Press Releases: Cardiology
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A Clearer View of High Definition: Siemens Turns the Spotlight on Pioneers of HD•PET with In-Booth Exhibit at SNM 2008
June 15, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La., June 15, 2008 – Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/healthcare) honors the early adapters of its innovative high-definition positron emission tomography (HD•PET) technology at the 2008 Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, June 14-18. The Siemens booth (#731) will feature experiences from early adopters as testament to the power of this new technology, and highlighting how HD•PET is enabling improved patient care all over the world. More
Siemens Asks: What's Your SPECT's IQ?
June 15, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La., June 15, 2008 – Taking innovation and efficiency to the next level, Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/healthcare) announces the next big thing in SPECT imaging: “intelligence.” At the 2008 Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, June 14-18, in New Orleans, IQ•SPECT (Works in Progress) takes center stage as Siemens newest Symbia® feature that enables a comprehensive cardiac evaluation including perfusion, attenuation correction and calcium scoring in just five minutes**. More
Siemens Showcases Innovative Leadership in Molecular Imaging at SNM 2008
June 12, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, La., June 12, 2008 – Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/healthcare) highlights innovative solutions in molecular imaging at the 2008 Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, June 14-18. The Siemens booth (#731) will feature its newest technology, HD•PET, as well as new features in SPECT imaging and imaging biomarker developments. More
Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS Receives FDA Clearance
June 9, 2008
MALVERN, Pa., June 9, 2008 – Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (www.siemens.com/healthcare) has received FDA 510(k) market clearance for the SOMATOM® Definition AS, the world’s first adaptive CT scanner. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston is one of the first facilities to install the scanner, adding to the SOMATOM Definition Dual Source MUSC installed in September 2006. More
Siemens' New Ultrasound Platform Revolutionizes the Paradigm of Echocardiography
June 7, 2008
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, June 7 – Siemens Healthcare (www.usa.siemens.com/healthcare) unveils the ACUSON SC2000™ volume imaging ultrasound system, the first system in the world to acquire non-stitched, real-time full-volume 3D images of the heart in one single heart cycle, during the 19th Annual Session of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) in Toronto, June 7-11. Called “Echo in a Heartbeat,” this new technology marks the greatest paradigm shift in ultrasound since the introduction of 2D imaging in the late ’70s. Instantaneous, non-stitched full-volume imaging comes 55 years after echocardiography pioneers Inge Edler and Hellmuth Hertz acquired the world’s first cardiac ultrasound recording using Siemens technology in 1953. More
Siemens Intracardiac AcuNav Ultrasound Catheter to be Opened for Use on Third Party Ultrasound Systems
May 14, 2008
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 14, 2008 – Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/healthcare) today announced that it will extend its strategic alliance with Biosense Webster, Inc. by opening up the ACUSON AcuNav™ ultrasound catheter for use on third party ultrasound systems. In 2006, the two companies announced an agreement giving Biosense Webster the exclusive worldwide rights to distribute Siemens’ ACUSON AcuNav ultrasound catheters, as well as a co-development of the technology in the future. More
Siemens Showcases World's First Pocket Ultrasound System at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine 2008
April 4, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 4, 2008 – Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/healthcare) highlights its smallest ultrasound solution – the ACUSON P10™ ultrasound system – at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine (Booth #300), April 3-6, 2008 in San Francisco. More
See More, Do More: Siemens Highlights New Generation of Interventional Imaging Systems for Cardiology at ACC
March 31, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill., March 31, 2008 – According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease ranks as America’s No. 1 killer, with an average of one death every 37 seconds. Poor eating habits, lack of exercise and the obesity epidemic have contributed to the surge of Americans with cardiac issues. To address this nationwide crisis, the medical community has stepped up by developing holistic cardiology solutions that not only provide earlier and better detection, but also enable doctors to treat cardiac patients with less invasive surgery. More
Siemens Showcases Its Latest Echocardiography Technologies at ACC 2008
March 30, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill., March 30, 2008 – Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/healthcare) demonstrates its latest ultrasound enhancements to the cardiology suite (booth #3006) at the 57th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) from March 29 through April 1 in Chicago. More
Bringing a New Rhythm to Cardiology Workflow: Siemens Demonstrates Answers to Cardiology's Toughest Questions
March 27, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill., March 27, 2008 – Siemens Healthcare (www.usa.siemens.com/healthcare) will demonstrate how its laboratory diagnostics, imaging and information technology (IT) solutions are helping to “Bring a New Rhythm to Cardiology Workflow,” at the 57th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) from March 30 through April 1 at booth #3006. More
Siemens Receives FDA 510(k) clearance for the Artis zeego
February 15, 2008
Siemens announces that Artis zeego®, initially revealed to the public at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in November 2007, has received FDA 510(k) clearance. The newest member of the Artis zee® family is the latest first-to-market innovation from Siemens, delivering robotic-assisted positioning capability for interventions in both radiology and cardiology, as well as the developing OR environment. More
Siemens and National Jewish Medical and Research Center Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Shared Vision of Personalized Medicine
February 13, 2008
MALVERN, Pa., and Denver, Colo., February 13, 2008 – With a shared vision of a more personalized medicine, Siemens Healthcare and National Jewish Medical and Research Center have formed a strategic alliance to improve and develop novel imaging and diagnostic technologies using genomics, proteomics, and integrated research and clinical care. More
