Siemens Healthineers Advances Coronary Artery Disease Management with Syngo.CT Coronary Cockpit Software

The technology reinforces the rapidly expanding role of noninvasive CT in managing CAD, offering clinicians a more complete picture of coronary pathology well before the patient enters the catheterization lab.

Siemens Healthineers has unveiled its Syngo.CT Coronary Cockpit at RSNA 2025, a new software layer in the Syngo.via, a platform that advances non-invasive coronary artery disease assessment through fully automated plaque characterisation.

The solution has been positioned as the major step in using cardiac CT to inform treatment decisions.

Syngo.CT Coronary Cockpit has been developed to use AI-based segmentation, labelling, and visualisation to extract critical details from coronary CT scans. Strengthening diagnostic confidence through the characterization of plaque composition, size, and distribution, the software supports clinical decisions regarding the appropriateness of patients for medical management or moving towards interventional treatment.

The tool directly integrates with both Siemens' dual-source and photon-counting CT systems, each using their high native temporal resolution for precise anatomical and morphological insight.

Dual-source and photon-counting CT scanners have strengthened the diagnostic value of coronary CT angiography, with studies showing that Siemens' NAEOTOM Alpha system can significantly reduce unnecessary angiography referrals, lower costs, and shorten hospital stays by improving plaque visibility.

“There is a lot of information that is locked within CT images. Syngo.CT Coronary Cockpit is an automated tool that provides a fast approach to unlock this information to include it in our everyday clinical routine. The information can be used for optimising medical therapy or to plan PCI procedures before even entering the cath lab,” said Dr Balint Szilveszter of Semmelweis University, emphasizing the clinical utility of the new software.

Such pre-procedural clarity may enable clinicians to manage their time more effectively while reducing the possibility of invasive procedures that could have been avoided.

"With Syngo.CT Coronary Cockpit, we combine our expertise in CT imaging and interventional therapy to help people with coronary artery disease live longer, healthier lives," said Carl Smith, head of Computed Tomography at Siemens Healthineers Great Britain and Ireland.

He noted that the software marks one step toward CT-guided PCI and extends the broader shift toward personalized, minimally invasive cardiac care.

By embedding Syngo.CT Coronary Cockpit within the Syngo.via ecosystem, Siemens is driving a more integrated approach across imaging, diagnosis, and treatment planning.

The technology reinforces the rapidly expanding role of noninvasive CT in managing CAD, offering clinicians a more complete picture of coronary pathology well before the patient enters the catheterization lab.

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