http://www.medical.siemens.com Press Releases en_us Copyright 2007, Siemens AG 2010-08-08T21:00:00+00:00 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:00:00 -0000 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17707&pageId=134009 Mountain View, Calif., July 9, 2010 - Siemens announced today the availability of its syngo®.fourSight™ Workplace, a powerful image management tool for enhanced patient throughput and department workflow in obstetrical ultrasound. It provides off-system 3D/4D volume manipulation and 2D image and clip review for a variety of Siemens' most powerful ultrasound platforms. Using the latest professional graphics technology, syngo.fourSight Workplace takes 3D/4D imaging to the next level by delivering a 3D experience that is more immersive, detailed, and real-to-life than ever before. WOMENS_HEALTH 2010-07-09T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,1009453&pageId=134118 Deerfield, Ill., July 13, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics adds new automation capabilities for clinical laboratories: Connectivity of the Dimension Vista® 1500 Intelligent Lab System to ADVIA® Automation Solutions combines the benefits of an integrated chemistry and immunoassay system with the productivity and expanded capacity of high-volume automation. In addition, the new ADVIA Centrifuge Module addresses growing test volume and turnaround requirements for labs with its increased specimen processing capacity. IN_VITRO_DIAGNOSTICS 2010-07-13T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17707&pageId=134154 Las Vegas, Nev., July 14, 2010 - In computed tomography angiography (CTA), radiation dose now can be reduced most of the times to below one millisievert (mSv) for one scan even in clinical routine. However, this is only possible using the latest Siemens Dual Source CT technology, as leading heart specialists will report this week at the 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), in Las Vegas, July 15-18. At SCCT, SOMATOM® Definition Flash CT scanner users will also show how they use the system to display the coronary vessels, as well as the aorta, within one scan. CS_RADIOLOGY 2010-07-14T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17716&pageId=134197 Philadelphia, Pa., July 16, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare continues its fast and focused approach to fighting cancer at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), July 18-22, in Philadelphia. At AAPM 2010, Siemens (booth #130) will demonstrate integrated software solutions designed to support the customers' and patients' needs from diagnosis to follow-up for efficient, safe and accurate treatment delivery. ONCOLOGY 2010-07-16T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseListView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17711&categoryId=17711 Malvern, Pa., July 16, 2010 - Today, Siemens Healthcare announced that the newly-released Final Rule on 'Meaningful Use' of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) provides an important boost to its ongoing campaign to help healthcare providers realize quality and efficiency gains through the use of health information technology. The guidelines outline specific criteria hospitals and eligible providers must meet through use of their EHR in order to qualify for incentive payments as stated in the HITECH provision of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) , as well as the requirements against which EHRs will be officially certified. ITSC 2010-07-16T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseListView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17707&categoryId=17707 Malvern, Pa., July 16, 2010 - Siemens is proud to announce that its syngo® iFlow has been honored with a 2010 R&D 100 Award by the editors of R&D Magazine. syngo iFlow - Dynamic Flow Evaluation won in the Bioscience category. The annual awards event - now in its 48th year -salutes the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. CS_RADIOLOGY 2010-07-16T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17751&pageId=134216 Malvern, Pa., July 19, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare announces FDA clearance for the UROSKOP® Omnia, its new multifunctional workstation for urology. The workstation's new dynamic flat detector technology UROSKOP Omnia allows the urologist to cover the entire urinary tract - kidney, ureter, bladder (KUB) - with only one single exposure and in superb image quality. With its curved X-ray column, UROSKOP Omnia offers truly unrestricted patient access from all table sides. The integrated HD (high definition) VideoManager provides various interfaces. For example, HD endoscopy or ultrasound equipment can be connected easily to display images side-by-side with X-ray or fluoroscopy. UROLOGY_CS 2010-07-19T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,1009453&pageId=134404 Anaheim, Ca., July 28, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is showcasing a broad array of new products, services and solutions for clinicians at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry's 2010 Clinical Lab Expo in Anaheim, California from July 27 through July 29, 2010 (Booth #4820). The exhibit highlights "The Power of Possibilities" - demonstrating how Siemens is focused on putting the power behind all the possibilities through choice, people, performance and innovation. In addition to featuring customized diagnostic solutions that help customers stay competitive, Siemens is also hosting a number of in-booth educational presentations on topics such as process management, Vitamin D assessment, procalcitonin monitoring, parathyroid hormone standardization, healthcare reform and allergy testing. IN_VITRO_DIAGNOSTICS 2010-07-28T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17707&pageId=133526 Mountain View, Calif., June 15, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare announced the 1.5 release of its ACUSON SC2000™ volume imaging ultrasound system this week at the 21st Annual Scientific Session of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). Featuring a number of innovative workflow solutions, the system offers a complete 2D and volume echocardiography system that - on top of excellent imaging performance - offers one-of-a-kind workflow improvements in conventional and real-time volumetric echocardiography. ULTRA_SOUND 2010-06-15T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,1009453&pageId=133565 Deerfield, Ill., June 16, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics announced today the release of PRISCA version 5.0 Prenatal Risk Calculation Software available in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. The upgraded version offers the industry's only Shared Database that allows laboratories to compare data and integrate patient demographic factors into the analysis. Both of these features help increase the accuracy of the median against which patient results are measured, ultimately improving the accuracy of the diagnostic results. The software's expanded screening protocols also allow for greater precision in patient risk assessment. IN_VITRO_DIAGNOSTICS 2010-06-16T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17711&pageId=133640 Malvern, Pa., June 21, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare has just announced the general availability of the latest version of Soarian Clinicals, adding new clinically-focused functionality to its signature web-based Health Information System (HIS). All tools available through this latest version are designed to help healthcare providers enhance their clinical workflows and achieve "Meaningful Use" of their Electronic Health Record (EHR). ITSC 2010-06-21T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,1009453&pageId=133713 Deerfield, Ill., June 22, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics was presented with the 2010 Polaris Award in recognition of customer service excellence by Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, the group purchasing unit of the Premier healthcare alliance. In addition, for the fifth year in a row, Siemens received the Pinnacle Award for exceeding Premier's operational and quality expectations. Siemens was one of only three suppliers out of 800 that have won the Pinnacle Award five times and only one of six who received the Polaris Award. IN_VITRO_DIAGNOSTICS 2010-06-22T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17711&pageId=133740 Malvern, Pa., June 23, 2010 - On June 29, Siemens Healthcare launches its second Virtual Healthcare IT Speaker Series of the year: Navigating Healthcare in the 21st Century. Streaming LIVE to attendees' desktops, this exclusive, free speaker series, accessed at www.siemens.com/virtual-navigatingHC, will deliver updates on hot-button national health reform issues and offers the opportunity to engage directly with expert speakers. Political columnist George Will kicks off the event with a keynote address and Q&A, June 29th. ITSC 2010-06-23T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17707&pageId=133803 Malvern, Pa., June 25, 2010 - Siemens is pleased to announce that its latest innovation in PET•CT imaging - the Biograph® mCT - is one of the technologies that will be used at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (NICoE), which opened on June 24. The $65 million, 72,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitation center will research, diagnose and treat military personnel and veterans suffering from neurological issues, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and psychological health conditions. NEURO 2010-06-25T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17711&pageId=133802 Malvern, Pa., June 25, 2010 - Today, Siemens Healthcare announced the appointment of John Glaser, Ph.D. as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Health Services Business Unit. In his role, Glaser will be responsible for leading Siemens' global healthcare IT business, including product development, strategy, portfolio management, financial performance, and overall customer satisfaction. When his appointment goes into effect on August 16, he will begin leading over 4,500 employees, multiple health information system brands, a robust Global Services arm, and Siemens' world-renowned Information Systems Center. ITSC 2010-06-25T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17707&pageId=133818 Malvern, Pa., June 29, 2010 - In a continual commitment to patient care and radiation reduction in computed tomography (CT), Siemens Healthcare has launched SIERRA (Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance) and has established an expert panel to advance the cause of dose reduction in CT. The new Low Dose Expert Panel includes 15 specialists in radiology, cardiology and physics, who are internationally recognized for their publications on the subject of CT dose. The panel's objective is to generate proposals for how manufacturers may continue to develop their technology and to help users better adapt their procedures in order to bring about further dose reduction in CT. One of the most important suggestions from the first meeting of the Low Dose Expert Panel in May concerns methods to increase utilization in clinical practice of the many CT dose reduction technologies that are already available. CS_RADIOLOGY 2010-06-29T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17711&pageId=133827 Malvern, PA, June 30, 2010 - Today, Siemens Healthcare announced that BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare organizations in the U.S., has signed a new twelve-year agreement to migrate 11 of its hospitals to Soarian Financials, Siemens' enterprise-wide, web-based revenue cycle solution. Siemens also announced that Platte Valley and Kingman Regional medical centers each signed new multi-year deals to bring Soarian Clinicals live in their facilities: moves based in part on the providers' goals to achieve Meaningful Use of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) as outlined in the HITECH provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ITSC 2010-06-30T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17707&pageId=133911 Malvern, Pa., July 7, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare announces availability of the 2.0 release of its ACUSON S2000™ ultrasound system, a premium performance platform that features powerful imaging performance and penetrating insights to achieve sound diagnosis. The multi-specialty system offers advanced applications, such as Virtual Touch™ HD* technology, the second generation implementation of Acoustic Radiation Forced Impulse (ARFI)* imaging, as well as Cadence™ contrast agent technology** and the most comprehensive 3D/4D imaging capabilities to provide penetrating insight into complex anatomy. WOMENS_HEALTH 2010-07-07T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,17707&pageId=134437 Malvern, Pa., July 30, 2010 - The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Research & Education (R&E) Foundation has awarded the 2010 Siemens Healthcare/RSNA grants to two of the industry's emerging leaders in radiology research. The grants are made possible by Siemens' support of the RSNA R&E Foundation. GENERAL 2010-07-30T07:00:00+00:00 http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PressReleaseListView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=-1&catTree=100011,18301,13839,1002853&categoryId=1002853 Cary, N.C., August 6, 2010 - In an effort to help customers increase utilization, while reducing scheduled downtime for planned maintenance, Siemens unveils its comprehensive service program, Off-Peak Advantage, that enables delivery of preventive maintenance and system updates and modifications outside of normal operating hours. ONCOLOGY 2010-08-06T07:00:00+00:00