Ealing Hospital, part of Ealing Hospital NHS Trust, has recently taken installation of a ceiling-mounted Artis zeeTM from Siemens Healthcare. It is hoped the system will streamline procedures in the radiology department and help alleviate workload from departments in high-demand such as CT. More

Siemens Healthcare will showcase its syngo®.plaza PACS, syngo.via clinical image reporting software application, plus its latest portfolio of mobile digital X-ray, CT, MR coils, surgical imaging and ultrasound solutions at the 11th annual UK Radiological Congress (UKRC) event in Manchester, 25-27 June 2012. Demonstrations of the systems and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) sessions will take place on stand 73. More

Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre, part of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, has recently installed a MAGNETOM® Skyra 3 Tesla MRI system from Siemens Healthcare. Located in the Radiology Department, it has been acquired to assist with increasing imaging needs and to handle a multi-specialty workload. More

Siemens Healthcare will be showcasing the ACUSON S3000™ and the ACUSON S1000™ diagnostic ultrasound systems at a special launch event to be held on the 25th June during the UKRC Conference Event in Manchester. It will be the first time the ACUSON S3000 will be unveiled to clinicians in the UK and delegates will be able to explore the system and speak with Siemens experts about functionality and benefits. More

University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust has taken delivery of a portfolio of new medical imaging systems for its new hospital on the City General site to upgrade medical and diagnostic services for local patients. The equipment provision and project management is part of a 15 year Managed Equipment Service (MES) partnership with Siemens Healthcare. Under the agreement, ten new imaging systems from Siemens have been installed in addition to a variety of X-ray and ultrasound systems from other vendors. More

Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare have announced the signing of a strategic global partnership to provide advanced diagnostic and therapeutic solutions and services for treating cancer with image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery. The collaboration covers the mutual marketing and representation of products for imaging and treatment in the global radiation oncology business. This collaboration further comprises the development of software interfaces between Siemens and Varian treatment systems. The two companies will also investigate opportunities for joint development of new products for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery. More

The first of four new imaging systems from Siemens Healthcare has been installed at Russells Hall Hospital, part of The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. The Artis zeeTM ceiling-mounted system was unveiled as part of a new angiography suite opened by MP for Stourbridge, Margot James. It will be used for a wide range of diagnostic and Interventional Radiology procedures including endovascular aortic repairs (EVAR). More

West Suffolk Hospital, part of the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, is experiencing increased workflow following the installation of three static and one mobile MAMMOMAT Inspiration™ Full Field Digital Mammography systems from Siemens Healthcare. The refurbished breast imaging unit at the West Suffolk Hospital was recently opened by Lady Elsie Robson. More

Siemens Healthcare will be showcasing the latest innovations in ultrasound, mammography and MRI breast imaging at Symposium Mammographicum 2012, 1-3 July in Harrogate. The exhibition will include the ACUSON S2000™ diagnostic ultrasound Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS), MAMMOMAT Inspiration™ Full Field Digital Mammography system and next generation breast MRI solutions. More

Queen’s Hospital, part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, has installed an Artis zee™ biplane system from Siemens Healthcare. This installation was undertaken as part of the long-term Managed Equipment Service (MES) partnership agreement between the Trust and Siemens Healthcare. More