Medical imaging: Tec and Siemens begin health partnership

Tecnológico de Monterrey’s Mexico City campus has created its first educational partnership with Siemens Healthineers, which aims to positively impact the training of health professionals and benefit society.

February 18 marked the beginning of the collaboration with the medical technology company. As a first step, an ultrasound scanner incorporating artificial intelligence was donated. As this is the only one at an educational institution in Mexico, this will improve the training of nearly 400 Biomedical Engineering and Medicine students.

“Having a partner like Siemens Healthineers is important because we want this to become a breeding ground for innovation and attracting talent.”

“Students are going to be familiar with the high-tech equipment they will use when they enter the job market,” said Alejandro Santos Díaz, research professor and coordinator of the partnership with Siemens.

Through this equipment and the use of Healthineers software licenses, Alejandro says students will be able to develop skills in the use of medical imaging systems, applying artificial intelligence in new solutions, and accessing essential tools in clinical practice.

Julia Fugel, scientific and economic affairs advisor at the German Embassy in Mexico, highlighted the importance of this partnership between the German company and the Tec.

“The Tec is an example of our outstanding bilateral relations in academia.

“This partnership is not only an advantage for the students but will also have a big impact on society. Young talents will be prepared for the future through practical and modern training, which will benefit many people,” she emphasized.

Also present at the event were Alejandro Paolini, General Manager of Siemens in the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as the deans of the Schools of Engineering and Sciences and Medicine and Health Sciences in Mexico City.

“This partnership is not only an advantage for the students but will also have a big impact on society.” - Julia Fugel

Ultrasound scanning in biomedicine and medicine

The Acuson Redwood ultrasound scanner from Siemens Healthineers uses sound waves to generate real-time images of organs and tissues, helping to measure structures and detect abnormalities in the human body.

It also uses technological tools such as artificial intelligence, deep machine learning, and automated measurements.

The professor highlighted that having medical imaging equipment to train both engineering and medical students will make a difference when they enter the workforce.

“We want the engineering students to manipulate medical imaging systems so that they fully understand how they operate and function.

“While for the medical students, ultrasound is a basic tool for clinical practice and for any specialty. They need to know how to use and take advantage of ultrasound in areas such as cardiovascular, urological, and gynecological medicine.”

Origin and evolution of the Siemens partnership

Santos Díaz mentioned that the partnership between Siemens and Tec de Monterrey began with the company as a training partner for educational programs, which then led to the idea of developing a deeper collaboration.

Sponsorship of the ultrasound scanner and licensing of the educational software packages Smart Simulator and PEPconnect are part of the first phase of the partnership.

Finally, the researcher expressed his hope that this partnership will lead to the creation of a laboratory dedicated to imaging, specializing in breast scans.

“We want a laboratory dedicated to breast imaging, with the aim of being able to research breast cancer, the impact it has and, above all, to apply and implement artificial intelligence tools to these type of studies,” he concluded.

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