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

17 December 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

Siemens presents the latest advancements in diagnostic imaging

05 December 2008

At the 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Siemens Healthcare is demonstrating its latest diagnostic imaging innovations in computed tomography, mammography, magnetic resonance, molecular imaging and ultrasound. More

Images in a flash at the lowest dose

24 November 2008

Siemens Healthcare has unveiled the SOMATOM® Definition Flash, a new Dual Source CT featuring two X-ray tubes that simultaneously revolve around the patient's body. It will be on show next week at the 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the world’s largest medical technology event. More

Flash Speed. Lowest Dose.

24 November 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 introduces Anzai to the Northern Centre for Cancer Care

09 October 2008

The Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC), located at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, has recently installed a SOMATOM Sensation Open 40-slice CT simulator from Siemens Healthcare. The new system, which will go clinical later this year, allows the easy positioning of radiation therapy patients and provides detailed visualisation of anatomy for accurate treatment planning. The installation is part of an overall transformation of The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to bring hospital services together and improve quality of care. More

Spire Portsmouth Hospital celebrates arrival of new MRI and CT equipment

01 October 2008

Spire Portsmouth Hospital has recently taken delivery of a MAGNETOM Avanto MRI and SOMATOM Definition AS CT scanner from Siemens Healthcare. More

HRH The Princess Royal officially opens state-of-the-art cancer centre

07 August 2008

The St James’s Institute of Oncology in the new Bexley Wing at St James’s University Hospital in Leeds was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal during a recent visit on the afternoon of Thursday 17th July. More

Dual Source technology enables lower dose during heart scans

28 July 2008

Researchers at the University Hospital, Zürich in Switzerland, recently undertook a study into the diagnostic effectiveness of low dose CT in coronary angiography. The results indicated that Dual Source CT requires a significantly lower dose for heart examinations in comparison to conventional CT. The study also demonstrated that this method can diagnose stenoses with the same high accuracy as an invasive angiography x-ray. More

Siemens Hits 6000th Milestone Installation of Somatom Emotion CT Scanner

22 July 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

Papworth Hospital installs MR and CT into new diagnostic centre

21 July 2008

Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is the UK’s largest specialist cardiothoracic hospital and the country’s main heart and lung transplant centre. To support its work in leading diagnosis and treatment, the hospital has recently installed MR and CT equipment from Siemens into a new purpose built Diagnostic Centre. The SOMATOM Definition Dual Source CT and MAGNETOM Avanto MR are now working back-to-back at the hospital. More

BMI The London Independent Hospital installs the UK’s First 128-Slice Adaptive CT Scanner

17 July 2008

BMI The London Independent Hospital has installed the UK’s first SOMATOM Definition AS+ CT scanner from Siemens. The system is one of the world’s first adaptive scanners that not only provides exceptional image quality but is suited to any patient, from paediatric to bariatric, or any clinical need. Without exclusions, the AS+ makes complex examinations routine including scans in cardiology, neurology and oncology. More

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

17 July 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

14 May 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

Spire Healthcare selects latest CT & MR imaging equipment for expansion of diagnostic services

21 April 2008

Spire Healthcare, one of the leading independent hospital providers in the UK, has placed an order for six MRI and three CT scanners with Siemens as part of the drive to expand its range of diagnostic imaging services. More

Clinical Imaging & Research Centre invests in early detection of coronary disease

14 April 2008

The Clinical Imaging and Research Centre based at The Wellington Hospital in North London, a leading private hospital for cardiac care, has installed a SOMATOM Definition Dual Source CT, Symbia T6 SPECT•CT and ultrasound scanners from Siemens in its multi-purpose cardiac imaging and research centre. More

Siemens introduces new dual energy applications for the SOMATOM Definition Dual Source

31 March 2008

Siemens announced the market clearance of four new applications for the SOMATOM Definition Dual Source at ECR 2008 in Vienna. The new applications have been designed to simplify the diagnosis of diseases in the heart, brain, lungs and extremity joints. More

Chelsea and Westminster opts for latest CT via NHS Supply Chain Framework

25 March 2008

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has ordered the newly launched SOMATOM Definition AS and AS+ CT systems from Siemens via the NHS Supply Chain Framework. More

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

18 March 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

07 March 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

07 March 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

Answering questions for life in the 21st century

11 February 2008

The latest innovations in the field of CT and MRI imaging have been formally launched in the UK by Siemens at the Science Museum in London. More

Great Ormond Street Hospital opens innovative new MR & CT Imaging Centre

25 January 2008

Great Ormond Street Hospital, a national centre of excellence in the provision of specialist healthcare for children, has officially opened its state-of-the-art MR & CT Imaging Centre. The new facility has been developed to provide a high quality diagnostic imaging and interventional treatment service whilst ensuring comfort for its young patients. More