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Learn about the new functions in VE4.

Target group: Users who have updated from VE23 to VE4
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SIEMENS Healthineers ARTIS COMO What’s new in VE4 for VE23 users ARTIS icono ceiling Template Effective Date: 10 Aug 2021 | HILS 2223 Job Aid Effective Date: 7 August 2025 | QR700026557 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG I © Siemens Healthineers, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Table of contents Change head holder for current exam Pilot Touchscreen Improvements Pilot Touchscreen: Renaming of Parking Position Pilot Touchscreen Option: ARTIS Profiles Control Room: OnScreen Menu Configurator Control Room: Case Flows Editor Control Room: Change the order in the Segment Favorites Header Control Room: Scene Directory default filter Control Room: Automatically Filling Physician & Operator’s name During Registration Layout Improvements 3D: New HighSpeed Protocols for 3s Cardiac 3D acquisition 3D: Improvements for Preset Gallery - 3D: syngo Embolization Guidance 3D: syngo 2D/3D Registration Option: Transversal Movements Option: ECG-gated X-ray (fluoro/acquisition) Option: Scene Compare Option: Dynamic Viewer Option: DVD-Video Recording with Dynamic image text Option: Second Workplace 2 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Control room: Change head holder for the current examination When using Neuro Tabletop or Surgical Table, under Patient Management, you can change the head holder for the current examination. 24.04.15-01:28:29-DST-TRAUMA DI DSA 4 (4 f/s) 0. 0.0 kV 0.0 ms IDI DSA 4 (4 f/s) 0.0 KV 0.0 ms 0.0 mA Cu 0.0 mm 24.04.15-01:28:29-DST-TRAUMA 0.0 mA Cu 0.0 mm Other, 11/18/1858 (165), ID 24.04.15-01:28:29-DST-180558. 1 o FL(-) Neuro (10 p/s) 0.0 kV 0.0 ms Other, 11/18/1858 (165), ID 24.04.15-01:28:29-DST-180558. 1 0.0 mA Cu 0.0 mm ö FL(-) Neuro (10 p/s) 0.0 kV 0.0 ms 0.0 mA Cu 0.0 mm 1 Live Patient Management ? BX Live A Patient Management ? [ X Source Source Examination Option Examination Option Head Holder Head Holder Head Holder 2 Head Holder 3 % None Patient Options Head Holder Register New Patient P. Register New Patient ho Close Patient Ho Close Patient 3 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Exam room: Change head holder for the current examination When using Neuro Tabletop or Surgical Table, under Touchscreen - Settings, you can change the head holder for the current examination. ARTIS Settings Select Head Holder 1 Examination Display Region MISCELLA ... No Head Holder C-Arm Position Table 1. Exam Set 3 Head Extension Detector & Collimator RDMP & Overlay ARTIS Profile 1 Head Rest (tiltable) Case Flows Tools HF Supine 2 Favorites Horseshoe Head Rest Horseshoe Head Rest Sys. Pos. Case Flows Display Exam Favorites 4 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Pilot Touchscreen: Direct Access Bar configuration Within Editing Mode(Long press on Editing Mode Editing Mode ARTIS Profile 3 ARTIS Profile 3 Direct Access Bar), the user can touch and drop the desired Menu item onto the Direct Access Bar. 3D 3D Direct Pos. Anat. Pos. 3D Pos. C-Arm Table Direct Pos. Anat. Pos. 3D Pos. C-Arm Table Detector Tools Procedures Overlay Detector Tools Procedures Overlay Settings Settings Roadmap H = Sys. Pos. Case Flows Display Exam Favorites Sys. Pos. Case Flows Roadmap Exam Favorites Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Pilot Touchscreen: Add C-Arm Positions / Layouts to Favorites Favorites ARTIS Profile 3 C- Arm Positions can now be added into Favorites including: Settings • System Positions, e.g. Parking / Self- ARTI'S Profil ... Direct Acc Test or user stored positions Anatomical Positions Current • Couple Tab. • Direct Positions System Head Side Left Side Right Side Preferred Large Display Layouts can also be added into Favorites Anatomi ... Anatom Po ... AnatomPo ... C2 Direct Direct Pos. 2 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Pilot Touchscreen: Renaming Park Position System Positions The name of System Position - Parking System Positions Position has been changed to System Positions Patient Transfer Parking/Self Test Anatom. Positions Head Side This position is used to perform Self Direct Positions Stand Test. Left Side Current Positions Right Side E Parking / Self Test 13 Procedures |Case Flows Overlay Settings Favorites Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Pilot Touchscreen Option: ARTIS Profiles Settings ? ARTIS Profiles, is an Option which allows to define individual settings on the Pilot Touchscreen for up Region MISCEL ... Options ? GX to 6 Clinical Disciplines including: 1. Exam Set Connect Devices • Favorites Menu ARTIS Profile 1 ? Connect Device • Direct Access Bar • Menu Organization loi HF Supine ARTIS Profiles Y ARTIS Profiles Editor RIA Image Flip Help RIA ? Online Help Review Twist Remote Assistance About ... Sys. Pos. Case Flows Display Exam Favorites Select Profile from Touchscreen - Settings Edit Profile from Control Room - Options Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Control room: OnScreen Menu Configurator The OnScreen Display can now, with VE30, Page Selection General Page be configured by the user directly Shown Pages Shown Functions Hidden Functions General Scene Directory :::: Native Reference Directory :::: :::: Accessible via the Layout Gallery DSA Next Scene :::: OnScree ... :::: Sensis Previous Scene :::: :::: General 3D Sharing Layout Gallery :::: :::: Layout Gallery 3D Sharing VRT Loop all Scenes • Hide / Display Page :::: :::: Care Position • Hide / Add /Rearrange :::: OnScreen Menu Configurato Start / Pause Scene :::: Page Functions Control Room Exam Room Hidden Pages Live A Het2 A. New Layout #2 New Layout #1 Cancel Save 9 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Control room: Case Flows Editor Stored Case Flows can be viewed and Edited using Case Flows Editor. Access from Program Selection – Case Flow Editor Case Flows Editor X Case Flows can be: Body Region HEAD • Reviewed with details Imaging • Hide / Display Page Neuro (RM1) • Reordered cf_1 Detector A • Hide / Add /Rearrange • Rename 30 cf_2 Detector B Page Functions • Delete 1º cf_3 Layout Neuro Sharp (RM1) Neuro Smooth (RM1) C-Arm A C-Arm B Table Collimator A Collimator B 10 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Control room: Change the order in the Segment Header Drag and drop the items in the segment ST-TRAUMA 1.CARD program_3 (7.5 f/s) 0.0 kV 0.0 m header to change the order. 24.04.11-01:57:17-DST-20005. 1. |>. 6.DSA program (VFR) 0 mGy 0.00 0.0 mA Cu 0.0 mm 5.fluoro normal (15 p/s) Q = T. D % Browser Images Settings Menu Monitor Ref1 Ref2 Measure ... Invert Zoom/Pan Annotati .. Move M. Pixel Shift Anatomi ... 11 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Control Room: Scene Directory – Default Filter Live ? X In the Image Directory, a Default Filter can be set by Image Directory clicking the settings icon. Settings X All Scenes + 3D 3D REF/ Bookmarks SM/ Snapshots Custom Default Filter Scenes + 3D Selected: 0 All Scenes + 3D 3D REF/ Bookmarks SM/ Snapshots This will have the Image Directory always open with Custom selected tabs in the Default Filter settings. No images available Note: This only applies to the Control Room 12 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Control Room: Automatically Filling Physician and Operator’s Name Automatically Filling Physician and Operator’s Name during Patient Registration can be enabled from Siemens Service Portal: Institution With each new patient registration, system will Performing Physician Last Entered Physician automatically fill in the previous entry of Performing Physician, Requesting Physician, and Operator . Referring Physician NOTE: Please contact Siemens Service Engineer or Requesting Physician Clinical Education Specialist for set up. Operator Last Entered Operator 13 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Layout Improvements: Full Screen Layout in Control Room A large grid segment for the Control Room layout is now available. Layout Gallery 23.03.02-02:03:11-STD-TRAUMA I+ D84 4 E03) 3 mGy Ex 000.3 0 : 40 cm ix 120 cm Other 11/18' 858 (164\ ID 23.02.02-02:02:11-3TD-183988. 2.64 10 0003 c' & 40 cm ty 124 cm 0 Sland test necessary within 1 days Nove to parsing poot on o stat ANONYMOUS. Patient A a Viewing Review volumes loaded from the patient browser Display .. OnScree .. Control Room Exam Room B Live A Ref1 A Ref2 A Live A Live B Ref1 B Ref2 B R New Layout #2 New Layout #1 14 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Layout Improvements: New layouts for electrophysiology (Cockpit) Additional electrophysiology layouts are available in the control room with Cockpit Option. The layout grids that are available are specifically required for the display of external electrophysiology sources. Select Grid × The following six new grids are available in the layout gallery: • EP 1600 x 1200 right • EP 1600 x 1200 left • EP 1920 x 1080 right • EP 1920 x 1080 left • EP 1920 x 1200 right EP 1920 x 1200 left OK Cancel • 15 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Layout Improvements: ECG/IECG curve improvement on Large Display A “Shrink Algorithm” can be applied to improve the Visibility of ECG/IECG curve on Large Display when resized for a small viewing segment This setting can be enabled from Layout Configurator – Config Sources 80 Not Connected. DISPLAY, Test De CorodQuant (15.0fis) 43 FL Card (7.5 ph) 16 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What‘s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers 3D: New HighSpeed Protocols for 3s Cardiac 3D acquisition Acq. Protocol New HighSpeed 3D* protocols for 3 seconds cardiac 3D acquisition are available. DI LV 3s Dyna 3D Card supports faster 3D runs with potentially less contrast injection and motion artefacts. LV CARE ClearStent Live 3sDCT Card HighSpeed 3sDR Card HighSpeed 3sDR Card Care HiSpeed Sys. Pos. Case Flows Display Exam Favorites 17 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 *Purchasable Option Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers 3D: Improvements for Preset Gallery With the new 3D renderer, fusion rendering is faster, and (0 f/s) 0.0 kV 00 ms 0.0 mGy 0.00 HGyn 0.0 kV (cont.) P), ID . 0.0 mA Cu 0.0 mm " 0.0 mGy 0.00 uGy Preset Gallery CT_SEG_SR_XA, ? X shading has been improved. = Type Favorites Preset Gallery CT_SEG_SR XA, ABDOMEN_1_2.467.087 ? X Delete Remove Restore Type The layout of the Preset Gallery has changed as well. FO- Favorites Expon MultiModality Window 1 Window 2 Histogram Light FO- Ambient Light MultiModality Window 1 Window 2 Diffuse Reflection Shading Less Specular Reflection Histogram Light Shininess Ambient Light Surface Enhancement aded Diffuse Reflection Shadow Specular Reflection v Shading Less Position Shininess Blending Initial Data Surface Enhancement Position Blending Ok Cancel Save Import Export preset a. Previous layout Current layout 18 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers 3D: syngo Embolization Guidance Femoral access Radial access In syngo Embolization Guidance, the semi-automatic feeder detection for liver is working now independent from vascular access (Femoral & radial access) R Application Control 3D Sharing Application Embolization Guidance X Close Object List Application Add/Refine vessel tree(s) using automatic feeder vessel detection. Alternatively, define vessels manually. Characteristic loop of catheter in Typical shape of catheter in radial access femoral access for liver embolization for liver embolization (VRT MIP) Segmentation Identify Vessel Tools Bookmarks Layouts (VRT MIP) Overlay + Vessel Tree Add Change Delete Vessel T Vossel T R Mark Prox Mark Edit Lesion Calculate Lesion Vessel RPF Show Vessel Color Characteristic loop of catheter in femoral Typical shape of catheter in radial access Add Vessel Prune Vessel Undo Redo access for liver embolization (VRT) for liver embolization (VRT) Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers 3D: syngo Embolization Guidance 3D Sharing Quelle CT SEG SR XA, ABDOMEN 1 2.467.08 None CT SEG SR XA, ABDOMEN 1 2.467.087 1.3.12.2.1107.5.19.1.144252183. SOMATOM Definition Edge HFS 1.3.12.2.1107.5.19.1.144252183. None SOMATOM Definition Edge Abdomen 1.0 Bv38 Abdomen 1.0 Bv38 Advantages *09.06.1992 *09.06.1992 HFS CT CT 01.01.2020 09:04:30 Anwendungssteuerung 30 Sharing ? @ • Vessel Detection works on Anwendung prostate data Embolization Guidance XE TTTTTTTTT1 5 Erstellen/Verfeinern Sie Gefäßbäume mit der autom. • It is now allowed to use Automatic Erkennung versorgender Gefäße. Alternativ definieren Sie A Gefäße manuell. Detection in Liver and Prostate Segmentierung Gefaß identifiz. Tools Bookmarks Layouts Overlay GefäBbaum VT1 A SL 6.0 MIP dunn 30 LAO 90 / 0 Anz ... Gefaß Farbe 69 16 CT SEG SR XA, ABDOMEN 1 2.467.087 1.3.12.2.1107.5.19.1.144252183. A 67.087 7 None SOMATOM Definition Edge Abdomen 1.0 Bv38 *09.06.1992 8 HFS CT V 9 01.01.2020 09:04:30 R R 10 cm 10 cm A SL 6.0 MIP dünn 330 69 VRT W 514 0 / CAUD 90 0/0 C 574 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers 3D: syngo 2D/3D Registration Improvement: Fewer user interactions during manual alignment • By considering geometry of both fluoro projections simultaneously • Minimizing influence of manual alignment between both fluoro projections • Allowing less dependency on the angular distance (30°-90°) between the two fluoro projections FA Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Option: Transversal movement If you have the Xpand option, you can move the C-arm transversely. 22 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Option: ECG-gated X-ray (fluoro/acquisition) ECG-gated X-ray is available in CARD, DR, DSA and Fluoro. ECG-gated 3D is not supported. Exam Room : Select ECG from Touchscreen - Examination Frame Rate Pulse Rate 7.5 f/s 5 p/s 10 f/s 7.5 p/s 15 f/s 10 p/s 30 f/s 15 p/s 60 f/s 30 p/s ECG ECG KO H Sys. Pos. Case Flows Display Exam Favorites Sys. Pos. Case Flows Display Exam Favorites Control Room: Select ECG from Program Selection Menu Frame Rate Pulse Rate Single 7.5 10 15 30 60 ECG 0.5 1 12 2.5 4 5 23 7.5 10 15 30 ECG Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Option: Scene Compare With Scene Compare, you can review two Viewer1 A Live A synchronized scenes in the Live and Viewer 1 or Viewer 2 segment. To compare scenes, do the following: 3/13/2019 1:39:45 PM 9 - 23/36 M 11 1. Load the first scene to be compared in the Live segment. 2. Load the second scene in the Viewer 1 or Viewer 2 segment. 3. With the player controls, step through the scenes until the same initial condition applies to both scenes. You synchronize two scenes by specifying a frame of each scene that corresponds to some 3 K >H 3 DSA 2 's initial condition from the two scenes that should be synchronized in time. 24 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Option: Scene Compare 4. Then, click the Menu icon in the segment header. Viewer1 A 4 Live A III 5. Select the Image tab. 3/13/2019 1:39:45 PM 9 - 23/36 M 11 6. Select the Scene Compare icon to activate this function. 7. When Scene Compare is active, you can replay or step through both scenes synchronously with the player controls. 8. To stop the synchronization, select the Scene 7 K >H 7 DSA 2 's Compare icon again. 25 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Option: Dynamic Viewer Dynamic Viewer allows a scene dynamically replayed Settings as a reference. ? GX When enabled, the last stored fluoroscopy/Roadmap or acquisition scene is automatically replayed in the Options Dynamic Viewer segment 4x4 frame View overview Dynamic Viewer Display Image Text Display Scene Timer Display ECG Hide Patient Information REF Display V Display Review Slider Mode 26 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Option: DVD-Video Recording with Dynamic image text Dynamic image text elements displayed on live segments (1) (5) during X-ray are now included in the DVD video recording Examples of dynamic image text elements are exposure parameters or examination parameters, such as acquisition time, scene and image number (2) (3) (4) (1) Patient and examination data (2) Exposure parameters (3) Room for slider, acquisition mode, message lines, and ECG display (4) Image parameters (5) System-specific information Advanced Therapies | AT-24-293 Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 What’s new in VE4 SIEMENS Healthineers Option: Second Workplace The 2nd Workplace is an optional stand-alone image processing workstation with separate hardware and monitor(s). Enabling the customer for "Parallel Processing" to prepare and review cases independently in the control room. Effective Date: 18 Dec 2024 | QR700016887 Unrestricted I Published by Siemens Healthineers AG | © Siemens Healthineers AG, 2024 SIEMENS Healthineers Please note this learning material is for training purposes only. For the proper use of the software or hardware, please always use the Operator Manual or Instructions for Use (hereinafter collectively “Operator Manual”) issued by Siemens Healthineers. This material is to be used as training material only and shall by no means substitute the Operator Manual. Any material used in this training will not be updated on a regular basis and does not necessarily reflect the latest version of the software and hardware available at the time of the training. The Operator Manual shall be used as your main reference, in particular for relevant safety information like warnings and cautions. Please note: Some functions shown in this material are optional and might not be part of your system. Certain products, product related claims or functionalities (hereinafter collectively “Functionality”) may not (yet) be commercially available in your country. Due to regulatory requirements, the future availability of said Functionalities in any specific country is not guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens Healthineers sales representative for the most current information. The reproduction, transmission or distribution of this training or its contents is not permitted without express written authority. Offenders will be liable for damages. All names and data of patients, parameters and configuration dependent designations are fictional and examples only. All rights, including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design, are reserved. 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