Siemens Provides Advanced Clinical and Information Technology That Optimizes Cardiology and Radiology Workflow, Reduces Costs and Increases Efficiency

Recent advances in genetic knowledge are transforming molecular imaging, molecular diagnostics and informatics to create stunningly precise diagnostic tools capable of assessing and treating a growing number of critical diseases.

Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics announced the introduction of the MicroScan WalkAway plus Systems for mid- and high-volume clinical diagnostic microbiology laboratories.

Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has developed two new tools for medical displays. The SMfit Total Care quality software guarantees constant image quality on the screens, and the SMfit Site Manager Software allows remote maintenance of displays installed anywhere in the world.

Siemens Medical Solutions and Kameda Healthinformatics Institute Inc. announced the establishment of a joint venture company which will be named Siemens Kameda Healthcare IT Systems K.K., effective today.

Siemens Medical Solutions has announced that it has added the ImageGrid Archive Appliance from Candelis, Inc. to its Accessory Solutions product portfolio. The fully integrated multimodality storage drive is offered through Siemens' global sales and distribution channels.

Siemens today announced that several members of the company's executive leadership team have been selected for industry positions and appointments in key healthcare industry organizations, such as the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHITSM ) whose mission is to accelerate the adoption of robust, interoperable health information technology.

Siemens Medical Solutions is solidifying its presence at the forefront of the market for computer-assisted reading tools in CT colonography by today announcing the release of a new version of syngo® Colonography PEV (Polyp Enhanced Viewing), an automated second reader tool for the visualization of lesions in the colon.

With more than 5,000 systems installed, Siemens Medical Solutions has leveraged its wealth of user feedback to significantly enhance the SOMATOM Emotion. The new Emotion produces detailed, high-quality images with a slice thickness as small as 0.5 mm and with accelerated image reconstruction times.

With an estimated 70 million Americans currently living with cardiovascular disease, the demand for services in the catheterization lab continues to escalate.

Siemens Medical Solutions Ultrasound Division and U-Systems Inc. have entered into an agreement whereby Siemens will distribute U-Systems' SomoVu automated breast ultrasound system on a worldwide scale

Siemens Medical Solutions has expanded its molecular imaging research collaboration with The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center with the establishment of a preclinical research center dedicated to the development of new, targeted biomarkers that may help detect cancers earlier, better visualize cancers at the molecular level, and provide more effective, tailored therapies.