Press Releases: Magnetic Resonance

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Royal Victoria Infirmary installs Avanto MRI with biopsy application

12 November 2009

The Royal Victoria Infirmary, part of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has installed a MAGNETOM® Avanto1.5 Tesla MRI system from Siemens Healthcare for general and breast imaging work. More

Turnkey project managed by Siemens to maximise valuable hospital space

04 November 2009

A new MRI suite has been developed from a disused ambulance bay at St. Margaret’s Hospital, part of The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust in Essex. Siemens Healthcare managed the turnkey project for the design and build of the suite to utilise valuable space for a recently ordered MAGNETOM® ESSENZA MRI. This is the second UK installation of the ESSENZA system. More

Bassetlaw installs a trio of Siemens systems for high quality imaging

26 October 2009

Bassetlaw Hospital, part of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is benefiting from enhanced imaging capabilities and streamlined workflow following the installations of a MAGNETOM® Avanto 1.5 Tesla MRI, Artis zee™ Multipurpose and SOMATOM® Sensation CT from Siemens Healthcare. More

Northern Centre for Cancer Care upgrades radiotherapy services

19 October 2009

The Northern Centre for Cancer Care is the largest centre of its kind in the North of England. Based at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, the centre’s current linear accelerator portfolio includes five ONCOR™ systems from Siemens Healthcare. Each ONCOR is being upgraded to 160 multileaf collimator (MLC) capabilities to improve conformal shaping of radiotherapy treatment beams and IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) delivery. This will ensure a higher level of precision during treatment. More

Musgrove Park Hospital adds innovative MRI to its Diagnostic Imaging department

30 September 2009

Staff at Musgrove Park Hospital, part of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, are celebrating the installation of a MAGNETOM^® Avanto 1.5 Tesla MRI from Siemens Healthcare. The system has been installed in a new MRI suite in the Diagnostic Imaging department and was officially unveiled by the Trust’s Chairman Ros Wyke, with consultant radiologists and members of the strategic project team also in attendance. More

Siemens and SurgiVision to Develop MRI-Guided Cardiac Electrophysiology System

11 September 2009

Malvern, Pa., Sept. 8, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare and SurgiVision, Inc. today announced an agreement for the co-development and commercialization of a real-time magnetic resonance image (MRI)-guided cardiac electrophysiology (EP) system. The two companies are collaborating with the University of Utah to bring to the clinic a fully integrated, ground-breaking EP MRI system that promises to improve conventional catheter-based cardiac procedures. More

All Images in a Single View

08 September 2009

With its new diagnostic reporting software for breast imaging in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Siemens Healthcare provides radiologists with new opportunities in Women’s Health. The syngo BreVis diagnostic reporting software shows all of a patient’s examination results in a single view – for example ultrasound or radiography images next to the images from magnetic resonance imaging – impossible with previous technology. Additionally, the physician can use the new syngo BreVis Biopsy interventional software to plan and perform a biopsy when needed. It is almost fully automated and much faster than before. As such, this fast and efficient application represents a major advance for patients and users. More

Siemens exhibits innovative solutions for cardiovascular medicine at ESC 2009

28 August 2009

Siemens Healthcare exhibits its innovations for cardiology at the Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2009. In addition to the latest imaging systems, this also includes laboratory diagnostics and clinical IT systems for patient management. During this year's event, Siemens will be offering visitors to the congress an extensive theoretical and practical training program on new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. More

Cardiovascular research to be enhanced and extended with new MRI scanner

19 August 2009

Scientists at the British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glasgow University will soon be able to further extend their research due to the order of a MAGNETOM^® Verio 3T MRI scanner from Siemens Healthcare. More

Royal Bournemouth Hospital sails into new era of imaging capabilities

22 June 2009

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, part of The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has officially opened its CT, MR and interventional imaging suites, marking a milestone in the radiology services it can offer patients. Two Artis zee™ interventional systems and two MRI units from Siemens Healthcare were welcomed at an opening event held recently to mark the end to four years of development. More

The Portland Hospital selects Avanto for paediatric procedures

15 June 2009

Young patients at The Portland Hospital in London, part of the HCA group, will now undergo less stressful MRI examinations due to the installation of a MAGNETOM® Avanto from Siemens Healthcare. The system is used for a range of imaging procedures from brain to spine to small bowel. More

UK’s first Essenza complements MRI service at London Bridge Hospital

18 May 2009

London Bridge Hospital, part of the HCA hospitals group, has installed the first Siemens MAGNETOM® Essenza MRI in the UK. The 1.5 Tesla system will complement three other Siemens MRIs currently in use at London Bridge to provide a streamlined, coordinated imaging service. More

Siemens awarded multi-million medical imaging contract to kit out new acute hospital

16 April 2009

The new acute hospital to serve the healthcare needs of residents in Birmingham and the West Midlands will benefit from a raft of innovative medical imaging technologies when it opens its doors to patients in 2010. A multi-million pound investment on four MRI scanners, four CT and three SPECT/CT systems has been made by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB). Siemens Healthcare will be supplying the equipment in these three modality areas for the new hospital, which has just been named as the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), providing a first class service to patients. More

High quality imaging solutions for individual patient needs highlighted at UKRC 2009

31 March 2009

At this year’s UKRC, Siemens will be showcasing its range of solutions for high quality, personalised patient care on stand number 540. It will include the first UK appearance of the new Definition Flash CT scanner, designed to deliver diagnostic images in a flash at the lowest dose. Offerings in women’s health will also be presented both on the stand and off in an adjacent mobile trailer. More

Routine and acute pet care enhanced by MRI

18 March 2009

Domestic pets are now able to receive high quality imaging treatment at Fitzpatrick Referrals, a specialist practice for domestic pets in Surrey. Many guests, including celebrity Chris Evans, attended the official opening event to see how specialist medical technology can provide healthcare benefits to animal patients and their owners. More

Triple MRI order from Scotland’s largest Health Board

09 March 2009

Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Inverclyde Royal Hospital and the Western Infirmary, three sites of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, have each installed a MAGNETOM® Avanto 1.5 MRI system from Siemens Healthcare. More

Siemens presents new MR applications for Oncology - Innovations for Women’s Health with the Magnetom Espree - Pink, the new dedicated MR breast scanner

06 March 2009

Siemens Healthcare exhibits its latest solutions in the field of Magnetic Resonance (MR) for Oncology at the European Radiology Congress ECR 2009 in Vienna. The Syngo TimCT Oncology application enables not only comprehensive patient examinations within an extreme short examination time, it can also eliminate the need for multiple examinations with other modalities. The Syngo Tissue 4D software supports tissue differentiation of prostate cancer. In addition, Siemens presents innovative technologies in the area of Women's Health: dedicated breast coils for 1.5 Tesla (T) and 3 Tesla systems as well as the new breast scanner Magnetom Espree - Pink. The 1.5T system combines a 70cm Open-Bore design with a dedicated breast care solution. Specifically designed for obese and claustrophobic patients, the large bore makes examinations more comfortable than with previous systems, or, in some cases, it makes them possible for the first time ever. Supplementary software packages such as Syngo Grace allow for the biochemical detection of lesions that go beyond imaging. More

Integrated diagnostic solutions at BSAVA Congress

05 March 2009

Siemens will be showcasing its range of solutions for veterinary applications on stand number 709 at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress in Birmingham, 2-5 April 2009. More

Siemens at the European Congress of Radiology 2009: News and Highlights

04 March 2009

The changing age demographic and growth in population have lead to a greater need for more efficient health care, offering people the best possible care at an affordable price. Innovations in the technologies used and the optimization of clinical workflows play a major role in this. Themed "Ask the ultimate Power in Imaging", Siemens Healthcare will present its latest imaging innovations at the European Congress of Radiology 2009 (ECR 2009), including the new computer tomograph Somatom Definition Flash, the world's first molecular CT - the biograph mCT - and the next generation of breast magnetic resonance tomography - the Magnetom Espree-Pink. The demonstration will also feature the first automatic breast scanner Acuson S2000, the new digital radiography system Ysio and Mammomat Inspiration with 3D tomosynthesis for mammography. More

Innovation for Women’s Health – the new MRI breast scanner from Siemens

20 February 2009

Siemens Healthcare recently presented its first MRI breast scanner, Magnetom Espree-Pink. This 1.5-Tesla system is the latest innovation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from Siemens, featuring a dedicated solution for breast examinations. Particularly for obese and claustrophobic patients, the large, 70-centimeter magnet bore makes examinations more comfortable than with previous systems, or, in some cases, it makes them possible for the first time ever. The flexible design of the "Sentinelle Vanguard for Siemens" breast coil also optimizes the clinical workflow. Comprehensive applications, such as syngo Grace or syngo Views, additionally set a new standard in Women’s Health. More

Spire Hartswood Hospital installs new Avanto

12 February 2009

Patients from Essex and surrounding areas can now benefit from a more relaxing experience at Spire Hartswood Hospital, following the recent installation of a MAGNETOM® Avanto 1.5T MRI from Siemens Healthcare. The Avanto will provide permanent scanning facilities with more flexible appointments. More

Siemens Healthcare to provide Al Razi Healthcare, Pakistan with state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities

28 January 2009

Siemens Healthcare, one of the world’s largest suppliers of integrated and comprehensive healthcare solutions, today announced that it is to supply state-of-the-art diagnostics equipment to Al Razi Healthcare in Lahore, Pakistan. More

Siemens to showcase its truly integrated portfolio, from device to enterprise at Arab Health 2009

20 January 2009

Siemens Healthcare, one of the world’s largest suppliers of integrated and comprehensive healthcare solutions, today announced its participation at the Middle East’s largest healthcare exhibition and congress, Arab Health 2009. More