Promoting ‘Crystal Clear’, a total solution for women from family-planning to midlife health Launching new fetal imaging & an advanced decision support tool to classify ovarian tumors

ROME, Italy – September 26, 2016 – Samsung Medison, a global medical equipment company and an affiliate of Samsung Electronics, showcases a total diagnostic solution for women and new features at the 26th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, being held in Rome, Italy from September 25 to 28. Samsung will also be hosting an extensive program of seminars and live sessions on topics including the classification of ovarian tumors and fetal-maternal diagnostics.

“At this congress, Samsung is introducing a comprehensive diagnostic solution for women from family-planning to cancer screening, helping accurate diagnosis for health issues that women may experience throughout their lifetime,” said Dongsoo Jun, President of Health & Medical Equipment Business of Samsung Electronics and CEO of Samsung Medison. “Samsung is committed to creating solutions that provide clinicians with better imaging and help them make better management decisions for their patients. We see our collaboration with the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology as integral to this.”

The key highlights at the congress include:

Total Solution for Women’s Health

Crystal Clear – Defining women’s lifetime diagnostic challenges into four repetitive categories from family-planning, healthy pregnancy, healthy birth to Gynecology & breast health, Crystal Clear is Samsung’s comprehensive ultrasound imaging solution that provides continuous diagnostic tools designed for each stage. With one Samsung ultrasound system, clinicians can provide proper diagnosis to any Obstetrics and Gynecology patients.

Combining Intelligence and Imaging by Incorporating Decision Support Tool

IOTA-ADNEX – In collaboration with the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) group, Samsung has incorporated the ADNEX (Assessment of Different NEoplasias in the adneXa) decision support tool for the classification of ovarian tumors into the ultrasound system. The ADNEX model not only accurately classifies ovarian masses as benign or malignant, but also sub-classifies malignancies giving the opportunity for more nuanced management decisions. Once the straightforward ultrasound variables have been entered into the model, ADNEX automatically gives a graphical representation of the risks of ovarian cancer to the clinician, enabling instant feedback to the patient.

At the Samsung IOTA Symposium on the 25th, Prof. Tom Bourne, from Imperial College London and a member of the steering committee of the IOTA group said, “The ADNEX model is based on data from over 5,900 women from 24 centers in ten different countries. It is a decision support tool that has both a high sensitivity and specificity for ovarian cancer, but can also sub-classify malignancies to help personalize management for patients. Integrating the model into the ultrasound machine makes it easy to use and in effect builds intelligence into the machine.”

Advanced Visualization of Fetus Anatomy

Crystal Vue Flow™ – Samsung also introduced new Crystal Vue Flow™, by adopting Crystal Vue™ which is an advanced 3D volume rendering technology and featured on the front cover of the Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology (UOG) journal in March 2016. In addition to innovative volume rendering technology, it now adds flow information that shows vascular structures with increased depth perception and demonstrates vessels in different imaging planes.

Prof. Christoph Lees, visiting Professor at KU Leuven, Belgium and Reader in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine at Imperial College in the U.K., said, “For visualization of fetus, evaluation of fetal face and CNS, we found that Crystal Vue™ may provide more anatomical information the conventional 2D or 3D ultrasound can give imaging comparable to MRI,” adding, “Crystal Vue Flow™ combines morphological information with hemodynamic flow, and allows a deeper understanding of fetal vascular anatomical variants and neighboring vessels, particularly valuable in our experience for morbidly adherent placenta.”

With a complete package of women’s health diagnostic tools including IOTA-ADNEX and Crystal Vue Flow™, Samsung will launch the WS80A with Elite containing these features from later this year.

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About Samsung Medison

Samsung Medison, an affiliate of Samsung Electronics, is a global medical equipment company founded in 1985. With a mission to bring health and well-being to people’s lives, the company manufactures diagnostic ultrasound systems around the world across various medical fields. Samsung Medison has commercialized the Live 3D technology in 2001 and since being part of Samsung Electronics in 2011, it is integrating IT, image processing, semiconductor and communication technologies into ultrasound devices for efficient and confident diagnosis.

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Fetal diagnosis case by Crystal Vue selected as the Picture of the Month by Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology

SEOUL, Korea March 29, 2016 Samsung Medison , a global medical equipment company and an affiliate of Samsung Electronics, today announced that its latest imaging technology ‘Crystal Vue’ has been featured on the front cover of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology (UOG), a renowned academic journal in the women’s healthcare industry and the official journal published by the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG).

The March edition of the UOG featured a clinical case study by Dr. Christoph Lees, professor at the Department of Surgery & Cancer within the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College in London. Using Samsung’s premium diagnostic ultrasound system WS80A, professor Lees introduced two cases of prenatal imaging through Crystal Vue, of which the rib & vertebral images were selected as the Picture of the Month by UOG.

Our experience with Crystal Vue over the past few months, specifically imaging of the bone and soft tissue interface, leads us to believe that it may offer new opportunities for prenatal imaging, particularly for the skeletal system, but also in facial and brain imaging,” Professor Lees stated in his study. “We were able to obtain highly detailed images that give particular information on the contour of the ribs and allow inference on mineralization.”

Crystal Vue is an advanced 3D volume rendering technology that enables users to assess detailed information of internal and external structures of the fetus or uterus and helps easily differentiate between the soft tissue and bone. With the additional morphological information, users may deepen their understanding of the patients and fetus.

Crystal Vue was first introduced at the 25th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, held in Canada in October 2015, as the latest imaging function of the WS80A. The WS80A with Crystal Vue is currently available globally.

“We are thrilled that Samsung’s latest technology was recognized in a leading academic journal as a new diagnostic imaging that can provide more clinical values in women’s health,” said Dongsoo Jun, President of Health & Medical Equipment Business at Samsung Electronics and CEO of Samsung Medison. “With Samsung’s leading display and software technology, we will continue to develop new features that can increase diagnosis confidence and contribute to women and fetal health.”

To access the case study featured in the UOG, please visit, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/uog.15800/full

For detailed information on the Crystal Vue and WS80A, please visit, http://www.samsungmedison.com/micro/WS80A_with_Elite/main.jsp

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About Samsung Medison

Samsung Medison, an affiliate of Samsung Electronics, is a global medical equipment company founded in 1985. With a mission to bring health and well-being to people’s lives, the company manufactures diagnostic ultrasound systems around the world across various medical fields. Samsung Medison has commercialized the Live 3D technology in 2001 and since being part of Samsung Electronics in 2011, it is integrating IT, image processing, semiconductor and communication technologies into ultrasound devices for efficient and confidence diagnosis.

For more information, please visit www.samsungmedison.com

Showcasing advanced imaging & extraordinary fetal diagnosis at the 25th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Montreal, Canada October 11, 2015 Samsung Medison , a global medical equipment company, is showcasing its latest imaging and diagnostic solutions in women’s health at ISUOG (International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology)’s 25th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, being held in Palais des congres de Montreal in Canada from October 11 to 14. Samsung is displaying the upgraded packages of premium ultrasound system WS80A with Elite, featuring various research functions and new visualization technology along with academic seminars on clinical values of key features.

“At this congress, the WS80A with Elite is presenting a new level of imaging and diagnostic solutions in OB/GYN, which bring users a step closer to see and diagnose the fetus with clarity and confidence,” said Soo-in Cho, CEO of Samsung Medison, adding, “Samsung continues to develop technologies that enhance user’s experience in women’s health and collaborate with professionals at the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology for academic breakthroughs.”

The key upgrades of the WS80A with Elite include:

Semi-automated Diagnosis for Research

l 5D Heart Color — Generates nine standard fetal echocardiography views simultaneously in a single template with blood flow dynamics of fetal heart by using STIC (Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation) volume datasets.

l 5D Limb Vol. — Semi-automatically provides volume measurements of upper arm or thigh of a fetus which can be used to calculate an accurate estimation of fetal weight and nutritional status.

l 5D CNS+ — Provides axial, sagittal, and coronal views of fetal brain in nine planes by automatic measurement of biometry, following the international screening guidelines by ISUOG for fetal brain.

More Clarity in Assessing Fetus

Crystal Vue — An advanced volume rendering technology which enables users to assess detailed information of internal and external structures of fetus by an intuitive 3D/4D visualization, providing increased diagnostic confidence.

“We have been impressed by the images we have obtained both in early pregnancy and when we have examined ovarian masses with Crystal Vue. We seem to be getting novel information,” said Professor Tom Bourne, research team leader in the Department of Surgery & Cancer within the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College in the U.K. “We are currently carrying out clinical trials to see how this new technique impacts on diagnostic performance.”

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About Samsung Medison
Samsung Medison, an affiliate of Samsung Electronics, is a global medical equipment company founded in 1985. With a mission to bring health and well-being to people’s lives, the company manufactures diagnostic ultrasound systems around the world across various medical fields. Samsung Medison has commercialized the Live 3D technology in 2001 and since being part of Samsung Electronics in 2011, it is integrating IT, image processing, semiconductor and communication technologies into ultrasound devices for efficient and confidence diagnosis.
For more information, please visit www.samsungmedison.com​

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