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More efficient clinical imaging
Our Healthcare Sector provides soft-
ware solutions that support the work-
flow processes associated with radio-
logical imaging, helping improve the
efficiency and accuracy of image eval-
uation.
Our new imaging software for the
advanced visualization and multimo-
dality evaluation of clinical cases –
syngo.via – demonstrates once again
that we’re leading the way in address-
ing market demands for clinical imag-
ing. syngo.via and syngo.via-based in-
dependent clinical applications help
to improve evaluations of clinical im-
ages and support efficient, task-orient-
ed clinical workflows – from patient
exams to the distribution of exam
results. For example, by automating
certain pre-defined process steps,
syngo.via makes it possible to cut the
number of manual subtasks needed to
set up image evaluations, which helps
reduce errors and achieve precise and
efficient diagnoses – even across dif-
ferent image acquisition modalities.
Our innovative technologies enable
us, uniquely, to combine imaging sys-
tems and evaluation software and
bundle them into a complete client-
server solution – to the advantage and
benefit of our customers, who can ac-
cess images more quickly, focus on
evaluations and make prompt diagno-
ses – all factors that support high-
quality patient care.
Allergy tests for careful diagnosis
Millions of adults and children suffer
from allergies. However, symptoms
like runny noses, watery eyes and
coughing are not just unpleasant, they
can also negatively impact the quality
of life. The key to providing the correct
therapy is accurate diagnosis. Conven-
tional allergy tests, in which suspect-
ed allergens are injected beneath the
skin, are tedious and, sometimes,
painful. Siemens’ gAllergy – a third-
generation test – measures allergen-
specific IgE antibodies directly in the
blood.
Turnkey hospital solutions
Applying its proven integrated con-
cepts – Total Building Solutions and
Totally Integrated Power – Siemens
provides turnkey hospital solutions
covering a building’s entire lifecycle,
from construction to operation to mod-
ernization. The portfolio includes sys-
tems for fire prevention and protection,
electronic safety and security, building
comfort and energy efficiency.
Our turnkey hospital solutions have
numerous advantages: hospitals work
with a single, expert partner who en-
sures energy savings and reduces en-
vironmental impact, hospital staff can
now rely on efficient operations that
involve few sources of error, and pa-
tients can enjoy enhanced comfort,
safety, and security.
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Demographic change
and healthcare
66 Our structure
 Climate change and energy supply 30 Globalization and competitiveness