With more than 35 years in CT imaging, Mayo's recent addition to its CT portfolio is part of ongoing collaborations between Siemens and Mayo's CT Clinical Innovation Center. The mission of the Center is to evaluate and make available the latest imaging science and CT technology for the benefit of patient care.

The SOMATOM Definition Flash will help to usher in new levels of patient friendliness due to the speed of the scans. A full 2 meter scan requires less than 5 seconds; perfusion or dynamic vascular imaging becomes routine, and gated chest CTs become sub-second procedures. A scan of the entire heart, for example, can be performed in only 250 milliseconds, which is about one quarter of a heartbeat. Physicians can now reliably image a heart with a rapid or an irregular heartbeat without using beta blockers, simplifying the workflow and yielding clinical and financial advantages.


The Siemens Healthcare Sector 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 integrated healthcare 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. Additionally, Siemens Healthcare is the global market leader in innovative hearing instruments. The company employs around 49,000 people worldwide and operates in 130 countries.


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