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[의학신문·일간보사=김현기 기자] Siemens Healthineers Korea (President Lee, Myung-Kyun), which does business based on innovative eco-friendly technology and ethical management, is set to showcase expanded solution portfolio.

As a leader in medical technology, Siemens Healthineers is constantly innovating its portfolio of products and services in its core areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging and in laboratory diagnostics.

Siemens Healthineers has announced the launch of its new ultrasound system, the Acuson Sequoia. The new Acuson Sequoia, a general imaging ultrasound system, was developed in response to one of the most prevalent challenges in ultrasound imaging today: the imaging of different sized patients with consistency and clarity.

With its new Deep Abdominal Transducer(DAX), a new high-powered architecture, and innovative updates to elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound, the new Acuson Sequoia produces penetration up to 40cm. With its powerful architecture and innovative features, the new Acuson Sequoia expands precision medicine by enabling high-resolution imaging that adapts to patients’size and personal characteristics, contributing to more confident diagnosis.

“Ultrasound imaging has been plagued by variability. Patients’ varied physical characteristics and user-dependent variabilities can impact a clinician’s ability to deliver an accurate diagnosis,” says Robert Thompson, Head of Ultrasound at Siemens Healthineers. “With the new Acuson Sequoia, Siemens Healthineers provides users with a solution that enables real-time imaging for varying patient types, including those with high BMI, without sacrificing image quality and potentially reducing the need for repeat scans and unclear diagnoses.”

■ Expanding the reach of ultrasound imaging

According to the World Health Organization, 1.9 billion people globally are reported as overweight with 650 million people classified as obese(with a BMI above 30). Because ultrasound imaging relies on the sending and receiving of echo signals to produce images, patients with more adipose tissue are more difficult to image.

The deeper an echo signal needs to penetrate, the more attenuation occurs, resulting in image quality degradation. In attempting to overcome these challenges, clinicians have traditionally had to compromise on frame rates, resolution, or penetration of their ultrasound imaging.

In response, Siemens Healthineers built the entirely new Acuson Sequoia system to adapt to the “BioAcoustic Variations” of each patient, characteristics that include tissue density, stiffness, and absorption. The new Acuson Sequoia provides high-resolution InFocus imaging throughout the entire field of view, from the near field to the far field, in real-time. Therefore, there is no need to adjust the focal point of the scan, resulting in faster scan time without compromising frame rates and resolution. The new ultrasound system also offers high resolution color flow, up to three times the sensitivity, and up to 20% deeper penetration.

■ MAMMOMAT Revelation New 3D HD Breast Tomosynthesis using 50° Wide-angle Screening Technique

Siemens Healthineers unveiled MAMMOMAT Revelation, the new digital mammography machine with 3D HD breast tomosynthesis with 50° wide-angle screening technique.

With wider angle of screening in breast tomosynthesis, the device enables outstanding imaging by maximizing resolution.

Biopsy examination can be done through the extraction of target cells through sampling, while HD Breast Biopsy Solution can target the cells to be examined within the +/- 1mm error range with just a single click. The newly adopted InSpect function enables immediate examination of the extracted samples within the same equipment.

Moreover, MAMMOMAT Revelation can increase clinical procedural efficiency while reducing the time of suppressing the patients’breasts.

Unlike conventional technology, MAMMOMAT Revelation automatically measures breast density to provide measurement values during the process of examination. Based on such information, required follow-up examinations can be carried out.

Patients can receive examination results much faster, and thus improving the examination process to minimize uncertainties while enhancing patient satisfaction. Tumor cells are often difficult to be distinguished from breast cells, and such process requires functional information through a contrast medium. Siemens Healthineers developed the Contrast Enhanced Mammography using new titanium filters.

Lars Hofmann, in charge of x-ray product lines at Siemens Healthineers says, “MAMMOMAT Revelation opened new horizon for Siemens Healthineers clients to experience more accurate diagnostic examinations” also explaining that “one of the major reasons for women to be reluctant towards mammography is because of the accompanied pain. Yet, the tailored soft compression function can help alleviate such concerns and patients can experience enhanced comfort”

■ epoc® Blood Analysis System, On-site Examination System with Comfort and Accuracy

In 2018, Siemens Healthineers merged with Epocal Inc., a company that provides portable wireless examination solution and has complemented its conventional on-site examination diagnosis product line, thereby being capable of providing various blood gas solution to global clients. In relation to emergency care, which has become a hot topic lately, it provides products that can help monitor the patient’s avidity balance in emergency rescue situation like doctor helicopter and ambulance.

Introduction of epoc ® blood analysis system Arterial blood gas test is a routine examination that is crucial in monitoring patient’s avidity balance. It is a crucial examination in providing treatment and care to critical patients and is also helpful in diagnosing lung and metabolic disorder.

epoc® blood analysis system is a portable wireless examination solution that provides diagnostic outcome of patient’s blood gas, electrode and metabolite in just about 30 seconds after sample test. The system consists of BGEM examination card, epoc® reader and epoc® host2 mobile computer.

The biggest immediate benefit of the system is that the onetime use epoc ® BGEM test card can be stored in room temperature, unlike refrigerated experimental drug that needs to be put in room temperature for a certain period of time before use, thereby having he test card at hand without having to damage the experimental drug. With a single test card, 11 types of tests (ph, pCO2) can be carried out simultaneously.