- New Biograph Horizon PET•CT¹ system offers premium performance at
an attractive level of investment
- New family of high-performance C-arms includes Cios Fusion, Cios
Connect, Cios Select, and new version of premium Cios Alpha
- New ACUSON NX3 ultrasound systems deliver high performance with
intuitive interface
- New HELX Evolution with Touch Control simplifies imaging for
established ACUSON S Family of ultrasound systems
RSNA 2015: South Building, Hall A, Booth 4136
CHICAGO -- (Business Wire)
At the 101st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 at
McCormick Place in Chicago, Siemens Healthcare introduces a wide array
of cutting-edge diagnostic and interventional systems that help health
care facilities perform optimally in the wake of increasing cost
pressure, an expanding emphasis on quality measures, and mounting time
constraints. With its RSNA 2015 portfolio, Siemens Healthcare provides
the tools necessary to deliver the best patient outcomes in the most
efficient manner possible, making each day pay off for patients and for
health care institutions.
At RSNA 2015, Siemens showcases the following new innovations:
Angiography
Siemens adds two new features to its established PURE® platform, which
simplifies the adoption and utilization of advanced features on the
Artis zee®, Artis Q, and Artis Q.zen angiography systems. Designed to
aid in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), syngo EVAR Guidance²
offers automated detection of vessel walls on computed tomography (CT)
datasets as well as automatic placement of landmarks for 3D image
guidance. Additionally, it suggests the optimal angulation of C-arms for
precise deployment. Enabling better treatment of highly challenging
chronic total occlusions (CTOs), syngo CTO Guidance²
automatically segments coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA)
images in addition to providing procedural guidance.
Molecular Imaging
The versatile new Biograph Horizon™ ¹ positron emission
tomography/computed tomography (PET•CT) system offers premium
performance at an attractive level of investment. Leveraging the
standard in PET/CT technology, the system images patients using all
commercially available PET tracers, enabling users to address more
indications in oncology, neurology and cardiology. To help physicians
visualize small lesions earlier, Biograph Horizon’s 4 mm lutetium
oxyorthosilicate (LSO) crystals scintillate faster and have a higher
light output compared to BGO crystals3, providing high
resolution for an outstanding level of image quality and enabling
Time-of-Flight.4 The system simplifies staff’s daily routine
by automating manual tasks and offering fast acquisition, image delivery
and case processing to increase productivity. Configured specifically
for Biograph Horizon, syngo.via Molecular Imaging Workplace4
is a cost-effective image processing solution that can expand to meet
changing clinical needs.And as the smallest5
PET/CT system with the lowest5 power requirements, Biograph
Horizon can help minimize a facility’s initial capital investment, while
low operating and maintenance costs help manage the total cost of
ownership.
Radiography
Siemens unveils three brand-new models of its Cios family of C-arms.
Offering the state-of-the-art flat panel detectors of the established
Cios Alpha mobile C-arm system in the medium price segment, the new Cios
Fusion6 boasts two detector sizes – 30 cm x 30 cm and 20 cm x
20 cm. Additionally, the Cios Fusion features software packages adapted
from the Cios Alpha and an additional touchscreen that can be positioned
at the operating table to control the C-arm from within the sterile work
area. The new Cios Connect6 – a lightweight C-arm weighing
only 547 lbs. – provides a broad area of applications to the medium
market segment. Special software options enable physicians to display
individual images simultaneously in subtracted and X-ray views, to
optimize the presentation of contrast and bone. Finally, the new
entry-level Cios Select6 C-arm is user-friendly, with color
coding that facilitates communication between surgeon and staff. And as
part of the entire Cios family, the Cios Select uses the image
processing algorithm IDEAL (Intelligent Dose Efficiency Algorithm) to
provide continuous contrast and brightness adjustments as well as
automatic dose-performance adjustment.
Additionally, Siemens announces a new version of its established Cios
Alpha mobile C-arm system, which boasts a square flat-panel detector to
help deliver optimum levels of minimally invasive intervention in the
modern surgical environment. Revised software delivers a large preview
image to enable OR staff to select appropriate image settings more
easily. A new one-touch metal correction function compensates for metal
image components to enable the representation of surrounding tissue with
greater contrast. And to mark anatomical structures, the Cios Alpha’s
Live Graphical Overlay function is no longer reserved for vascular
surgery users and can now be used in all operating modes.
Ultrasound
Siemens showcases the ACUSON NX37 and ACUSON NX3 Elite7,
two new ultrasound systems designed specifically to accommodate
clinician workflow. Both mid-range systems offer an intuitive interface
combined with innovative imaging solutions for examinations primarily in
general medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics and neurology. The
ACUSON NX3 offers a new approach to scanning, with three times more
customizable keys, as well as faster workflow, with 28 percent fewer
keystrokes. The customizable control panel and touch screen, combined
with Siemens’ workflow innovations, enable the user to perform certain
routine anatomical measurements up to 76 percent faster8 than
traditional solutions. And in addition to featuring the largest LED
monitor8 (21.5 inches) and touch screen8 (10.4
inches) in their class, the ACUSON NX3 systems possess Clarify™ Vascular
Enhancement technology, which provides multiple levels of clarification
to optimize tissue contrast resolution and definition of tissue and
vessel walls. Additionally, the ACUSON NX3 systems feature Siemens’
exclusive 16 MHz transducer, which facilitates breast and
musculoskeletal imaging, and the exclusive 220-degree endocavity
transducer, with a field of view (FoV) up to 75 percent larger than
standard ultrasound probes. Features on the Elite version of the ACUSON
NX3 include an adjustable, ergonomic control panel; advanced
transducers; and eSie Touch, which uses gentle compression to provide a
high-resolution elastogram depicting relative tissue stiffness.
And for its established ACUSON S Family™ of premium ultrasound systems –
the ACUSON S1000, ACUSON S2000, and ACUSON S3000 – Siemens introduces
HELX Evolution with Touch Control,9 a hardware and software
redesign created to help users improve system operation and reduce user
error during examinations. Thanks to HELX Evolution with Touch Control,
a completely reworked user interface simplifies operation across the
ACUSON S Family with 44 percent fewer software keys, 33 percent fewer
tactile keys, and 22 percent fewer home base controls.10 The
control panel features a new intuitive touch display that helps users
eliminate unnecessary workflow steps. New imaging optimization
technologies enhance image quality with challenging patients and in
abdominal, breast, vascular and musculoskeletal exams. Improved shear
wave elastography technologies provide more information in a single
image for quantitative or qualitative tissue characterization. And
multi-modality imaging, where real-time ultrasound is superimposed onto
3D CT or MRI volumes, is complemented with newly enhanced workflow tools
to increase relevancy and practical use in the clinical routine.
¹ Biograph Horizon is pending 510(k) clearance, and is not yet
commercially available in the United States or in all countries
worldwide. Due to regulatory reasons, its future availability cannot be
guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further
details.
² 510(k)-pending
³ Pepin, et al (2004). Properties of LYSO and Recent LSO
Scintillators for Phoswich PET Detectors. IEEE Transactions on
Nuclear Science, 51, 3.
4 Optional.
5 Based on competitive information available at time of
publication. Data on file.
6 Cios Select, Cios Connect, and Cios Fusion are pending
510(k) clearance and are not currently available in the U.S. Due to
regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed.
7ACUSON NX3 ultrasound system is not commercially available
in all countries. Due to regulatory reasons, its future availability
cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for
further details.
8 This data is based on comparisons with competitor scanners
using publicly available documents. Data on file.
9 The ACUSON S, HELX Evolution with Touch Control family of
ultrasound systems is not yet commercially available for purchase in
some countries. Due to laws governing medical products, we cannot
guarantee that these systems will be available in the future. Detailed
information can be obtained from Siemens’ local organizations.
10 This data is based on comparisons with the previous
versions.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse
that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality,
reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is
active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of
electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s
largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies,
Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading
supplier of gas and steam turbines for power generation, a major
provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure
solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for
industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging
equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT.
In fiscal 2015, which ended on September 30, 2015, Siemens generated
revenue of €75.6 billion and net income of €7.4 billion. At the end of
September 2015, the company had around 348,000 employees worldwide.
Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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