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Siemens Healthcare has developed a revolutionary new X-ray tube and detector technology for its Artis Q and Artis Q.zen angiography systems to improve minimally invasive therapy of diseases such as coronary artery disease, stroke and cancer. In both the Artis Q and Artis Q.zen series, the new X-ray tube with unique flat emitter technology can help to identify small vessels up to 70 percent better than conventional filament X-ray tube technology.

Mobile MAGNETOM Avanto from Siemens Healthcare delivers high quality, rapid imagingservices to NHS and private patients across the UK

Musgrove Park Hospital, part of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, has installed a SOMATOM® Definition Flash CT system from Siemens Healthcare. The hospital, announced as a regional trauma centre in 2012, is using the system to support its cardiology services, in addition to providing oncology, vascular and general trauma imaging. The Definition Flash is assisting departmental workflow thanks to its rapid imaging times, currently enabling around 250 patients to be scanned weekly.

Siemens Healthcare joined a number of societies from all over the world at the first International Day of Radiology in London to highlight the role played by radiology and radiologists in the UK and abroad. Siemens Healthcare demonstrated the latest advancements in PET-CT and SPECT-CT imaging using syngo®.via, highlighting the evolution of medical imaging technology and its ongoing medical and scientific benefits.

ACUSON S2000 from Siemens Healthcare gives clinicians access to improved imaging forsports injury assessment

The UK launch of the ACUSON FreestyleTM wireless ultrasound system featuring wireless transducers from Siemens Healthcare recently took place at the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition.

MAGNETOM Skyra 3 Tesla from Siemens Healthcare delivering high quality imaging

Spire Portsmouth installs X-ray system from Siemens Healthcare for accuracy, patient comfort and user-friendliness

Siemens engineers in Newcastle to refurbish one of the world’s largest generators ever made

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) has selected Siemens Healthcare to manage a 13-year Imaging Infrastructure Support Service (IISS) partnership. The partnership demonstrates the Trust’s long-term commitment to the Imaging Department in providing excellent levels of patient care using the latest diagnostic equipment. Based on the MES concept, the IISS contract is expected to add additional capacity, allowing the Trust to improve throughput and diagnose and treat increasing numbers of patients.

Siemens has been selected to supply the operational control and communications systems for Crossrail’s 21 kilometre long tunnels and 9 new central stations. Cross-rail will link suburban routes to the east and west of London, providing more effec-tive travel across the London for an estimated 750,000 daily commuters. Crossrail Limited has placed an order with Siemens worth approximately £43 million. Com-missioning of the overall line is scheduled for the end of 2018.

A new report, “World Class? London’s Transport: Progress and Future Challenges”, has concluded that despite room for improvement in air pollution, cycling safety, climate change, public transport fares and allocation of road space, London’s transport system is world class. However, the report warns that funding must be found to secure and build on improvements and to tackle the future challenges the system faces due to significant population growth and increased transport capacity demand in the Capital.