Press Releases: Computed Tomography

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SIEMENS HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITAL CLINIC, BARCELONA ENTER AGREEMENT TO USE INTEGRATED LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS, IMAGING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS TO ADVANCE PATIENT CARE

December 17, 2008

Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/diagnostics) announced the signing of an agreement today with Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, Spain, to integrate the use of laboratory diagnostics, imaging and information technology systems with the intent to improve management of patient care from early detection and diagnosis of diseases or conditions to patient treatment. Under the agreement, Siemens and the Hospital Clinic will initially focus on three specific areas: liver fibrosis, fetal medicine and colon cancer. More

Flash Speed. Lowest Dose.

November 24, 2008

With the Somatom Definition Flash, Siemens Healthcare is introducing a CT scanner that will set new standards regarding speed and dose reduction. The system requires only a fraction of the radiation dose that systems previously required to scan even the tiniest anatomical details faster than ever before. The Somatom Definition Flash is a new dual-source CT from Siemens, featuring two X-ray tubes that simultaneously revolve around the patient's body. The fastest scanning speed in CT (43 cm/s) and a temporal resolution of 75 ms, enable for example complete scans of the entire chest region in just 0.6 seconds. Thus, patients are no longer required to hold their breath during the exam the way they had in the past. At the same time, the Somatom Definition Flash operates at an extremely reduced radiation dose. For example, a spiral heart scan can be performed with less than 1 millisievert (mSv), whereas the average effective dose required for this purpose usually ranges from 8 mSv to 40 mSv. The new CT scanner will be available for sale in the first quarter of 2009. More

Siemens Hits 6000th Milestone Installation of Somatom Emotion CT Scanner

July 22, 2008

From diagnosing heart disease through cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) to transforming into a stroke unit or therapy management tool for cancer patients, CT technology from Siemens Healthcare is delivering personalized care to fit the patient’s needs. As a further milestone, Siemens announces that its Somatom Emotion has achieved its 6000th installation at the newly opened Portsmouth Imaging Center of Newport Hospital in Rhode Island – making the Somatom Emotion the most popular CT system in the world based on system sales. More

New study proves: heart scan with lower dosage possible using dual-source computed tomograph

July 17, 2008

A new study reveals that, with dual-source computed tomography (DSCT), the effective dosage for a heart examination can be significantly lowered, in comparison to conventional computed tomography (CT). The study also demonstrated that stenoses can be diagnosed with the same high accuracy as with invasive x-ray angiography. At the University Hospital in Zürich in Switzerland, 120 patients with suspected coronary heart disease were scanned with the world's first CT scanner with two X-ray tubes; a Somatom Definition from Siemens Healthcare. The Siemens application, Adaptive Cardio Sequence with the step-and-shoot mode, was also used for the first time with a dual-source CT. The results of the study were published in the June issue of "Heart", the official journal of the British Cardiovascular Society.* More

Siemens Introduces Dual Energy Applications for General Imaging

May 14, 2008

Following the introduction of the first-ever dual-source CT system, Somatom Definition, with two X-ray tubes that simultaneously generate different energies, Siemens Healthcare has developed ten dual-energy applications. At the 10th Annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT in Las Vegas to be held from May 13 to 16, 2008, Siemens will present its Optimum Contrast software, which brings new levels of contrast to sectional images created with dual-energy applications. Thanks to these innovations, dual-energy applications, which were previously reserved for special clinical investigations, can be now be used in a broad range of routine examinations that involve contrast medium. More

Starting shot for the Particle Therapy Center of the University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein - Largest public private partnership project in German healthcare

March 18, 2008

Today the University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein (UC S-H) commissioned a consortium of bidders including Siemens, Bilfinger Berger and HSG Technischer Service with the construction and operation of the first particle therapy center (PTC) in Northern Germany. With overall costs of roughly 250 million EUR, this represents the largest public private partnership (PPP) project ever launched in the German healthcare sector. As a competence center for tumor diseases, the PTC will be opening up new treatment possibilities for cancer therapy starting in 2012. In addition to Northern Germany, the center is intended to serve the entire Southern Scandinavian region. In its final stage of completion, the facility's three treatment rooms will be capable of treating approximately 3000 patients with particles per year. More

New development in computed tomography: Dual Energy

March 7, 2008

Encouraged by the outstanding marketing success of the worldwide first Dual-Source CT system Somatom Definition with two X-ray tubes that simultaneously generate different energies, Siemens Healthcare has already developed six specific dual energy applications. At the ECR 2008, Siemens presents four new applications that simplify the diagnosis of diseases of the heart, brain, lungs and extremity joints. More

European Congress of Radiology 2008: Overview of the Siemens highlights

March 7, 2008

At the European Congress of Radiology 2008 (ECR 2008) Siemens Healthcare presents its comprehensive portfolio for radiology and introduces numerous new solutions and products for the improvement of workflows in this special medical field. On the occasion of the Women's Health Days organized by the European Society of Radiology in Vienna, Siemens also places special focus on the topic of "Breast Care". The company therefore shows its Breast Care products and solutions not only at the trade show booth but also in a special trailer that is accessible to the public. More