Press Releases: Mammography

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Siemens Unveils MR Oncology Applications and Dedicated Breast Scanner at RSNA 2008

12 December 2008

Siemens Healthcare redefined Magnetic Resonance (MR) in Oncology with Tim (Total imaging matrix) technology at the RSNA in Chicago. Siemens offers comprehensive and state-of-the art solutions for Oncology. 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

Siemens Provides Breast Care Solutions

01 December 2008

Siemens Healthcare showcases the clinical workflow of breast cancer care at the 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago. From early detection and diagnosis through therapy and aftercare, Siemens demonstrates its comprehensive portfolio of innovations for women’s health. More

Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Made Easy with Mammomat Inspiration

27 November 2008

Siemens Healthcare has introduced its new biopsy unit to the market, enhancing the Mammomat Inspiration digital mammography platform with stereotactic breast biopsy. The digital system with basic functions for screening has been on the market since the end of 2007. Since then, it has been installed in countless hospitals and private practices worldwide. The new device with its supplemental biopsy function recently went into operation in Copenhagen and Dortmund. Using the new system, all workflows are performed faster and easier than ever before. More

Siemens Integrates ARFI Imaging Into Ultrasound

18 November 2008

Siemens Healthcare is presenting one of the most innovative technologies for its Acuson S2000 ultrasound system at the Medica from November 19 – 22, 2008 in Duesseldorf, Germany. The Virtual Touch Tissue Imaging and Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification applications are the first commercially available implementations of ARFI (Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse). Similar to a physical palpation exam, these leading-edge applications represent a new dimension of diagnostic information by interrogating the mechanical strain properties or stiffness of tissue, which may be correlated with pathology. Both applications are particularly suited to evaluating liver tissue. More

New technique heightens detection of breast cancer

28 October 2008

Trials of Tomosynthesis, a next generation breast examination tool, have yielded significant evidence to suggest that the 3D information provided can be a more effective technique in the earlier detection of breast cancer when compared to conventional and digital mammography. More

Stepping Hill orders the first UK Inspiration with Computer Aided Detection

21 October 2008

Stepping Hill Hospital, part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, has ordered two MAMMOMAT Inspiration Full-Field Direct Digital Mammography systems from Siemens Healthcare. One of the devices will be the first Inspiration in the UK to use Computer Aided Detection (CAD) to assist in breast cancer diagnosis. More

Breast examinations get a colour makeover

29 September 2008

For the first time, the use of colour in technical breast examinations has been used to help relax patients during awkward and sometimes embarrassing procedures. A ‘MoodLight’ has been designed as part of a new innovative digital breast imaging system. More

Dali Universe provides backdrop to the latest advancements in breast imaging and ultrasound

24 July 2008

The latest innovations in the field of Ultrasound & Women’s Health were recently launched to UK customers by Siemens Healthcare at the Dali Universe, County Hall Gallery in London. More

Fight against breast cancer with innovative tests and biochips: Siemens Healthcare chooses Cologne as the new site for its molecular diagnostics research in Germany

04 June 2008

Siemens Healthcare has established new research laboratories for molecular diagnostics in Cologne, Germany. The focus of the research will be on "breast cancer", a disease that remains the number one cause of death among young women despite the large number of therapies currently available. Almost 40 Siemens employees have been developing new diagnostic tests to help the treating physician find an individually optimized therapy for as many patients as possible, thus combining better chances of recovery than are now offered by today's medical state-of-the-art technology, with reduced side effects. In addition, Siemens has been researching innovative biochips to enable clinics to perform the newly developed breast cancer tests. More

Prepare to be inspired

13 May 2008

At Symposium Mammographicum 2008, in Lille, France, Siemens will be showcasing the latest innovations in full field digital mammography and breast imaging. In addition to the new MAMMOMAT Inspiration, the ACUSON S2000 ultrasound system and the MammoReport workstation will be displayed on stand 11/12. More

St John’s Hospital receives first MAMMOMAT Inspiration in the UK

22 April 2008

St John’s Hospital in Livingston, part of NHS Lothian's University Hospitals Division, has installed the first Siemens new generation full-field digital mammography system in the UK. More

Digital biopsy application makes its debut at Torbay Hospital

18 April 2008

Torbay Hospital, part of the South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has installed the first Siemens syngo Opdima digital biopsy and spot imaging application in the UK. More

Scottish hospitals to lead the way in advanced Full-Field Digital Mammography

17 April 2008

Siemens has been appointed to the Scottish Procurement Framework and has been awarded a contract for nine advanced mammography systems. More

Siemens presents its Full-Field Direct Digital Mammography System

15 April 2008

The first Full-Field Direct Digital Mammography system from Siemens has been unveiled. The MAMMOMAT Inspiration has been developed from the input and inspiration of healthcare professionals to combine speed, superior image quality and examination comfort. More

Siemens launches dedicated Ultrasound and Women’s Health team

14 April 2008

Siemens has announced the creation of an Ultrasound and Women’s Health division to promote and support its products and services within the UK healthcare marketplace. More

A new dimension of ultrasound: The European debut of the new system Acuson S2000 from Siemens

07 March 2008

Siemens Healthcare is showing its Acuson S2000, the first ultrasound system of the new product series S, at the ECR (European Congress of Radiology) 2008 in Vienna. This system platform includes integration of the newest technologies to optimize workflows and once again considerably simplify the physician's work. Thus the Acuson S2000 has been equipped with comprehensive software applications such as a new software for breast imaging. The system is also well equipped for future technologies: It enables the implementation of innovative ARFI (Acoustic Radiation Forced Impulse) imaging and is prepared for integration of new silicon ultrasound technology, which is almost ready for the market. The Acuson S2000 is suitable for internal medicine radiology imaging including vascular diagnosis and echocardiography as well as gynecology and obstetrics. 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

Breast Care Solutions by Siemens offer a comprehensive product spectrum for the diagnosis and therapy of breast cancer

15 February 2008

Among women, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death. Each year nearly 180,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer. More than 40,000 a year die from this disease. These facts stress the importance of a quality-ensured early detection of breast cancer as well as the availability of individual therapies. In response, Siemens Healthcare developed comprehensive Breast Care Solutions for the early detection and treatment of breast cancer. These combine different imaging methods, such as ultrasound, mammography, and magnetic resonance tomography (MRT), which are supplemented by innovative software tools and solutions from lab diagnostics. More