our latest innovations in
clinical applications and our newest scanner technologies, Siemens
will change the way radiologists are reading clinical images
today." Through syngo®.via (1), advanced visualization (AV) and
multimodality reading of clinical cases create an exciting
experience in efficiency and ease of use - anywhere, making AV, 3D,
and 4D reading part of daily routine tasks. Boasting speed,
efficiency and connectivity of workflows, various degrees of
automation, and being service-/customer-oriented, syngo.via is
compatible with any existing IT environment, optimal performance
(fast data link) in combination with Siemens modalities. Visitors
to the booth can tour the Siemens Experience Lounge for syngo.via
for feature theater presentations to be held every 30 minutes,
multi-touch panels, allowing visitors to experience the new
technology in a self-guided manner, workstations throughout the
booth, as well as on-site "classrooms" to provide first-hand
learning. Furthermore, Siemens redefines productivity by
multiplying the power of its Tim® (Total imaging matrix) technology
with its new Day optimizing throughput (Dot(TM))(2) engine. Both
technologies are introduced in the new MAGNETOM® Aera(2) 1.5 Tesla
(T) and the new MAGNETOM Skyra(2) 3T scanners. At RSNA 2009,
Siemens will showcase the following technologies: Angiography,
Fluoroscopy & X-ray Siemens Healthcare will introduce its
comprehensive portfolio for imaging in interventional oncology.
Using these minimally invasive procedures for cancer therapy, the
interventional radiologist navigates catheters or needles in the
millimeter range. To this end, systems and applications are
required that supply high image quality for the detection of
details in soft tissue. Siemens provides high-end imaging systems
and advanced applications for this purpose, which support the
physician throughout the entire workflow, from tumor evaluation and
procedure planning to therapy and follow-up. Siemens will also
feature the Artis zeego®, the revolutionary, multi-axis system with
robotic-assisted positioning that enables variable working height,
unique parking positions for hybrid rooms, and delivers
large-volume syngo DynaCT image results to meet your current and
future clinical needs. Also highlighted at the booth will be the
Ysio®, a digital radiography solution with intuitive color
touchscreen control that is as individual as your routine. Whether
for general, trauma, dedicated chest or other specialized imaging
applications, for hospitals or private practices, for budgets large
or small, Ysio is available in a variety of combinations: as a wall
stand with an integrated detector; a wall and table system with a
wireless detector (wi-D); even as a mixed detector solution for
high throughput and flexibility. Ysio's ergonomic table design
caters to the full spectrum of patient profiles from pediatrics to
bariatrics, offering a 660-pound weight capacity and a low table
height of 21 inches for convenient positioning when shifting sick
or elderly patients from wheelchair to table. Computed Tomography
Siemens has from the earliest days, developed many significant
products and protocols that follow the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably
Achievable) principle to reduce radiation dose to the lowest
possible level. With the world's first introduction of Iterative
Reconstruction in Image Space (IRIS), Siemens now offers dose
savings of up to 60 percent for a wide range of clinical
applications. In an iterative reconstruction (IR), a correction
loop is introduced into the image generation process. IRIS,
Siemens' smart approach to IR, overcomes the time-consuming
processing of theoretical iterative reconstruction. In addition
IRIS maintains a normal image impression solving the challenge of
early statistical approaches. Highlighting lowest dose and fastest
speed, Siemens will also demonstrate the innovations of the
SOMATOM® Definition Flash Dual Source computed tomography (CT)
scanner. The SOMATOM Definition Flash requires only a fraction of
the radiation dose that systems previously required to scan even
the tiniest anatomical details. The fastest scanning speed in CT
(i.e., up to 45 cm/s) and a temporal resolution of 75 ms enable
complete scans of the entire chest region in just 0.6 seconds.
Thus, clinicians now have a choice if they require their patients
to hold their breath or not during the exam. Furthermore, syngo.via
provides a client-server solution for advanced visualization that
makes AV, 3D, and 4D reading part of daily routine tasks, providing
additional speed, accuracy and connectivity to all clinical
decision makers. Image & Knowledge Management Get ready for
advanced visualization to become common practice in the clinical
routine when Siemens introduces syngo.via (1) at the RSNA 2009.
With syngo.via, Siemens' new imaging software for multimodality
reading of clinical cases, the company is placing special focus on
reading efficiency through automated case preparation and
structured case navigation across multiple specialties, including
cardiology, oncology, and neurology. syngo.via uniquely integrates
imaging devices and IT, such as Siemens MRI, CT, and PET-CT
scanners and its new Picture Archiving and Communications System,
syngo®.plaza(3). Siemens is demonstrating the benefits of this
integration, which creates a comprehensive solution based on
client-server technology. Siemens is also presenting syngo.plaza, a
new agile PACS solution that will combine 2D, 3D, and 4D reading -
enabling fast reading in any dimension - together in one place.
syngo.plaza complements Siemens advanced imaging offering and
integrates with its newest imaging software, syngo.via. The system
features case-specific reading: based on clinical images, it
automatically knows when to call up 2D, 3D, or 4D applications. The
system remembers users' preferences and sorts images accordingly.
Furthermore, the reading tools and layouts can be adapted to users'
daily requirements. Due to its flexibility and minimal hardware
requirements, users can re-use existing hardware components and
easily add storage capacity. Magnetic Resonance Siemens Healthcare
redefines productivity in MRI with the groundbreaking introduction
of its new power couple: Tim® 4G(2), Total imaging matrix
technology and Dot(TM)(2), Day optimizing throughput engine. Both
technologies are now available in the new MAGNETOM® Aera(2) 1.5
Tesla (T) and the new MAGNETOM Skyra(2) 3T Magnetic Resonance (MR)
systems. The combination of Tim 4G and Dot delivers
patient-centered care and significantly improved productivity
across the entire MRI workflow. Tim 4G, now available with up to
204 coil elements and up to 128 receive channels, takes
flexibility, accuracy, and speed to the next level. Dot, the
imaging world's first MRI "throughput engine," offers patient
personalization, user guidance, and exam automation to help
optimize every part of the practice. It takes two to redefine
productivity: Tim and Dot. Mammography syngo® MammoReport, Siemens
Healthcare's reporting workstation for mammography, is not only
fast and efficient for reading mammograms, but also allows to
include 2D ultrasound and MR images into decision. From the end of
2009 on, syngo MammoReport is also adapting to new applications in
breast imaging, by including the ABVS Workplace for the diagnosis
of 3D ultrasound images. With this solution only one workstation is
required for comprehensive breast diagnosis, enabling easy
comparison of 3D ultrasound and mammography images. With this
integration, syngo MammoReport is the only system that combines
different breast reading tools and applications from one
manufacturer. Finding suspicious lesions or microcalcifications in
breast images, often results in a biopsy. The MammoTest(TM) is
Siemens fully digital prone table biopsy system with the largest
breast aperture (11 inches) in the industry. It is ideally suited
for visualizing the smallest microcalcifications and diagnosing
masses and suspicious lesions, optimal contrast and spatial
resolution for easy visualization of entire breast anatomy. Its
unique polar coordinate system offers unobstructed view to
needle/lesion with precise positioning (with +/- 1mm targeting
accuracy), and "Target on Scout" capability (due to the exclusive
angled-needle approach, a straight-on (0 degrees) Scout View can be
used for targeting and confirming needle tip location). With
MammoTest, the patient always rests in a more comfortable prone
position. The large aperture lets the breast and axilla fall away
from the chest, offering unobstructed access to the region of
interest. The special table design together with a rotating gantry,
as well as the lateral arm offer true all-angles and fully 360
degrees patient and lesion access. Molecular Imaging Siemens
Healthcare demonstrates the power of the Biograph(TM) mCT, the
world's first molecular CT at RSNA 2009. Biograph mCT enables
facilities to serve both the nuclear medicine and the radiology
department with one system. It achieves this duality through the
integration of powerful PET and CT technologies, offering
High-Definition PET, time-of-flight technology, and CT
configurations up to 128 slices. Biograph mCT is ultra-efficient,
offering institutions cutting-edge technology, optimum patient care
solutions and potential for increased return on investment. Siemens
Healthcare highlights this game-changing technology, where Biograph
mCT is utilized both as a dedicated CT and PET-CT imaging system,
as well as sophisticated diagnostic tool for oncology management.
Siemens will also highlight Symbia®.net(4), the new client-server
solution for SPECT and SPECT-CT imaging applications for anytime,
anywhere processing and reading. Symbia.net is part of Siemens
Molecular Imaging's ongoing commitment to innovation and access. In
addition to the recent release of several new systems into the
PET-CT and SPECT-CT markets, this new client-server solution will
allow facilities that require reading from multiple locations to
easily share and access patient imaging data. Symbia.net is
designed for the specific needs of molecular imaging with a
user-friendly interface and advanced automation features. It
improves clinical workflow by providing hospital staff with easy,
economical, access to all patient cases and applications.
Ultrasound Siemens Healthcare Ultrasound will highlight a new
release of its premium ACUSON S2000(TM) ultrasound platform
featuring significant advancements in Acoustic Radiation Force
Imaging (ARFI) and contrast imaging, as well as a complete new
imaging line for OB/GYN. In addition, the company will be
showcasing the revolutionary ACUSON S2000(TM) Automated Breast
Volume Scanner (ABVS). Siemens' implementations of Acoustic
Radiation Force Imaging (ARFI), Virtual Touch(TM) Tissue Imaging(5)
and Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification(5), have been further
optimized on the ACUSON S2000 ultrasound system. These leading-edge
technologies add an independent parameter to the existing
morphological diagnostic process by interrogating and measuring the
mechanical strain properties or stiffness of tissue, which may be
correlated with pathology. Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification is
the first and only application to provide a numerical value related
to tissue stiffness at a precise anatomical location which is
highly promising in identifying early stages of liver diseases
causing cirrhosis. Furthermore, the system integrates advancements
for Cadence(TM) contrast pulse sequencing technology(6), providing
highly sensitive agent detection with outstanding enhancement
uniformity at high frame rate contrast agent imaging at frequencies
from 1.5 to 18 MHz. Siemens will also be introducing their new
Women's Imaging line: the ACUSON S2000 ultrasound system - Women's
Imaging and the ACUSON X300(TM) ultrasound system, premium edition
(PE) - Women's Imaging. Both systems offer best-in-class imaging
performance and a broad spectrum of applications designed to
optimize workflow for the most demanding requirements in
maternal-fetal medicine as well as routine clinical environments.
The automated volume breast ultrasound with the ACUSON S2000 ABVS
system takes operator dependence and variability out of breast
ultrasound, while at the same time streamlining workflow with an
acquisition time of less than 10 minutes. Never-before-seen
anatomical views of the breast, such as the coronal view, increase
diagnostic confidence while semi-automated reporting and
comprehensive BI-RADS® reporting capabilities further enhance the
clinical workflow. (1) syngo.via can be used as a standalone device
or together with a variety of syngo.via-based software options,
which are medical devices in their own rights. (2) The information
about this product is being provided for planning purposes. The
product requires 510(k) review and is not commercially available in
the U.S. (3) The information about syngo.plaza is being provided
for planning purposes. The product is pending 510(k) review, and is
not yet commercially available. (4) Symbia.net is pending 510(k)
review and is not yet commercially available in the U.S. (5) Not
available in the United States. (6) At the time of publication, the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared ultrasound contrast
agents only for use in LVO. Check the current regulation for the
country in which you are using this system for contrast agent
clearance. The Siemens Healthcare Sector is one of the world's
largest suppliers to the healthcare industry and a trendsetter in
medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, medical information
technology and hearing aids. Siemens is the only company to offer
customers products and solutions for the entire range of patient
care from a single source - from prevention and early detection to
diagnosis, and on to treatment and aftercare. By optimizing
clinical workflows for the most common diseases, Siemens also makes
healthcare faster, better and more cost-effective. Siemens
Healthcare employs some 49,000 employees worldwide and operates in
over 130 countries. In fiscal year 2008 (to September 30), the
Sector posted revenue of 11.2 billion euros and profit of 1.2
billion euros. For further information please visit:
http://www.siemens.com/healthcare.
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