Press Releases: Magnetic Resonance

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Pilgrim Hospital reduces waiting lists and extends services to local patients

15 December 2011

Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, part of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, has cut waiting lists, increased workflow efficiency and is gaining detailed images following the installation of a MAGNETOM® Avanto 1.5 Tesla MRI system from Siemens Healthcare. The hospital is now able to perform peripheral angiography, whole body imaging and will soon be conducting MR mammography. More

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust continues to raise the standard of patient care with MAGNETOM Aera

14 December 2011

The Royal Marsden Foundation Trust has installed a MAGNETOM® Aera 1.5 Tesla MRI system from Siemens Healthcare in its Sutton site. It is being used for a wide range of clinical imaging including brain, spine, abdominal, pelvic and breast procedures, with plans for the hospital to expand its use to MRI-guided intervention in the future. Located in the Department of Radiology, the system will operate alongside an existing Siemens system, the MAGNETOM Avanto 1.5 Tesla. More

Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow installs Avanto MRI

08 December 2011

The Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow, part of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, has installed a MAGNETOM® Avanto 1.5 Tesla from Siemens Healthcare. The system featuring Tim (Total imaging Matrix) will enable the hospital to streamline its MRI examinations by providing whole body paediatric scans without the need to reposition the patient or for coil changes. More

Royal Glamorgan Hospital streamlines services with MAGNETOM Aera

24 October 2011

Royal Glamorgan Hospital, part of the Cwm Taf Health Board, has installed a MAGNETOM® Aera 1.5 Tesla MRI system from Siemens Healthcare. The system was recently opened by Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Assembly. It will be used for a wide range of examinations including whole body imaging, whole body diffusion weighted imaging, non-contrast angiography, enterography and breast biopsy. More

Siemens simplifies MRI modernisation journey

28 July 2011

In order to maximise efficiency and reduce NHS Trust capital expenditure, Siemens Healthcare is promoting its Tim® (Total imaging matrix) upgrades to extend the life of existing MRI infrastructure. An MRI upgrade takes minimal time, delivers rapid returns and is at a lower cost compared to a new installation. This modernisation journey rapidly extends the life of existing equipment into the future to support evolving patient needs. More

St John and St Elizabeth Hospital installs new MRI scanner to increase productivity

26 July 2011

Staff at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, one of the UK’s largest independent charity hospitals, are celebrating the installation of a MAGNETOM® Skyra 3 Tesla MRI system from Siemens Healthcare. The system has been installed in the Imaging Department and was officially unveiled by Medical Director Dr. David Grant and Professor Alan McGregor. The new facility was dedicated to the memory of Radiologist Ginny McGregor, a visionary of 3T MRI who worked at the Hospital until she died in 2007 of cancer aged 44. More

Royal Bournemouth Hospital to benefit from increased throughput with MAGNETOM Aera

14 July 2011

Royal Bournemouth Hospital, part of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has installed a MAGNETOM® Aera 1.5 Tesla MRI system from Siemens Healthcare. The system is replacing another from Siemens and is being used for a number of examinations such as neuroimaging, orthopedics, cardiac, oncology and angiography. More

Scottish hospital to reduce patient examination times with Avanto system

07 June 2011

Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, part of NHS Ayrshire & Arran, has installed a MAGNETOM® Avanto 1.5 Tesla from Siemens Healthcare. This follows a reorganisation of its Radiography Department. The system will enable the hospital to streamline its MRI examinations by reducing scanning times due to fast, high quality image acquisition More

UCLH orders first Molecular MR in UK

06 June 2011

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), supported by the UCLH Charity, has placed the first UK order of the Biograph™ mMR system from Siemens Healthcare. The system, which is the same size as a typical 3T MRI scanner, is designed for the simultaneous acquisition of MR morphological and functional details in human tissue and PET cellular activity. It is the only system available on the market that combines the functionality of the two modalities into a single integrated solution. More

Guy’s Hospital installs Siemens’ Aera MRI to strengthen workflow

25 May 2011

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, has installed a MAGNETOM® Aera 1.5 Tesla MRI system from Siemens Healthcare at Guy’s Hospital. The multi-purpose system is being used for a wide range of examinations such as breast MRI, head imaging, orthopedics and neuroimaging. More

Innovations for imaging and diagnostics

07 March 2011

Siemens Healthcare has presented its latest innovations for imaging and diagnostics at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2011. Highlights included the Biograph™ mMR, which is the world’s first integrated whole-body molecular MR with simultaneous data acquisition technology, and two new radiography systems: the MULTIX Select DR and the Mobilett Mira. Siemens also showcased its image management and diagnostic software syngo®.via, which provides advanced visualisation tools and automated processes leading to faster reading times. More

New research centre adds advanced imaging capabilities with CT and MRI scanners

28 February 2011

The Institute of Life Science (ILS) at Swansea University has selected a MAGNETOM® Skyra 3 Tesla MRI and a SOMATOM® Definition AS+ CT scanner to enable advanced medical imaging capabilities in its new state-of-the-art research centre. The partnership between Swansea University and Siemens Healthcare was announced at the recent topping out ceremony for the new phase two building. The new facility is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government to become a focal point for medical research in the region and will develop new clinical applications, products and services for healthcare, in collaboration with local and international industrial partners. More

Russells Hall Hospital to expand its MRI capabilities

24 January 2011

Russells Hall Hospital, part of The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has ordered a MAGNETOM® Verio 3T MRI from Siemens Healthcare. The system will provide faster and improved quality imaging, plus enhance patient comfort, allowing more accurate diagnoses and reduced waiting times. It will be used for orthopaedics, neuroimaging, oncology, arterial systems, whole body scans and other screening procedures such as a whole leg or arm in a single run. More