Press Releases

Siemens Healthineers now has a blood test for multiple sclerosis (MS) management in Canada, having received Health Canada licensing for its Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) assay, developed with Novartis Pharma AG. The test will aid in predicting MS disease activity in patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), helping physicians manage the disease more effectively and potentially prevent relapses.

This innovative system with wide-angle tomosynthesis offers significant advancements in image quality, user ergonomics, and patient comfort level.

This recognition underscores Siemens Healthineers' commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture that empowers its employees, drives innovation in healthcare and is a testament to the incredible dedication, passion, and talent that all employees bring to Siemens Healthineers every single day.

This cutting-edge technology, recently licensed by Health Canada, offers healthcare providers a new level of diagnostic precision, enabling them to detect even the smallest structures, anatomical details and abnormalities.

Siemens Healthineers is proud to announce the installation of the Biograph Vision 600 PET/CT scanner at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie, Ontario. This significant advancement marks the first placement of such leading-edge technology in the region, offering a new horizon of diagnostic precision and patient care within Simcoe Muskoka.

This prestigious accolade reflects Siemens Healthineers' commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where women thrive and contribute to the company's success.

The recognition comes from the esteemed Great Place to Work Institute, known for its comprehensive assessments of workplace environments worldwide.

Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, and Nova Scotia Health have formed an unprecedented 10-year, $175 million CAD multi-disciplinary oncology partnership (MDOP) designed to deliver value across the Nova Scotia Health system by accelerating the patient journey from screening to survivorship.

Siemens Healthineers is pleased to announce the availability of the MAGNETOM Cima.X, a revolutionary 3T MRI system, in Canada, following its recent Health Canada licensing. This landmark release introduces the company's strongest 3T MRI technology to the Canadian healthcare sector, offering more accurate and comprehensive diagnosis capabilities to transform patient care and science.

Siemens Healthineers is proud to announce the Canadian launch of the MAGNETOM Viato.Mobile, the latest mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, following its recent Health Canada licensing. This innovative mobile solution, with the latest BioMatrix technology and AI power, brings high-quality MR imaging directly to patients’ doorsteps, marking a significant leap in mobile diagnostic capabilities. 

Siemens Healthineers develops and manufactures the epoc Blood Analysis System in Ottawa and exports to over 100 countries, bringing essential blood analyses to bedsides across the globe, so caregivers and the laboratory can stay connected to what’s important—being where patients need them most.

Siemens Healthineers is very proud to announce that it has been named for the third consecutive year, on the 2023 list of Best Workplaces in Healthcare. 

Siemens Healthineers is pleased to announce the availability of the Naeotom Alpha, the world’s first photon-counting CT scanner, in Canada, following Health Canada licensing. Conventional CT imaging has reached its technical limitations: Resolution can only be improved by small margins and dose cannot be reduced significantly: Photon-counting technology enables drastic improvements. 

On February 28, 2023, Siemens Healthineers signed a global OEM agreement on hemostasis products with Sysmex Corporation under which each company will supply the other with their products in the diagnostic field of hemostasis on an OEM basis.

Siemens Healthineers has received Health Canada licensing for its Symbia Pro.specta, a single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) system that has advanced SPECT and CT imaging technologies.