Siemens Unveils syngo WebSpace Enhancements at HIMSS
February 27 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Client-Server Solution Offers Easy Integration and Access to
Real-time CT Data Anytime, Anywhere ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 27
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens
(http://www.siemens.com/healthcare) today announced enhancements to
its syngo(R) WebSpace, which turns office personal computers (PCs)
and laptops* into computed tomography (CT) workplaces, at the
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2008
Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) syngo
WebSpace, which is being showcased in the Siemens HIMSS booth
(#3763), represents the latest innovation in client-server
solutions for CT applications and offers real-time access to CT
data at a doctor's office or home, and even on the road through a
network connection. Medical professionals can connect to the server
in a matter of seconds and work with a patient's CT scans anytime
and anywhere, improving productivity and diagnosis capabilities.
"We've used WebSpace for about a year-and-a-half now. On an average
day, we use it to review 60 to 100 cases, ranging from cardiac CT,
to pancreatic tumor staging to skeletal trauma," said Elliot K.
Fishman, M.D., director of Diagnostic Imaging and Body CT at The
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. "WebSpace
enables us to make better and more timely diagnoses because of the
availability of volume data. It gives us the ability and
convenience to view cases quickly from any available PACS or CT
workstation or laptop." One of the latest enhancements to syngo
WebSpace features Advanced Vessel Analysis, which includes refined
vessel segmentation algorithm, centerline editing capability,
guided workflow (less steps), automated measurement tools
(true/false lumen, stent planning) and improved reporting tools.
Another addition to syngo WebSpace is a 2D viewing card, located
within InSpace 4D that supports all DICOM images, CT, magnetic
resonance (MR), angio, fluoro and radiographic systems, secondary
capture, and multiple 2D tools which can be used when a picture
archiving and communication systems (PACS) is not available.
Another enhancement is preset window key functions -- keyboard
function keys for predefined window/level presets. Furthermore,
total cost of ownership for the syngo WebSpace has also been
improved. As a value-add to small practices, as well as rural and
urban community hospitals, syngo WebSpace now facilitates from
three to 20 concurrent sessions, depending on the server
configuration, from any number of users throughout the hospital
network and via secure access from remote locations. Medical
facilities can access multiple servers to further expand the
possible number of concurrent sessions. This offers a very
cost-effective solution for fast image distribution and high
availability, routine clinical post- processing. Once syngo
WebSpace is connected to the central server, a PACS workplace or PC
can be turned into a processing workplace. Dr. William F. Muhr,
Jr., director of Body Imaging at South Jersey Radiology Associates
PA, in New Jersey, said that by allowing the full data set to be
sent to WebSpace, and thicker reconstructions to PACS on exams,
such as CTA and CT urograms, his organization saves on image
management and data storage, while giving its radiologists access
to the full data sets, as needed. "By allowing radiologists to
interact with data sets from their PACS, versus not having to go to
a physically distinct workstation, we have induced more
radiologists to interact with the CT data in a true 3D environment.
This allows for better image interpretation, while maintaining
productivity," he said. The server effortlessly integrates into any
existing IT environment (PACS). The syngo WebSpace also provides a
scalable platform for future growth and new applications
(concurrent licensees and storage capacity). * Internet Access
required. 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 will be 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 49,000 people worldwide and operates in
130 countries. In the fiscal year 2007 (Sept. 30), Siemens
Healthcare reported sales of euro 9.85 billion (on a pro forma
basis including Dade Behring roughly euro 11 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.
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Thomas Schaffner of Siemens Healthcare, +1-610-448-1477, Web site:
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