As the first major diagnostic technology vendor to provide a comprehensive portfolio of integrated imaging and IT solutions, Siemens has attained a string of trendsetting achievements in healthcare IT, including:
* Siemens acquired Shared Medical Systems in 2000, a strategic move that merged Siemens' imaging expertise with a company with established leadership in healthcare IT.
* Since launching Soarian - the core element of its new generation IT strategy - Siemens remains the only vendor to develop a net new, Web-based, workflow-driven health information system (HIS).
* Today, more than 100 healthcare facilities are live on Soarian modules. Soarian is the only HIS with a workflow engine that integrates IT, modality and communication solutions.

* Siemens has expanded the successful syngo image management platform, including integrated Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), with unprecedented linkages to Soarian. This brings together all Siemens software into a single instrument to support patient care.

Seeing is Believing--SOMATOM Definition
From molecular medicine to solutions in imaging and IT, the future of healthcare relies on the ability to understand disease earlier, improve patient outcomes and decrease costs. Diagnostic imaging innovations from Siemens are integral to this process and vital for the continuum of care. The company's technological advancements in diagnostic imaging - including X-ray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography (CT) and molecular imaging are all being demonstrated at RSNA 2005. A key attraction at the Siemens booth is the SOMATOM Definition, the world's first dual source CT system, which was introduced to the market less than two weeks ago. The first system to incorporate two X-ray sources and two detectors, the Definition provides two data sets that allow doctors to differentiate, characterize, isolate and distinguish body tissues and fluids, providing unmatched image resolution and the most detailed diagnosis.


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Healthcare IT Portfolio Also Showcased

Highlighting its comprehensive, integrated workflow environment that forms the basis of a true electronic health record (EHR), Siemens Medical Solutions also featured the syngo Suite at RSNA.

Siemens' IT portfolio is designed to enable providers to deliver a cohesive, patient-focused experience - from registration to discharge - across the continuum of care. With the syngo Suite, image acquisition, Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), and post-processing come together with the clinical and administrative cycles addressed by Soarian, Siemens' new generation health information solution (HIS). Soarian features a longitudinal clinical repository that gives clinicians browser-based, real-time access to the complete patient record, including patient histories, demographics, allergies, results and images.

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