Siemens Demonstrates New Version of Multimodality Cardiology Image Management Solution at ACC 2008
March 31 2008 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Siemens Showcases Integrated Approach to Cardiovascular Image and
Information Management CHICAGO, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Siemens Healthcare (http://www.siemens.com/healthcare) will
demonstrate the enhanced capabilities of the latest version of its
syngo(R) Dynamics(*) cardiology image management and reporting
solution, at the 57th Annual Scientific Session of the American
College of Cardiology (ACC) from March 29 through April. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO) syngo
Dynamics, which is being showcased in the Siemens ACC booth
(#3006), is a multi-frame review and archiving system using
evidence-based reporting to improve the efficiency of clinical
procedures. The solution offers immediate access to cardiology and
ultrasound imaging studies and reports at diagnostic workstations
from anywhere in the hospital, helping to improve workflow
efficiency for all members of the care team who need to consult
cardiology imaging studies. By creating a filmless and paperless
environment in echocardiography, cath labs and ultrasound
departments, syngo Dynamics enables healthcare facilities to evolve
to the digital hospital model. The newest version, syngo Dynamics
v7, will offer enhanced evidence-based reporting, image
compression, improved measurement capabilities, support for the
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Displayable Report
profile (DRPT), and tighter integration with hemodynamic systems
from third-party companies. "We have evaluated the needs of our
syngo Dynamics users and have used their feedback to add more
workflow-enhancing features into this new version of syngo
Dynamics," said Ajit Singh, PhD, chief executive officer, Image
& Knowledge Management, Siemens Healthcare. "With version 7.0,
syngo Dynamics users benefit from tighter integration into the cath
lab and from cross-industry support for relevant IHE Integration
profiles. These enhancements validate syngo Dynamics as a
context-sensitive, knowledge-driven image management tool that
improves access to critical cardiology data." Workflow Benefits The
IHE DRPT profile provides a methodology to create, finalize,
archive, read, revise and distribute cardiology clinical reports
from the department to the enterprise. With tighter integration to
third-party hemodynamic systems, syngo Dynamics v7 users will not
have to enter blood circulation data manually in the patient
report. The patient's complete hemodynamic profile will be
available to physicians as part of the report and this coupling
could lead to improved decision making especially in the treatment
of congestive heart failure (CHF), since cardiovascular physiology,
such as blood flow, is an important component in the diagnosis of
CHF. The diagnosis is further supplemented by a physical exam,
echocardiography, electrophysiology, angiography and/or chest
X-rays. As a multi-modality image management system, syngo Dynamics
allows physicians to manage the studies of patients who may have
CHF. According to recent reports, people older than 40 have a
one-in-five chance of developing CHF. About 5 million people in the
United States already have CHF and about 550,000 people develop CHF
each year. CVIS Integration With automatically populated
hemodynamic data on the syngo Dynamics workstation, cardiologists
can review images and generate a report with the system's
evidence-based Digital Structured Reporting module. Additional
patient data is also available on the syngo Dynamics workstation
through the Cardiovascular EMR component of the Soarian(R)
Cardiology cardiovascular information system (CVIS), providing a
complete continuum of care view of the patient. Soarian Cardiology,
which was the recipient of a 2007 Frost & Sullivan Excellence
in Technology Award, features dynamic worklists and advanced
documentation tools to help organize and establish priorities for
required tasks and reduce reporting errors. In order to meet the
increasing demand on hospitals and physicians to report both
clinical outcomes and financial performance, Soarian Cardiology
provides robust operational reporting and query wizards to create
cross-patient, cross-modality reports, outcomes data and research
studies. Also available is the Soarian Workflow Engine that
automates aspects of the healthcare delivery process to improve
compliance with policies and standards of care, eliminate
communication breakdowns, and synchronize the interdisciplinary
team to help deliver an integrated plan of care. The integration
between syngo Dynamics and Soarian Cardiology allow physicians to
monitor and manage a complete patient interaction, allowing them to
evolve from procedure-oriented to a patient-centric approach.
Siemens will demonstrate this integrated approach to cardiology
image and information management in the Cardiovascular Solutions
Area of the ACC booth. About Siemens Healthcare Siemens Healthcare
is one of the world's largest suppliers to the healthcare industry.
The company is a renowned medical solutions provider with core
competence and innovative strength in diagnostic and therapeutic
technologies as well as in knowledge engineering, including
information technology and system integration. With its laboratory
diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the first fully
integrated diagnostics company, bringing together imaging and lab
diagnostics, therapy, and healthcare information technology
solutions, supplemented by consulting and support services. Siemens
Healthcare delivers solutions across the entire continuum of care
-- from prevention and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and
care. The company employs more than 48,000 people worldwide and
operates in 130 countries. In the fiscal year 2007 (Sept. 30),
Siemens Healthcare reported sales of euro 9.85 billion, orders of
euro 10.27 billion, and group profit of euro 1.32 billion. Further
information can be found by visiting
http://www.siemens.com/healthcare *syngo Dynamics Version 7
requires 510(k) review and is not commercially available.
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Siemens Healthcare CONTACT: Thomas Schaffner of Siemens Healthcare,
+1-610-448-1477, Web site: http://www.usa.siemens.com/medical
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