Press Releases: Angiography

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Flash Speed. Lowest Dose.

24 November 2008

With the Somatom Definition Flash, Siemens Healthcare is introducing a CT scanner that will set new standards regarding speed and dose reduction. The system requires only a fraction of the radiation dose that systems previously required to scan even the tiniest anatomical details faster than ever before. The Somatom Definition Flash is a new dual-source CT from Siemens, featuring two X-ray tubes that simultaneously revolve around the patient's body. The fastest scanning speed in CT (43 cm/s) and a temporal resolution of 75 ms, enable for example complete scans of the entire chest region in just 0.6 seconds. Thus, patients are no longer required to hold their breath during the exam the way they had in the past. At the same time, the Somatom Definition Flash operates at an extremely reduced radiation dose. For example, a spiral heart scan can be performed with less than 1 millisievert (mSv), whereas the average effective dose required for this purpose usually ranges from 8 mSv to 40 mSv. The new CT scanner will be available for sale in the first quarter of 2009. More

Navigating the body without radiation – GPS for interventional radiology

18 November 2008

At the Medica exhibition in Duesseldorf, Germany, between November 19 and 22, 2008, Siemens Healthcare will be showing iGuide CAPPA , a new solution that supports the physician during minimally invasive needle procedures. By combining an angiographic C-arm system with the electromagnetic navigation system iGuide CAPPA, a new method was developed that enables navigation with very low radiation dose. Prior to the intervention, the Siemens software syngo DynaCT provides the 3D soft tissue images required by the physician. The method uses electromagnetic tracking and facilitates interventions such as precise and quick needle placements – for liver biopsies, for vertebroplasties when stabilizing fractured vertebras, or for cancer pain treatment. More

Leighton Hospital lowers dose and improves patient comfort with new system

26 August 2008

LLeighton Hospital, part of the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has installed an Artis zee multi-purpose system from Siemens for use in angiography and general screening work. A wide variety of procedures have already been carried out using the new setup including diagnostic angiography, peripheral angioplasty, biliary interventions and barium swallows. More

Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust pioneers magnetic navigation innovation

25 June 2008

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. It has recently installed a magnetic navigation catheter lab at Royal Brompton Hospital combining the advanced technologies of a Siemens AXIOM Artis dFC angiography system, a Niobe™ Magnetic Guidance System with Navigant™ and an Odyssey network system from Stereotaxis. More

New interventional imaging system installed at Bradford Royal Infirmary

06 May 2008

Bradford Royal Infirmary, part of the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has installed a ceiling mounted Artis zee from Siemens. The new equipment replaces an 11 year old interventional unit and joins another Siemens system, the Artis dMP, in the same department. More

Royal Surrey County Hospital installs UK’s first ceiling-mounted Artis zee

23 April 2008

Royal Surrey County Hospital, a principal District General Hospital serving the Surrey community, has installed the first ceiling-mounted Artis zee from Siemens in the UK. The new system replaces a 13 year old interventional setup. DynaCT and syngo iPilot and iGuide needle guidance applications have been installed with the Artis zee to offer a comprehensive imaging solution for oncology, angiography and interventional procedures. More

Starting shot for the Particle Therapy Center of the University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein - Largest public private partnership project in German healthcare

18 March 2008

Today the University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein (UC S-H) commissioned a consortium of bidders including Siemens, Bilfinger Berger and HSG Technischer Service with the construction and operation of the first particle therapy center (PTC) in Northern Germany. With overall costs of roughly 250 million EUR, this represents the largest public private partnership (PPP) project ever launched in the German healthcare sector. As a competence center for tumor diseases, the PTC will be opening up new treatment possibilities for cancer therapy starting in 2012. In addition to Northern Germany, the center is intended to serve the entire Southern Scandinavian region. In its final stage of completion, the facility's three treatment rooms will be capable of treating approximately 3000 patients with particles per year. More

European Congress of Radiology 2008: Overview of the Siemens highlights

07 March 2008

At the European Congress of Radiology 2008 (ECR 2008) Siemens Healthcare presents its comprehensive portfolio for radiology and introduces numerous new solutions and products for the improvement of workflows in this special medical field. On the occasion of the Women's Health Days organized by the European Society of Radiology in Vienna, Siemens also places special focus on the topic of "Breast Care". The company therefore shows its Breast Care products and solutions not only at the trade show booth but also in a special trailer that is accessible to the public. More

New development in computed tomography: Dual Energy

07 March 2008

Encouraged by the outstanding marketing success of the worldwide first Dual-Source CT system Somatom Definition with two X-ray tubes that simultaneously generate different energies, Siemens Healthcare has already developed six specific dual energy applications. At the ECR 2008, Siemens presents four new applications that simplify the diagnosis of diseases of the heart, brain, lungs and extremity joints. More

Ysio von Siemens

07 March 2008

At the European Congress on Radiology 2008 in Vienna Siemens Healthcare introduced the new system for digital radiography (DR), Ysio. The concept of Ysio is to offer one DR solution for virtually all clinical demands. By selecting modules from a program, users can create their own Ysio X-ray system exactly customized to their needs. Regardless of whether medical practices and hospitals require one or two detectors, whether they want a patient table or not, or whether they need fully automated or synchronized operation – Ysio can provide an X-ray system adaptable to virtually any clinical requirement. More

Artis zeego provides imaging excellence and unrivalled flexibility for interventional environments

05 February 2008

Artis zeego®, the newly launched multi-axis C-arm for interventional imaging, has been installed at the Institute for Clinical Radiology at the University of Munich Hospital. The rotation technology enables the physician to view vessels more easily from various sides, especially when evaluating tumours or vascular diseases. More

Siemens Artis zeego* brings flexibility to angiography

28 January 2008

Angiography (vascular imaging) uses X-ray technology and contrast media for spatial visualization of blood vessels. The new Artis zeego angiography system of Siemens Healthcare introduces unprecedented flexibility in catheter labs and operating rooms. The industrial robot technology integrated in Artis zeego allows the physician to move the C-arm to almost any position around the patient. This makes it easier than ever before to visualize internal organs from various sides, if - for example - tumors or vessel diseases have to be diagnosed. The University Clinic in Munich will be the first hospital worldwide to use the new Siemens angiography system for patient care. More