Siemens unveils the latest in its range of innovative ultrasound solutions at the 12th World Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB), this Sunday 30 August to Thursday 3 September, at the Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Visit stand 22 where Siemens will showcase advanced volume imaging technologies, including automated volume scanning of the breast, the latest developments in contrast ultrasound imaging and Acoustic Radiation Force Imaging (ARFI), as well as innovative knowledge-based applications that increase diagnostic confidence and improve clinical workflow.
With the ACUSON S2000™ Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS), Siemens delivers a new standard of care for ultrasound breast imaging. The system automatically acquires full-field volumes of the breast in less than 10 minutes.
“Automated volume acquisition has decisive advantages over conventional, hand held breast ultrasound,” said Mr Richard Guest, Siemens Vice President of Healthcare.
“Volume images offer advanced diagnostic information and analysis capabilities while the automatic acquisition process of the system takes operator dependence and variability out of breast ultrasound – a big challenge that in the past has confined ultrasound’s role in breast imaging to that of a secondary imaging modality.”
Demonstrating innovation leadership in ultrasound, Siemens will also show the latest developments in advanced ultrasound technologies on the ACUSON S2000™ system. The world’s first commercially available implementations of ARFI, Virtual Touch™ Tissue Imaging and Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification are technologies that represent a new dimension of diagnostic information.
“Similar to a physical palpation exam, Strain Imaging helps in the evaluation of deep tissues not accessible by superficial compression or elastography, while Virtual Touch Tissue Imaging adds an independent parameter to our existing morphological diagnostic process,” said Professor William Lees, MD, of the University College London Hospital (UCLH), United Kingdom, who has worked with the technology. “The more parameters we have, the more confident our diagnosis can be.”
The ACUSON S2000 system also enables Cadence™ contrast pulse sequencing technology, which provides superior sensitivity and specificity to contrast agent signal for excellent border and lesion detection and characterisation. The combination with the Contrast Dynamics™ software provides an extra level of diagnostic data through visual quantification of time course of contrast enhancement in images.
Siemens will also feature its latest solution for women’s imaging, the ACUSON X300™ ultrasound system, Premium Edition (PE). With the ACUSON X300™ ultrasound system PE, Siemens provides a dedicated ultrasound solution to support obstetrics, gynecological and breast imaging. Exceptional clinical performance across all modes, including 3D/4D imaging, this state-of-the-art ultrasound system streamlines the examination process for greater patient throughput.
The ACUSON X300 ultrasound system PE also features syngo® Auto OB measurements, an industry-unique workflow application that automates fetal biometry measurements.
“syngo Auto OB measurements is a knowledge-based workflow application that eliminates the time-consuming manual process of biometry measurements, with up to 75 percent less keystrokes required,” said Barbara Del Prince, global marketing manager for Women’s Imaging Ultrasound Solutions. “Not only does this help to accelerate workflow, this may also help to reduce repetitive stress injury (RSI) among users.”
This application also addresses the challenges related to user-dependence and variability, as well as consistency and reproducibility in fetal biometry. Measurements are automatically saved into the patient’s report and include the biparietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC), femur length (FL), and the humerus length (HL). Compact, highly portable, and easy to use, the ACUSON X300 PE accommodates the needs of any clinical environment – from private practices to busy hospital settings.
Also within the ACUSON range, Siemens will showcase the ACUSON Antares and ACUSON P50. The ACUSON Antares is the best-in-class general imaging solution. It provides a path that seamlessly integrates superb 2D, 3D and Doppler imaging with dynamic fourSight 4D ultrasound imaging for daily clinical practice. The system's open architecture allows for upgrades, which accommodates growing clinical needs without additional high capital outlay, therefore maximising investment.
A compact, hand-carried, advanced ultrasound system, the ACUSON P50 is the portable ultrasound solution. The ACUSON P50 platform is a convergence of technology allowing for ultrasound, syngo® Ultrasound Workplace, and normal PC functionality on the same system. The syngo® Ultrasound Workplace enables clinicians to complete their reporting and analysis at their workstations, enabling them to attain expert image acquisition, with the use of several knowledge-based clinical applications and instant access to DICOM images.
During the WFUMB conference, Siemens will be holding a lunchtime educational symposium on tissue strain imaging, providing delegates the opportunity to learn about this new revolutionary ultrasound technology and its potential to reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies and other invasive procedures through improved diagnostic information never seen before.
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