Siemens Medical Solutions demonstrates how it is transforming healthcare delivery by innovating new solutions, working in partnership with its customers, and delivering proven outcomes in the company's booth (# 2729) at the 90th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) from Nov. 29 through Dec. 3 in Chicago. The company will introduce a variety of advanced medical imaging and information technologies (IT) and show how the effective integration of these technologies helps customers set new standards for effective, responsive, and efficient care.

"Siemens is at the forefront of healthcare transformation by pushing the limits of innovation in both diagnostic imaging and IT," said Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt, president and chief executive officer of Siemens Medical Solutions. "At this year's RSNA, attendees will see our vision for high-quality, patient-centered healthcare, achieved by adopting the best processes and illustrated by proven clinical and financial outcomes. We will demonstrate that our strategy is being realized and that it works."

A Foundation of Innovative Technology

Siemens has been a recognized leader in medical innovation since 1877. The company invests 10 percent of its sales into research and development annually to bring to market faster, superior innovations, and averages more than one new invention each day. At RSNA 2004, Siemens will unveil significant imaging advancements that deliver better image quality, faster scan times, and improved workflow. Imaging highlights include:

-- A new hybrid imaging system - the biograph(TM) 64 - that incorporates Siemens' industry-leading PET technology with the world's first and fastest 64-slice CT system - the SOMATOM(TM) Sensation 64;

-- new dual- and 40-slice computed tomography (CT) systems and enhanced applications for the successful SOMATOM Sensation 64;

-- the addition of Tim(TM) (Total imaging matrix) technology to the MAGNETOM Trio(TM) 3 Telsa magnetic resonance (MR) system;

-- the DynaCT technology enhancement that brings CT-like images to the angiography suite; and

-- the introduction of the Arcadic Orbic 3D, a next-generation mobile C-arm with intra-operative three dimensional (3D) imaging capabilities.

Imaging advancements are critical to acquiring patient information, but Siemens also will demonstrate IT solutions that enable the transfer of patient data and ensure radiology is connected to the rest of the facility and beyond. IT highlights will include SIENET(R) Cosmos, which integrates RIS, PACS and postprocessing on one workstation - and into one seamless process. This level of integration is made possible through syngo(R), Siemens' unique software platform, and through Soarian(R), our new generation health information solution which facilitates the sharing of information throughout the hospital and beyond. Soarian is the only healthcare information system that addresses all of today's major challenges from medical errors to overworked staff, resulting in optimal clinical and financial outcomes.

Comprehensive Solutions for Better Outcomes

Visitors to the Siemens booth will see the power of a holistic, synchronized approach to healthcare, driven by technology innovation and partnership with its customers. By effectively integrating medical technology, IT, management consulting, and services, customers achieve truly efficient clinical and administrative workflows, controlled costs and improved clinical outcomes.

Siemens leverages its understanding of the entire clinical and economic process for disease diagnosis and intervention to bring to market integrated solutions specifically designed for Cardiology, Radiology, Urology, Oncology, Neurology and Women's Health.

"As opposed to boxes of independent technology, today's healthcare market needs solutions to achieve unprecedented levels of patient care and revenue growth," added Reinhardt. "We take time to understand the individual customer's culture and needs, then partner with them to transform that understanding into solutions that produce measurable operational, clinical and financial benefits."

A Vision for Future Transformation

At RSNA 2004, Siemens also will have an Innovations Center for its customers to showcase future IT and imaging technologies. For example, through its collaboration with the Center for Molecular Imaging Research (CMIR), Siemens recently introduced MIPortal, a works-in-progress IT solution designed to provide molecular imaging research laboratories access to archiving and processing of imaging and non-imaging data.

Today, molecular imaging is largely focused in the pre-clinical arena, but Siemens believes the future is in clinical applications. Reinhardt noted that as molecular imaging becomes more specific and targeted, it will have a critical role in managing disease more effectively, and eventually may be able to predict, treat and minimize the effects of diseases such as cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.

Siemens also envisions vast deployment and adoption of IT in healthcare to provide the framework for an integrated patient database where physicians around the world can access information about a particular medical issue or condition. Combined with computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) tools and knowledge-based "artificial intelligence" - such as pattern recognition, image processing and data mining - this database will enable fast, patient-specific therapy decisions and treatment, ultimately making the whole process more efficient and effective.

Siemens Medical Solutions of Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania and Erlangen, Germany, is one of the largest suppliers to the healthcare industry in the world. The company is known for bringing together innovative medical technologies, healthcare information systems, management consulting, and support services, to help customers achieve tangible, sustainable, clinical and financial outcomes. Employing approximately 31,000 people worldwide and operating in more than 120 countries, Siemens Medical Solutions reported sales of 7.07 billion EUR, orders of 8.12 billion EUR and group profit of 1.05 billion EUR for fiscal 2004 (preliminary figures). More information can be obtained by visiting http://www.usa.siemens.com/medical-pressroom.

Interviews with Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt are available upon request. Please contact LuJean Smith (office: 425-432-9601 / cell: 206-465-6925) to arrange a personal discussion.