AMSTERDAM and VIENNA, March 2,
2017 /PRNewswire/ --
- iDose[4] proprietary
reconstruction technique lowers operating costs by
increasing tube life
- iFlow intelligent workflow platform
enables consistent image quality from
operator-to-operator to reduce rescans
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) today unveiled the
Access CT, its newest computed tomography (CT) solution
specifically designed for healthcare organizations seeking to
establish or enhance CT imaging capabilities at an accessible cost
for a high return in value. Philips Access CT provides consistent
image quality across a diverse patient population and a wide range
of exam types, enabling healthcare organizations to expand care
capabilities to treat more patients.
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As healthcare needs grow across the globe, many healthcare
organizations are increasingly challenged to efficiently diagnose
and treat a greater number of patients. Health providers looking to
enhance their CT capabilities may be faced with challenges such as
reimbursement cuts, patient populations with low ability to pay, or
inefficiencies related to growth and expansion. For cost-conscious
healthcare organizations, a value-focused CT solution such as the
Philips Access CT offers the low total cost of ownership and
diagnostic confidence needed to drive clinical, financial and
operational efficiencies.
"Radiology is a crucial component in patient care and Philips'
newest, value-centered CT solution can offer quality imaging
capabilities at an accessible cost to health providers who may not
have access otherwise," said Kees
Wesdorp, Business Group Leader, Diagnostic Imaging, Philips.
"It's always important that an imaging solution provides the right
answer, the first time, but especially so for healthcare
organizations that rely on a scanner to cover a wide breadth of
patient needs within a more limited budget. Access CT provides the
right balance of performance and value to enable organizations with
limited budgets to incorporate critical, high-quality imaging
capabilities into their care offering."
Philips Access CT provides a number of benefits for physicians
and organizations to realize true value from their CT investment,
including:
- Increased Referrals - The iFlow console workflow
platform enables consistently high image quality through features
that simplify and automate the technologist's routine, helping
providers to maintain and increase their referral base.
- Lowering Operating Costs - Philips'
iDose[4] reduces the need for tube
replacement-the most significant reoccurring cost associated with
CT ownership-by offering a proven reconstruction algorithm that
allows providers to reduce exposure time (mA) and extend tube
life.
- Greater Clinical Breadth - Advanced applications on the
console allow hospitals to stretch their clinical capabilities from
routine imaging to more advanced applications such as brain
perfusion, lung nodule analysis, vessel analysis and virtual
colonoscopy (CTC), while keeping costs down.
- Dose Management - 70 kV scan mode can reduce dose
by up to 20 percent, which is especially valuable in pediatric
patients.
- Maximum Uptime - Philips' 24/7 monitoring can predict
issues before they arise, ensuring that providers can minimize
downtime and maximize patient throughput.
With the availability of Access CT, providers have a
cost-effective solution that can expand care capabilities to treat
more patients. To find more information on Access CT and
availability in specific countries, visit
http://www.philips.com/AccessCT.
Follow @PhilipsLiveFrom for updates from the 2017 European
Congress of Radiology, and visit http://www.philips.com/ecr for
details on Philips' presence at 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
http://www.philips.com/newscenter.
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