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"With the increasing number of minimally invasive procedures, demand for high-end imaging systems in the operating room continues to surge," said Claus Grill, Vice President, Angiography, Cardiac, and X-ray Systems, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. "To meet these burgeoning needs, Siemens developed the Artis zee family, a line that provides exceptional image quality and enhancements to assist clinicians with a variety of interventional procedures -- including the ability to better see stents which are getting smaller and smaller."

New and enhanced 3D imaging applications included with the Artis zee systems include:

-- syngo iPilot, which enables faster, more precise catheter navigation

through 3D roadmapping that superimposes 3D reconstructions onto live

2D fluoroscopy images, 2D roadmaps or digital subtraction angiography

(DSA). The application provides real time updates of C-arm and table

movements, as well as zoom and source-to-image distance (SID) changes.

-- syngo iGuide, which is designed to bring needle procedures back into

the interventional suite, enabling enhanced comfort for the physician

and frees up the computed tomography (CT) scanner from this lengthy

procedure. With the superb fluoroscopy image quality of the Artis zee

systems, these procedures can be executed faster and with greater

confidence.

The Artis zee systems are designed to streamline workflows and create efficiencies to help keep pace with increased interventional volume. Intuitive, menu-driven workflows streamline such procedures as obtaining soft tissue results for both frequent and infrequent users. The configurations of the Artis zee family also enable all system movements to be easily controlled with one ergonomic tableside device.

Virtually Unrestricted Freedom of Movement

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