Siemens Healthineers unveils AI radiology services suite
Siemens Healthineers has introduced a comprehensive artificial intelligence-enabled radiology services suite designed to address mounting pressures from diagnostic imaging demand and specialist workforce shortages. The vendor-neutral platform spans the complete imaging workflow from scheduling through to reporting, integrating existing services with new AI capabilities.
Custom AI summarisation reduces cognitive load
The suite’s AI-Enablement Services provide radiologists with custom-built summaries of clinically relevant observations, streamlining image annotation and report generation. Pilot studies demonstrated that radiologists using the AI solution annotated chest CT images up to 25 per cent faster whilst experiencing at least 16 per cent reduction in perceived cognitive load, with clinical accuracy maintained at consistent levels.
“It is very similar to having a resident physician drafting cases to you, with the tedious work already completed when you open a case. This allows you to move more efficiently through cases and decreases cognitive load,” said William Baughman, MD, radiologist at The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, USA.
Comprehensive workflow support across imaging chain
The radiology services suite combines the new AI-Enablement Services with Remote Scanning Services, which provide support from medical-technical radiologists during magnetic resonance imaging acquisition. Remote Reading Services, delivered by licensed radiologists from external partner organisations, offer additional capacity for report generation. The company is developing complementary Load Balancing and Scheduling Services to optimise patient-staff-scanner matching and workflow efficiency.
João Seabra, Head of Enterprise Services at Siemens Healthineers, explained: “Together with our clinical partners, we have identified those steps in the radiological process where we as Siemens Healthineers can effectively relieve some burden – by automating or outsourcing routine activities.”
Siemens Healthineers’ ActExcell Operational Twin
ActExcell Operational Twin simulates complex hospital scenarios
Separately, Siemens Healthineers has enhanced its advisory services with ActExcell Operational Twin, which combines predictive simulation with expert guidance. The platform uses the company’s in-house supercomputer to model future scenarios based on customer-specific data, analysing complex interactions between staff planning, facility design, layout and patient scheduling. AI agents target specific outcomes such as reduced patient waiting times and optimised scanning room utilisation.
The new offerings were presented at the 2025 Radiological Society of North America meeting in Chicago from November 30 – December 4.
Remote Reading is not currently available in the United States. Scheduling and Load Balancing Services remain under development, with future availability not guaranteed. ActExcell Operational Twin is not commercially available in all countries.
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