Siemens and Mass General's Shared Vision for Advanced Brain Research Could Benefit Millions Worldwide.Business/Health Editors ISELIN, N.J./CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BW HEALTHWIRE)--June 5, 2000 Siemens Medical Systems and the NMR-Center of Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world (MGH MGH Massachusetts General Hospital MGH McGraw-Hill Companies MGH Montreal General Hospital (Montreal, Canada) MGH Monumenta Germania Historica MGH May Go Home MGH Minneapolis General Hospital ) announced the signing of a five-year strategic collaboration in the area of advanced neuro MR research with the possibility of extending if mutually agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy . To further enhance its leadership in brain research, Bruce R. Rosen, MD, director of the NMR-Center at MGH said the Radiology, Neurology and Psychiatry teams will use Siemens' latest advances in 3 Tesla engineering, gradient amplifier and coil technology, as well as multi-channel high bandwidth RF capability. The expertise of the researchers at both MGH and Siemens combined with the technological advances, may lead to major innovations in the field of brain imaging. "The NMR-Center at MGH is a world-leading institution in brain research. We are honored to combine resources with them and expect the results of these studies to benefit millions of patients worldwide," said Dr. Hermann Requardt, president of the Siemens Magnetic Resonance magnetic resonance, in physics and chemistry, phenomenon produced by simultaneously applying a steady magnetic field and electromagnetic radiation (usually radio waves) to a sample of atoms and then adjusting the frequency of the radiation and the strength of the Business Unit in Erlangen, Germany. The research collaboration establishes the NMR-Center at MGH as an extension of Siemens' in-house MR Research and Development. Currently, there are only a small number of such comprehensive agreements in the medical device industry. Gregory Sorensen, M.D., head of the Neuro team at the NMR-Center, added: "Our group and Siemens share a common vision and a passion for excellence. We have more than 160 different researchers working on various MR projects ranging from diffusion, to perfusion, as well as BOLD MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. , spectroscopy, vascular imaging and post- processing. The Siemens MR hardware and software platform is truly impressive and will help us to quickly bring our ideas to reality. We will first focus on brain perfusion post-processing, diffusion tensor imaging Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) A refinement of magnetic resonance imaging that allows the doctor to measure the flow of water and track the pathways of white matter in the brain. , and a BOLD MRI toolkit." The Siemens equipment used in the first phase of the agreement includes investigational devices of a 3 Tesla whole body(b) scanner, two 3 Tesla MAGNETOM Allegra Al·leg·ra A trademark for the drug fexofenadine hydrochloride. fexofenadine hydrochloride Allegra, Telfast (UK) Pharmacologic class: Peripherally selective piperidine, selective histamine (a) dedicated brain systems, as well as high performance 1.5 Tesla MAGNETOM Sonata systems. The 3T Whole Body(b) product will be the result of the recently announced strategic alliance in very high field imaging between Siemens and Bruker Medical. The current agreement is valued at well over $10 Million. Siemens Medical Systems. Inc. Iselin, NJ, provides solutions across a broad range of clinical environments including cardiology, neurology, oncology and women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. . In addition to developing and manufacturing medical device equipment, the company provides consulting services and information technology solutions through its Managed Healthcare Services division. Reporting annual sales of approximately $1.8 billion and employing nearly 4,500 people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , it is the U.S. affiliate of the Medical Engineering Group of Siemens AG with headquarters in Erlangen, Germany. The Medical Engineering Group employees approximately 19,000 worldwide and reported fiscal year-end Fiscal Year-End The completion of a one-year, or 12-month, accounting period. Notes: The reason that a company's fiscal year often differs from the calendar year and does not close on Dec 31, is due to the nature of company's needs. earnings of more than $4 billion. (a)The information about this product is being provided for planning purposes. The product requires 510(k) review and is not commercially available in the U.S. (b)The information about this product is preliminary. The product is under development and is not commercially available in the U.S., and its future availability cannot be ensured. Press releases issued are available on our web site at: http://www.usa.siemens.com/News_and_Press/RecentPressReleases.htm |
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