Worldwide, five percent of all people over the age of 65 suffer from atrial fibrillation. While cardiac arrhythmia can be treated with medication, patients have to take it for the rest of their lives. Ablation therapy offers an alternative: myocardial cells in the left atrium are obliterated to interrupt the problematic pathway. However, every patient is different. For this reason, electro physiologists have to be able to discern the size and shape of the left ventricle in precise detail during the intervention. Syngo DynaCT Cardiac provides the necessary support: the software from Siemens Medical Solutions provides three-dimensional displays of the ventricle. The physician is able to view the 3-D object from all sides ? even during an intervention. More

In what could prove to be a turning point in diagnosis and therapy for millions of patients suffering from neurological diseases, stroke and cancer, Siemens Medical Solutions showed results of a prototype for the world’s first fully-functioning imaging system capable of performing simultaneously Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). The first in-vivo human brain simultaneous MR-PET images were acquired in the Siemens facilities in USA. Testing of this new prototype MR-PET will start before the end of 2007. More

To cooperate and find solutions together is often a far more successful approach. The results of the cooperative efforts between Siemens Medical Solutions and Biosense Webster, Inc. in electrophysiology confirm this statement. The two companies are working together for more efficient electrophysiology ablation procedures and to shorten the treatment time for the patient. The results have been incorporated into the Sensis XP systems by Siemens, which now communi-cates bidirectionally with the electroanatomical mapping system of Biosense Webster. On this basis, Siemens introduces a new generation of integrated work-places for all hemodynamic and electrophysiological examinations that improve clinical workflow in the cath lab. More

The American Heart Association reports that an estimated 79 million American adults (one in three) have one or more types of cardiovascular disease. Of these, 37 million are estimated to be age 65 or older. As the population ages, it is anticipated that the number of cardiovascular patients will grow and the demand for innovative, new technology and information solutions will soar. More

Siemens Medical Solutions Ultrasound Division will introduce the 5.0 release of their ACUSON Antares™ ultrasound platform at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting in San Diego, May 5-9. More

Siemens Medical Solutions’ Ultrasound Division introduced the High Performance Imaging release for their ACUSON Sequoia™ echocardiography platform at the 56th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC booth #2733). More

Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics today announced the launch of the Clinitek Advantus urine chemistry analyzer, the newest member of the Clinitek? family of urine analyzers. The Clinitek Advantus™ analyzer enables automated reading of Siemens’ Multistix? family of urinalysis testing strips in medium to high throughput settings. In today’s busy laboratory environment, dependable solutions are critical to providing the level of service that the hospital and/or laboratories demand. Siemens’ laboratory urinalysis portfolio provides options for productivity solutions that help meet those challenges, with high-quality test results. More

With an estimated 70 million Americans currently living with cardiovascular disease, the demand for services in the catheterization (“cath”) lab continues to escalate. In fact, an estimated 4.21 million patient cases were performed at 1,970 cardiac cath lab sites in 2006, representing a 9 percent increase from 3.85 million in 2002*. Today, at the 56th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Siemens Medical Solutions (booth #2733) introduced the AXIOM Sensis XP ? a new generation of integrated recording solutions that increases procedural efficiency, allowing for optimal patient care in the cath lab. More

Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics will showcase its broad portfolio of diagnostic solutions for the first time at the annual Clinical Laboratory Managers Association (CLMA) Conference and Exhibition from March 24 -27 in Houston, Texas (booth #821 and RV location at #550). More

Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has added a 1-megapixel color display to its portfolio of monitors in the medical field. The SCD 19110 offers high luminance of up to 300 cd/m2 (candelas per square meter) and an outstanding contrast ratio of 1000:1. The 19" display is suitable for hospital information systems (HIS) and radiology information systems (RIS) as well as for review of medical images. More