E-CUBE 11, the newest addition to the E-CUBE product portfolio. Built around the latest imaging technologies, equipped with a rich set of high-end features, the mid-range system offers anewly designed interface combined with advanced imaging solutions for shared services including general imaging, obstetrics & gynecology and internal medicine. In order to effectively manage demanding caseloads, the E-CUBE 11 features a simplified way of scanning with more programmable keys and a new touch screen, leading to about 28% reduced exam time and faster workflow with 35% fewer keystrokes on average, compared with a conventional system. Powered by an intuitive interface of a capacitive touch screen (10.4") with instant response, the system promotes streamlined exam flows to improve exam quality with less effort. Its new usability concept for UI/UX design also helps reduce repetitive movements and even a learning curve, providing a new level of user performance. Additional advantage of the enhanced CPU (Intel Core i7) and integrated SSD (Solid-State Drive) increases process efficiency and patient throughput by the E-CUBE 11 system. Based on Alpinion’s Crystal Signature Technology, the newly adaptive imaging algorithm and enhanced digital signal processing enable the E-CUBE 11 system to process more information and faster for diagnosis with exceptional detail, clearer border definition and the ability to assess subtle changes in tissue. The E-CUBE 11 system delivers a high level of image performance across a wide range of clinical applications and patient body types. Without compromise between frame rate and image quality, it improves temporal resolution with up to 200% higher frame rate and 150% better colour PRF. A newly adaptive post processing by each application delivers clearer image detail and contrast resolution by increased signal-to-noise ratio and a wider range of gray scales. The introduction of the HD Digital Beamforming enables consistently excellent image quality from near to far field zone across all clinical capabilities. Suitable for a shared service environment, the E-CUBE 11 has the power and application diversity to support a spectrum of specialties from general imaging to OB/GYN, cardiology and more.
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CoaguChek Pro II combines two tests in a single device
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Designed to enable the untethered clinical mobility of endoscopy displays, ZeroWire Mobile eliminates the display power cord, enabling a streamlined imaging solution that can be moved or repositioned quickly and easily within the operating room (OR) or endoscopy procedure environment, and smoothly relocated from room to room throughout the facility. By reducing the number of cables on the procedure room floor, ZeroWire Mobile can help reduce clutter and minimize tripping hazards, potentially improving safety for the staff in the OR. By eliminating the need to clean and maintain cables, room turnaround time may also be reduced. A patent-pending solution ideal for endoscopy applications where a secondary monitor is required, with the added benefit of easy maneuverability, ZeroWire Mobile is designed to support NDS displays of varying sizes up to 32". The small-footprint base allows flexibility of positioning within Endo/GI procedure rooms as well as laparoscopic ORs where space is at a premium. ZeroWire Mobile supports two cleanable battery power modules certified to power an NDS 32" monitor for up to five hours of continuous operation. Colored LED light bars constantly display battery strength and indicate when a battery power module requires re-charging. A simple "hot-swap" process allows the user to replace the battery power module immediately with a fresh battery from a wall-mounted charging system.
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Siemens Healthineers has launched a range of new MR applications to help hospitals reduce the time needed for MR imaging within neurology. It is estimated that 20 to 25 per cent of all MR examinations are neurological, with the number expected to grow in 2016. The applications have therefore been designed to help organizations increase patient throughput in order to maintain an efficient workflow. One of the applications, Simultaneous Multi-Slice (SMS) EPI, employs an innovative technique to acquire imaging slices simultaneously rather than sequentially, reducing 2D acquisition times with acceleration factors up to eight. Simultaneous Multi-Slice (SMS) EPI can bring DTI and BOLD into clinical routine. This can particularly benefit surgical neurology cases through surgical mapping, potentially helping to reduce post-surgical deficits, and ultimately leading to improved efficiency in the utilization of operating room resources. A further application, GOBrain, enables clinically validated brain examinations in just five minutes. Facilitated in part by Siemens’ high-channel density coils and DotGO software, clinically essential image orientations and all relevant contrasts can be acquired rapidly. In turn, this can improve patient throughput, and costs per scan can potentially be reduced. Shorter scan times can also be better tolerated by patients, and can help reduce the need of sedations and rescans, which can be time-consuming and costly. It is paramount that imaging techniques used to assess neurological conditions continue to advance at a fast pace, as diseases such as dementia are on the rise. There is an increase in demand for diagnostic imaging within neurology, and a priority is to ensure patients receive their tests within the recommended turnaround time. In addition to speed and quality, standardization across systems is also an important element for hospitals when it comes to meeting healthcare efficiency demands. The recently introduced syngo MR E11 software platform is a uniform application platform for the MAGNETOM family and the Biograph mMR MR-Pet system. The focus, in addition to expanding the application offering, is achieving consistency across the entire fleet of systems and managing these effectively. This and other planned improvements show the potential of the Biograph mMR, as it utilizes the MR information to improve PET beyond its current capabilities. The BodyCOMPASS application is designed to enable motion-free PET images with MR-based motion compensation beyond gating, which could be particularly beneficial in delineating abdominal and lung lesions.
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