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Siemens announces that its SOMATOM® Emotion has achieved its 6,000th installation at the newly opened Portsmouth Imaging Center of Newport Hospital in Rhode Island, becoming the most popular CT system in the world based on system sales.

From diagnosing heart disease through cardiac computed tomography (CT) to transforming into a stroke unit or therapy management tool for cancer patients, CT technology from Siemens Healthcare is delivering personalized care to fit the patient's needs. As a further milestone, Siemens announces that its SOMATOM® Emotion has achieved its 6,000th installation at the newly opened Portsmouth Imaging Center of Newport Hospital in Rhode Island - making the SOMATOM Emotion the most popular CT system in the world based on system sales.

Powerful and cost-effective, the enhanced 16-slice SOMATOM Emotion enables Portsmouth Imaging Center to not only perform routine examinations, such as brain, chest, and abdomen examinations, but also undertake high-end, detailed examinations, such as high-resolution CT angiography, which greatly improve patient care, as well as diagnostic workflow.

"At our new Portsmouth Imaging Center, we use a Siemens SOMATOM Emotion CT scanner because it provides speed and extremely high resolution, which is essential for fast and accurate diagnoses," said Todd Cipriani, vice president, Professional Services, Newport Hospital. "Both patients and physicians like knowing that the image clarity is excellent."

The SOMATOM Emotion addresses the unique demands of community hospitals and diagnostic imaging centers with its economical price point, low lifecycle costs, and compact design. Ideal for facilities with limited space, the SOMATOM Emotion fits in just 200 square feet and can be quickly and easily installed.

With Siemens' ongoing enhancements to this system, the SOMATOM Emotion offers detailed, high-quality images with a slice thickness as small as 0.5 mm; accelerated image reconstruction times; and innovative software capabilities. Its engineering (air-cooled and exceptionally durable X-ray tube) and minimal power requirements mean the system works reliably, even under the most demanding clinical schedules.

"With thousands of installations, Siemens has used the valuable feedback from various customers to continually discover new ways to enhance the SOMATOM Emotion," said Peter Kingma, vice president, Computed Tomography, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. "As a result, Siemens has improved the Emotion's image quality, efficiency, and clinical offerings while keeping costs low - making it one of the best solutions available for value-conscious facilities looking to offer patients the best diagnostic testing possible."

Furthermore, in always keeping the patient the priority, Siemens uses CARE Dose4D software on the SOMATOM Emotion to lower the radiation dose as much as clinically possible, particularly for pediatric patients. The integrated software can reduce radiation exposure up to 68 per cent for certain examinations, compared to conventional CT scanning.