• Multi-year agreement includes latest technology in angiography, MR, CT, molecular imaging, imaging IT, and ultrasound
• Two organizations also enter into agreement to conduct joint research at Houston Methodist Research Institute
Houston Methodist Hospital and Siemens Healthineers have entered into a multi-year agreement to bring cutting-edge technology to Houston Methodist that is not currently available in the Texas Medical Center. This agreement will provide innovative, world-class medical technology to Houston Methodist Hospital and all of its community hospital facilities.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Houston Methodist Research Institute will be equipped with the latest technology in the areas of angiography, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, computed tomography (CT), molecular imaging, imaging IT, and ultrasound. A focal point of the facility will be two interventional suites that incorporate a traditional hybrid CT/angiography suite with the latest in advanced imaging technology. The collaboration and unprecedented access to advanced imaging technology provides an opportunity for seamless clinical translation, bringing treatments quickly from the lab to the patient’s bedside.
The two organizations also will enter into an agreement to conduct joint research at the Houston Methodist Research Institute, where Siemens Healthineers is also delivering an investigational 7T MR to be used for research only.¹ Siemens Healthineers engineers will work at the Research Institute on new advancements in imaging with researchers from around the Texas Medical Center who will have access to the facility.
This agreement will make Siemens Healthineers a primary provider of diagnostic imaging equipment to all Houston Methodist campuses. With this agreement, Siemens Healthineers will provide a comprehensive coverage model, including onsite service engineers, a dedicated service manager, and onsite research scientists.
“We are eager to start our work together and look forward to seeing the outcome of this promising collaboration,” said Marc Boom, MD, President and CEO of Houston Methodist. “We also look forward to working with scientists at Siemens Healthineers who share our mission of leading medicine.”
“This relationship is a major step forward for both Siemens Healthineers and Houston Methodist,” said David Pacitti, President, Siemens Healthineers North America. “We are excited to be Houston Methodist’s technology partner and to collaborate on cutting-edge research that will lead to the next generation of valuable medical technology.”
¹ This 7T MR scanner is an investigational device intended for research only
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Houston Methodist
Stefanie Asin, Tel.: (832) 667-5809
E-Mail: slasin@houstonmethodist.org
Siemens Healthineers is the separately managed healthcare business of Siemens AG enabling healthcare providers worldwide to meet their current challenges and to excel in their respective environments. A leader in medical technology, Siemens Healthineers is constantly innovating its portfolio of products and services in its core areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging and in laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine. Siemens Healthineers is also actively developing its digital health services and enterprise services. To help customers succeed in today’s dynamic healthcare marketplace, Siemens Healthineers is championing new business models that maximize opportunity and minimize risk for healthcare providers.
In fiscal 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, Siemens Healthineers generated revenue of €13.5 billion and profit of over €2.3 billion and has about 46,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available at www.siemens.com/healthineers.
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals, including Houston Methodist Hospital, the flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute, international patient services, freestanding emergency care centers and outpatient facilities. Houston Methodist employs more than 20,000 people and has more than 814,000 outpatient visits and 101,000 admissions annually.
