3D breast imaging was in the focus of a one-hour Siemens-organized Satellite Symposium at the European Congress of Radiology. The presentations are now available online.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted Siemens Healthcare 510(k) clearance for the Biograph mMR, the first system worldwide to enable simultaneous whole-body acquisition of data from magnetic resonance (MR) and positron emission tomography (PET).

Siemens Healthcare announced that the research firm KLAS has named Siemens’ MAGNETOM® Verio 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system the recipient of its 2011 “Best in KLAS” Award for 3T MRI. The annual award is given to a vendor or product that scores the highest in its industry segment and provides the broadest operational and clinical impact to healthcare organizations.

A radiological practice in Germany selects refurbishing options for its new MAGNETOM Symphony, according to their needs, thanks to Siemens’ new scalable refurbishment offering.