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Pushing the boundaries of MedTech
How far do the capabilities of intelligent imaging or state-of-the-art laboratory diagnostics reach? And how will digital solutions impact the future of patient care? Immerse yourself in the world of medical technology at the upcoming Annual Shareholders' Meeting on February 12th, 2021.
With 120 years of experience in medical technology, 18,500 intellectual property rights, and 240,000 patients who come into contact with our systems every hour, Siemens Healthineers is a true MedTech leader. Our unique pioneering spirit has been driving the company for more than a century. It is evident in everything we do and reflects our enduring commitment to providing patients with the best possible medical care.
Today, more than 50,000 great minds in over 70 countries are working on the gold standard of tomorrow by bringing visions to life and constantly advancing established technologies. Above all, we focus on medical networking and are pushing the boundaries of our capabilities every day: Large amounts of data are driving new insights, physician-guided use of robotics is revolutionizing treatment pathways, and AI algorithms are optimizing workflows through dedicated training. Advancing digitalization holds extraordinary possibilities that will shape the future of our healthcare system.
Despite all the achievements, the past year was a tough one for the healthcare industry: although the crisis has acted as an acceleration for technologies or revealed their full potential, there were many challenges. Despite all, we are working together more than ever to find solutions that are contributing to the fight against COVID-19.
Discover below which innovations in laboratory diagnostics and imaging are making an impact and explore the potential of digital solutions that are paving the way for comprehensive patient care in the future.
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The tiniest things can have a big impact
Every remedy or treatment for a disease begins with a correct diagnosis. Complex procedures are used to detect even the smallest traces of disease-typical substances, antibodies, and even genetic components to help make the next decisions in the treatment pathway. However, laboratory diagnostic procedures are not only used to search for traces of diseases. Pioneering lab and point-of-care solutions are already responding to the manifold medical, operational, and financial challenges of healthcare.
More than half a century of expertise
From the introduction of CLINITEST tablets in the mid-20th century for measuring blood glucose in urine, to state-of-the-art solutions for fully automated analytical systems for clinical chemistry or molecular diagnostics (which are becoming increasingly relevant in the context of pandemic diseases) – we offer technologies that put patient care at their center.
`Molecular tests are pivotal in combating the COVID-19 pandemic`
The central laboratory of the Niels-Stensen-Kliniken group in Osnabrück wasted no time in setting up its own test facilities for the molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2. We spoke with Michael Erren, MD, Head of the Institute for Laboratory Medicine about his strategy and the importance of diagnostic molecular testing in fighting the pandemic.

The Optimization Between Nursing Workload and Patient Care
The collection and management of critical data for diagnostic decision is an essential task of daily routine of nurses. This demands a lot of time what is then missing for an optimal patient satisfaction. At the Bumrungrad International Hospital an innovative technology offers nurses a relief in workload to spend more time in patient care and safety.

Siemens Healthineers is the First Leading Diagnostics Company Offering a Quantitative COVID-19 Test to Measure Neutralizing Antibodies
Neutralizing antibodies are critical in the fight against COVID-19 because they defend cells from infection by the virus.

Ee Meng Shi – working shoulder to shoulder
53,000 people at Siemens Healthineers do everything they can to contribute in the fight against COVID-19. Here are their stories.

Nishen Naicker – keeping labs running
53,000 people at Siemens Healthineers do everything they can to contribute in the fight against COVID-19. Here are their stories.
Shedding light on unseen structures
With its 125th anniversary in 2020, medical imaging, especially X-ray technology, is one of the oldest medical innovations – and it is continually evolving. More than a century ago, people gazed in amazement at the first X-ray image of a hand, which revealed hidden structures in the body.
A revolution in intelligent medical imaging is underway
Today, our aim is not just to keep refining imaging so that it can visualize ever-smaller structures. We also want to take the next step and contribute to another revolution in medical imaging by combining imaging and intelligent devices. Examples of this are robot-assisted systems in the operating room and novel 3D visualizations of organs using imaging to help surgeons plan interventions even more accurately in the future.
Robotic technology is finding its way into the cath lab
Below, we provide key facts about using robotics during a coronary intervention. Find out how today’s physicians are using the technology to work more accurately and gently – and why, for Siemens Healthineers, bringing Corindus into its portfolio was not just something close to their heart.

"I feel like I'm having a stroke!" - Zosia, 14
Stroke patients do not always have a history of pre-existing conditions such as high blood pressure or heart failure, or do not always meet the criteria for a stroke. They can be of every age and have any unremarkable medical history. Zosia, a 14-year-old student from Michigan, USA, is one of them.

Heart of glass: Preparing surgery the virtual way
In Erlangen, pediatric cardiologist Muhannad Alkassar, MD, and his team use an augmented reality prototype to prepare quickly and with maximum accuracy the most complex heart surgeries. The mixed-reality HoloLens device visualizes CT scans in photorealistic 3D to represent even the tiniest detail.

Zooming in on the Brain’s Microarchitecture to Better Understand Diseases
Scientists at the University of Göttingen have developed a special type of X-ray imaging that offers unprecedented insights into the fine structure of nerve cells. In an interview on location, the researchers explain how the virtual study of brain tissue could lead to a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and to new diagnostic applications.

Immediate diagnostics for trauma patients in rural Ghana
At Holy Family Hospital in Techiman, an improved emergency department and the only CT scanner within hundreds of kilometers are crucial for saving the lives of road accident victims – and dealing with SARS-CoV-2. The project is a blueprint for how health care business models in countries with limited resources can work.

The MRI at 50 – what lies ahead?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard of imaging diagnostics in many medical fields. But it is still far from always being readily available – even where it would be the best option. Technological progress is rapid. The next generation MRI could look very different.

What’s that knocking?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been part of routine medical practice for years. The big tubes produce fascinating images. No wonder that MRI is seen as the crowning glory of diagnostics. But how exactly does it work? What’s so special about it? We answer twelve questions to give a better idea.

Robotic technology is finding its way into the cath lab
Below, we provide key facts about using robotics during a coronary intervention. Find out how today’s physicians are using the technology to work more accurately and gently – and why, for Siemens Healthineers, bringing Corindus into its portfolio was not just something close to their heart.
Our digital transformation
The cornerstone of all innovation today is digitalization. It is the foundation that enables completely new, connected healthcare options in patient care. Complex programming enables medical technology systems to cooperate and communicate with each other – even over long distances. This allows clinical experts to use them without actually being on site. It can also be valuable for bundling and detecting large amounts of data in clinical environments. A physician can then review all relevant information at a glance and immediately initiate appropriate diagnostic and treatment options.
Artificial intelligence is finding its way into everyday clinical practice
This happens when specially trained algorithms take on defined tasks. In some cases, they recognize patterns in the data jungle and thereby provide initial, valuable clues for identifying abnormalities on medical images. From relieving clinical staff, to enabling treatment over greater distances, to supporting targeted networking in the clinical care of patients – all the developments around artificial intelligence are great first milestones and give us a hint of the diverse potential that awaits us in the future.
Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will transform medicine across all disciplines. Today, AI already supports remote monitoring, simplifies imaging, helps radiologists in making more informed clinical decisions, and facilitates therapeutic decisions. It could become an indispensable tool in all fields of healthcare.

Mannheim University Hospital uses telemedicine solution for its own healthcare professionals
The teamplay myCare Companion telemedicine solution was originally developed to care for patients with chronic diseases like heart failure, COPD, and diabetes. Its main purpose is to provide convenience and safety for patients.

How Artificial Intelligence Might Personalize Healthcare
Our column “Point of View” picks up trends and developments in healthcare. In this edition, Greg Freiherr focuses on how natural language processing enables the next level of AI in healthcare.

Digitalization improves healthcare outcomes in Asia
Technology is helping Asian countries take quality healthcare to the remotest of areas. In India, where the government is rolling out a program to offer universal healthcare coverage, providers are leveraging digitalization to offer affordable medical care to the poorest members of society.

How Finland is leading the digital healthcare revolution
In our new episode with Managing Board member Christoph Zindel, Päivi Sillanaukee, MD, Director General at the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, explains how the healthcare model in Finland operates, what kind of infrastructure it requires, and how this actually encouraged digital innovation from its inception.

SitePlanner Mobile: Innovative solutions to improve patient experience – right from the start.
Augmented reality today not only gives us a virtual impression of real organs and thus helps in the preparation of operations - 3D visualization of prospective operating rooms and the distribution of systems in medical centers could also be a key to improving the patient experience even before going to the appointment.

Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will transform medicine across all disciplines. Today, AI already supports remote monitoring, simplifies imaging, helps radiologists in making more informed clinical decisions, and facilitates therapeutic decisions. It could become an indispensable tool in all fields of healthcare.
A new generation of medical technology
Our pioneering spirit is rooted in a long history of innovation and a 120-year track record of industry firsts. We will continue to innovate to keep finding new ways of optimally supporting healthcare professionals while providing better access to quality care for patients around the globe.

Siemens Healthineers moves into new clinical fields with its smallest and most lightweight whole-body MRI
With Magnetom Free.Max, Siemens Healthineers is presenting a new class of MRI. The scanner’s combination of digital technologies and the new field strength of 0.55 tesla broadens clinical applications for MRI : It improves MRI pulmonary imaging and allows implants to be scanned much more accurately. The 80cm bore improves patient comfort considerably.

Siemens Healthineers announced today CE mark has been achieved to use anterior nose swab sampling for the CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen test. This sampling method can be less cumbersome and time consuming for both the provider and the patient.

Work secure and efficiently in the OR with the new Cios Flow mobile C-arm from Siemens Healthineers
Siemens Healthineers is introducing the Cios Flow at this year’s Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2020). The mobile C-arm was developed to make everyday workflows in imaging for surgical interventions easier and more efficient.

Siemens Healthineers makes high-end X-ray technology more affordable
Siemens Healthineers completes its Multix Impact platform with the new ceiling-mounted Multix Impact C. Multix Impact C introduces unique, high-end features to this family at a more economical price. Its design makes it easy to use due to a highly integrated interaction of the AI-based user-assisting software myExam Companion and the new hardware.

Siemens Healthineers introduces Syngo Carbon – a new software environment for enterprise wide image reading and reporting
With Syngo Carbon, Siemens Healthineers assures easy access to all relevant data generated in the processes of imaging and reporting. Data from different departments and silos gets drawn out and integrated as part of a unified environment, including diagnostics and assessment, simplifying workflows, and making it easier for different areas to collaborate.

Siemens Healthineers Introduces Biograph Vision Quadra Extended Axial FoV PET/CT Scanner
Siemens Healthineers introduces the Biograph Vision Quadra, a CE-marked PET/CT scanner that is designed for clinical use as well as translational research – or the application of scientific research to create therapies and procedures that improve health outcomes.

Siemens Healthineers moves into new clinical fields with its smallest and most lightweight whole-body MRI
With Magnetom Free.Max, Siemens Healthineers is presenting a new class of MRI. The scanner’s combination of digital technologies and the new field strength of 0.55 tesla broadens clinical applications for MRI : It improves MRI pulmonary imaging and allows implants to be scanned much more accurately. The 80cm bore improves patient comfort considerably.
Further information on the Annual General Meeting
The statements by Siemens Healthineers customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.
COVID-19 antigen test is not yet commercially available in all countries. For regulatory reasons, its future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens Healthineers organization for more details.