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Siemens Receives FDA Clearance for Versatile, Scalable PET/CT System

Siemens Receives FDA Clearance for Versatile, Scalable PET/CT System

Jan 19, 2016 | | 0 |

Siemens Healthcare announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Biograph Horizon 2 PET/CT system, which is designed to help providers address more clinical indications in oncology, neurology, and cardiology. As a small PET/CT system with relatively low power requirements, Biograph Horizon can minimize the initial capital investment for institutions looking to replace their current PET/CT scanner, as the system will fit into virtually any existing PET/CT exam room.

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Siemens Debuts MRI Applications to Boost Efficiency, Reduce Costs

Dec 16, 2015 | | 0 |

New apps from Siemens for MRI are intended to reduce the time needed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations of the brain, increasing patient throughput, and potentially reducing costs per scan. New apps include Simultaneous Multi-Slice (SMS) to accelerate 2D MR imaging, and GOBrain for validated brain MRI exams within 5 minutes.

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FDA Clears Siemens CT Scanners for Low-dose Lung Cancer Screening

FDA Clears Siemens CT Scanners for Low-dose Lung Cancer Screening

Dec 8, 2015 | | 0 |

Siemens Healthcare announced that the Food and Drug Administration has cleared its Somatom computed tomography (CT) systems for low-dose lung cancer screening. According to the company, the Somatom Scope 16-slice CT system and Somatom Force will make low-dose lung cancer screening more broadly available to customers.

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