August 30 – September 3, 2008, Munich/Germany

Siemens cordially invites you to explore how in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics can help you to further improve prevention and early diagnosis, acute care and follow-up of coronary artery disease.

The theme of this year’s congress: cardiovascular imaging

There has been an ultra-fast technical revolution in the field of imaging, with current modalities providing three- and four-dimensional visualisation of the cardiovascular system. For the three existing modalities (echocardiography, nuclear imaging and cardiovascular magnetic resonance) automated, quantitative software packages have been introduced, making objective and reproducible data analysis reality. The newest technique, cardiac computed tomography, now allows for non-invasive angiography. All together these modalities can provide comprehensive information about the heart and the coronary arteries, from anatomy to function and perfusion.