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Siemens Makes Each Day Pay Off For Patients, Providers at RSNA 2015
[November 29, 2015]

Siemens Makes Each Day Pay Off For Patients, Providers at RSNA 2015


At the 101st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Siemens (News - Alert) Healthcare introduces a wide array of cutting-edge diagnostic and interventional systems that help health care facilities perform optimally in the wake of increasing cost pressure, an expanding emphasis on quality measures, and mounting time constraints. With its RSNA 2015 portfolio, Siemens Healthcare provides the tools necessary to deliver the best patient outcomes in the most efficient manner possible, making each day pay off for patients and for health care institutions.

At RSNA 2015, Siemens showcases the following new innovations:

Angiography

Siemens adds two new features to its established PURE® platform, which simplifies the adoption and utilization of advanced features on the Artis zee®, Artis Q, and Artis Q.zen angiography systems. Designed to aid in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), syngo EVAR Guidance² offers automated detection of vessel walls on computed tomography (CT) datasets as well as automatic placement of landmarks for 3D image guidance. Additionally, it suggests the optimal angulation of C-arms for precise deployment. Enabling better treatment of highly challenging chronic total occlusions (CTOs), syngo CTO Guidance² automatically segments coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) images in addition to providing procedural guidance.

Molecular Imaging

The versatile new Biograph Horizon™ ¹ positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET•CT) system offers premium performance at an attractive level of investment. Leveraging the standard in PET/CT technology, the system images patients using all commercially available PET tracers, enabling users to address more indications in oncology, neurology and cardiology. To help physicians visualize small lesions earlier, Biograph Horizon's 4 mm lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO) crystals scintillate faster and have a higher light output compared to BGO crystals3, providing high resolution for an outstanding level of image quality and enabling Time-of-Flight.4 The system simplifies staff's daily routine by automating manual tasks and offering fast acquisition, image delivery and case processing to increase productivity. Configured specifically for Biograph Horizon, syngo.via Molecular Imaging Workplace4 is a cost-effective image processing solution that can expand to meet changing clinical needs. And as the smallest5 PET/CT system with the lowest5 power requirements, Biograph Horizon can help minimize a facility's initial capital investment, while low operating and maintenance costs help manage the total cost of ownership.

Radiography

Siemens unveils three brand-new models of its Cios family of C-arms. Offering the state-of-the-art flat panel detectors of the established Cios Alpha mobile C-arm system in the medium price segment, the new Cios Fusion6 boasts two detector sizes - 30 cm x 30 cm and 20 cm x 20 cm. Additionally, the Cios Fusion features software packages adapted from the Cios Alpha and an additional touchscreen that can be positioned at the operating table to control the C-arm from within the sterile work area. The new Cios Connect6 - a lightweight C-arm weighing only 547 lbs. - provides a broad area of applications to the medium market segment. Special software options enable physicians to display individual images simultaneously in subtracted and X-ray views, to optimize the presentation of contrast nd bone. Finally, the new entry-level Cios Select6 C-arm is user-friendly, with color coding that facilitates communication between surgeon and staff. And as part of the entire Cios family, the Cios Select uses the image processing algorithm IDEAL (Intelligent Dose Efficiency Algorithm) to provide continuous contrast and brightness adjustments as well as automatic dose-performance adjustment.



Additionally, Siemens announces a new version of its established Cios Alpha mobile C-arm system, which boasts a square flat-panel detector to help deliver optimum levels of minimally invasive intervention in the modern surgical environment. Revised software delivers a large preview image to enable OR staff to select appropriate image settings more easily. A new one-touch metal correction function compensates for metal image components to enable the representation of surrounding tissue with greater contrast. And to mark anatomical structures, the Cios Alpha's Live Graphical Overlay function is no longer reserved for vascular surgery users and can now be used in all operating modes.

Ultrasound


Siemens showcases the ACUSON NX37 and ACUSON NX3 Elite7, two new ultrasound systems designed specifically to accommodate clinician workflow. Both mid-range systems offer an intuitive interface combined with innovative imaging solutions for examinations primarily in general medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics and neurology. The ACUSON NX3 offers a new approach to scanning, with three times more customizable keys, as well as faster workflow, with 28 percent fewer keystrokes. The customizable control panel and touch screen, combined with Siemens' workflow innovations, enable the user to perform certain routine anatomical measurements up to 76 percent faster8 than traditional solutions. And in addition to featuring the largest LED monitor8 (21.5 inches) and touch screen8 (10.4 inches) in their class, the ACUSON NX3 systems possess Clarify™ Vascular Enhancement technology, which provides multiple levels of clarification to optimize tissue contrast resolution and definition of tissue and vessel walls. Additionally, the ACUSON NX3 systems feature Siemens' exclusive 16 MHz transducer, which facilitates breast and musculoskeletal imaging, and the exclusive 220-degree endocavity transducer, with a field of view (FoV) up to 75 percent larger than standard ultrasound probes. Features on the Elite version of the ACUSON NX3 include an adjustable, ergonomic control panel; advanced transducers; and eSie Touch, which uses gentle compression to provide a high-resolution elastogram depicting relative tissue stiffness.

And for its established ACUSON S Family™ of premium ultrasound systems - the ACUSON S1000, ACUSON S2000, and ACUSON S3000 - Siemens introduces HELX Evolution with Touch Control,9 a hardware and software redesign created to help users improve system operation and reduce user error during examinations. Thanks to HELX Evolution with Touch Control, a completely reworked user interface simplifies operation across the ACUSON S Family with 44 percent fewer software keys, 33 percent fewer tactile keys, and 22 percent fewer home base controls.10 The control panel features a new intuitive touch display that helps users eliminate unnecessary workflow steps. New imaging optimization technologies enhance image quality with challenging patients and in abdominal, breast, vascular and musculoskeletal exams. Improved shear wave elastography technologies provide more information in a single image for quantitative or qualitative tissue characterization. And multi-modality imaging, where real-time ultrasound is superimposed onto 3D CT or MRI volumes, is complemented with newly enhanced workflow tools to increase relevancy and practical use in the clinical routine.

¹ Biograph Horizon is pending 510(k) clearance, and is not yet commercially available in the United States or in all countries worldwide. Due to regulatory reasons, its future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details.

² 510(k)-pending

³ Pepin, et al (2004). Properties of LYSO and Recent LSO Scintillators for Phoswich PET Detectors. IEEE (News - Alert) Transactions on Nuclear Science, 51, 3.

4 Optional.

5 Based on competitive information available at time of publication. Data on file.

6 Cios Select, Cios Connect, and Cios Fusion are pending 510(k) clearance and are not currently available in the U.S. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed.

7ACUSON NX3 ultrasound system is not commercially available in all countries. Due to regulatory reasons, its future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details.

8 This data is based on comparisons with competitor scanners using publicly available documents. Data on file.

9 The ACUSON S, HELX Evolution with Touch Control family of ultrasound systems is not yet commercially available for purchase in some countries. Due to laws governing medical products, we cannot guarantee that these systems will be available in the future. Detailed information can be obtained from Siemens' local organizations.

10 This data is based on comparisons with the previous versions.

Siemens AG (News - Alert) (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world's largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of gas and steam turbines for power generation, a major provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also 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. In fiscal 2015, which ended on September 30, 2015, Siemens generated revenue of €75.6 billion and net income of €7.4 billion. At the end of September 2015, the company had around 348,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.


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