AMSTERDAM and VIENNA, March 1,
2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global
leader in health technology, today unveiled new advanced radiology
solutions at the 2017 European Congress of Radiology (ECR),
beginning March 1 at the Austria
Center in Vienna, Austria. In
response to today's increasingly value-based focus in healthcare,
Philips' newest integrated innovations are centered on empowering
radiologists to deliver more value across the healthcare
continuum.
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In an environment that demands balance between patient outcomes
and financial performance, many health systems are looking for
innovative solutions for the workflow, diagnostic, financial and
patient satisfaction challenges they face daily. Radiology is at
the center of the majority of healthcare decisions, driving the
timely detection and accurate diagnosis and treatment of disease at
its earliest stages. Philips' integrated solutions for radiology
are designed to simplify the path to clinical decision-making for
better patient outcomes at a lower cost, eliminating stress on the
patient and the radiology team in general.
"As health organizations continue to move toward value-based
care, they need intelligent solutions to meet the challenges they
face in improving outcomes, lowering cost of healthcare delivery
and enhancing patient and staff experience," said Robert Cascella, CEO, Diagnosis and Treatment,
Philips. "Responding to the specific needs of our customers during
a time of increasing stress on diagnostic imaging teams, Philips is
delivering integrated solutions comprising systems, smart devices,
software and services that make radiology departments more
efficient and more valuable to healthcare institutions and their
patients."
Simplifying the path to clinical decision making
Across radiology modalities, Philips is offering simplified,
comprehensive solutions to transform imaging and connect data and
information for a fast, efficient, clinical decision-making
process.
At ECR this year, Philips unveils a portfolio of
value-enhancing, data-driven radiology solutions, including:
- Azurion, Philips' recently launched, next generation
image-guided therapy platform that allows clinicians to easily and
confidently perform a wide range of routine and complex procedures,
helping them to optimize interventional lab performance and provide
superior care. It is powered by ConnectOS, a new operating system
that provides a seamless integration of real-time information from
all relevant technologies in the interventional lab.
- Access CT, allows cost-conscious healthcare
organizations to establish or enhance CT imaging capabilities at an
accessible cost for a high return on their investment. Equipped
with tools that enable health systems to operate efficiently and
economically, Philips Access CT balances performance to deliver
broad clinical coverage and a low total cost of ownership.[1]
- DigitalDiagnost C50, a ceiling mounted digital X-ray
system, enables radiologists to address a broad range of clinical
applications with diagnostic-quality images and stitching
functionality. Various room configurations allow for cost
effective, customized solutions and the Eleva user interface with
pre-programmed settings provides a fast, easy workflow.[2]
- DoseWise Portal 2.2, a next generation radiation
dose management software platform for healthcare providers to
record, track and analyze radiation exposure to patients and
clinicians. The newest version includes enhanced connectivity and
informatics capabilities to address key challenges faced by
radiology departments, such as managing dose exposure to ensure
patient and staff wellbeing and improving integrated access to
patient information to deliver data-driven decision support.
- ElastQ Imaging, provides a non-invasive, reproducible
and easily performed method of assessing tissue stiffness, giving
clinicians an option to assess and diagnose liver conditions
without the pain or expense of a liver biopsy. Its high-performance
shear wave elastography features large region of interest (ROI)
color-coded quantitative assessment of tissue stiffness, as well as
real-time feedback and intelligent analysis.
- MicroDose 3D S90, is designed to be the first digital
breast tomosynthesis system capable of single-shot, non-contrast
spectral 3D imaging. Using direct digital, photon counting
technology to provide 3D and synthetic 2D mammography images, it
was developed with high volume screening in mind, to deliver
insights into breast composition.[3]
Informatics and services connecting
radiology
At ECR Philips will also demonstrate its recently introduced
data-driven intelligent solutions connecting patients,
practitioners and processes, including:
- PerformanceBridge, the new suite of operational
performance improvement software and services, delivering
actionable insights to help guide decision making in
radiology.
- IntelliSpace Portal 9.0, the latest edition of its
comprehensive, advanced visual analysis and quantification
platform. Featuring a suite of multi-modality functions and
expanded neurological tools, IntelliSpace Portal 9.0 helps
radiologists detect, diagnose and follow-up on treatment of
diseases, while using new machine learning capabilities to support
the physician.
- IntelliSpace PACS Radiology Workplace solution[4],
Philips' advanced workflow solution supporting real-time workflow
management. It automates routine functions and removes subjectivity
from reading order selection, and workflow cockpit alerts
radiologists to unread exams.
In addition to showcasing its portfolio of intelligent and
comprehensive connected radiology solutions, Philips will be
hosting six lunch symposiums throughout the week at ECR. Philips'
symposiums will highlight the key trends, issues and innovations
across multiple radiology modalities including MR, CT, Image Guided
Therapy, Ultrasound, Digital X-Ray and Mammography.
For more information on Philips' presence at the 2017 European
Congress of Radiology, visit www.philips.com/ecr and follow
@PhilipsLiveFrom for updates throughout the event.
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX:
PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving
people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health
continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis,
treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and
deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated
solutions. Headquartered in the
Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging,
image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care. Philips' health
technology portfolio generated 2016 sales of EUR 17.4 billion and employs approximately 71,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
[1] Philips Access CT is not available for sale in North America
[2] Philips DigitalDiagnost C50 is not available for sale in
North America
[3] Philips MicroDose 3D S90 is a work in progress and not
available for sale in North
America
[4] Philips IntelliSpace PACS Radiology Workspace incorporates
IntelliSpace PACS 4.4.540, Advanced Workflow Solution 2.1, Canvas
1.1, Workflow Cockpit 1.1
For further information, please contact:
Alicia Cafardi
Philips Group Communications
Tel: + 1-412-523-9616
E-mail: Alicia.Cafardi@Philips.com
Twitter: @aliciacafardi
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Communications
Tel: +1-978-221-8919
E-mail: Kathy.Oreilly@Philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly