Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Vienna, Austria – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, is showcasing its latest digital imaging, advanced planning, visualization and quantification software tools, and services at the 2018 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) from February 28 through March 4, 2018, in Vienna, Austria (booth #402).
For the first time, Philips will demonstrate the Ingenia Elition [1], it’s new 3.0T MR solution. Combining the latest innovations in systems, software and services, Philips has developed its smartest and most patient-friendly MR platform ever, offering breakthroughs in speed, image quality and patient experience. Featuring Philips’ new Compressed SENSE acceleration technology [2], the Ingenia Elition helps clinicians perform MRI exams up to 50% faster [3], with no compromise in image quality. Newly designed user interfaces, new patient sensing technologies, and Philips’ SmartExam AI-driven analytics for automatic planning, scanning and processing of exams enhance the entire workflow from image acquisition to reading preferences. To further improve the patient experience, Philips has integrated its Ambient Experience in-bore Connect solution – an immersive audio-visual experience to calm patients and guide them through MR exams. The Elition is part of the all-new Ingenia digital MR portfolio further strengthening Philips’ new range of integrated radiology solutions. It supports radiology departments to enhance productivity to address the increasing demand for care, while delivering on the Quadruple Aim of improving the patient and staff satisfaction and delivering better value-based care through improved patient outcomes at lower costs.
Philips is committed to offering new intelligent imaging and healthcare informatics solutions, designed to support first-time-right imaging, to help address the challenges radiologists face today.
Robert Cascella
CEO Diagnosis & Treatment Businesses at Royal Philips
“Health systems are rapidly evolving to respond to increasing budget constraints and patient engagement,” said Robert Cascella, CEO Diagnosis & Treatment Businesses at Royal Philips. “Increased pressure to do more with less resources, adopting new complex technologies and longer wait times are hurdles that exist in many radiology departments globally. Philips is committed to offering new intelligent imaging and healthcare informatics solutions, designed to support first-time-right imaging, to help address the challenges radiologists face today.”
By connecting people, technology and data, Philips is working to break down the silos that currently exist in order to deliver more seamless care. At this year’s ECR, Philips is highlighting a portfolio of solutions that will help shape the future of confident diagnosis. In addition to the Ingenia Elition 3.0T MR, these highlights include:
Philips will also showcase its latest Enterprise Imaging and advanced visualization and quantification solutions. Developed in close collaboration with clinical partners, its portfolio of healthcare informatics solutions combines deep clinical expertise with technological innovation to securely connect patients, care teams, and data across entire health systems. Its solutions help radiologists provide confident diagnoses and treatment evaluations over time, as well as optimizing workflows and operational performance. For more information on Philips’ presence at the 2018 European Congress of Radiology in the Austria Center Vienna, booths 402 and 409 in hall X4, including our virtual reality MR experience, visit www.philips.com/ecr and follow @PhilipsLiveFrom for #ECR18 live updates. More information on how Philips is empowering radiologists to continually increase diagnostic confidence can be found at www.philips.com/radiology.
The Philips Ingenia Elition 3.0T MR solution offers a breakthrough in speed, patient experience and clinical confidence, while setting new directions in clinical research.
Philips’ VitalEye patient sensing technology and algorithms process over two hundred body locations in parallel to intelligently extract signs of breathing.
A study at Herlev Gentofte University Hospital in Denmark shows that Philips’ Ambient Experience in-bore Connect solution helped them reduce the number of rescans by up to 70% [5]. [1] Not available for sale in the USA or Canada. Not yet CE marked. Not yet available for delivery [2] Using Compressed SENSE technology and compared to Philips exams without Compressed SENSE [3] 510k pending [4] Based on in house testing [5] Results from case studies are not predictive of results in other cases. Results in other cases may vary
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 2017 sales of EUR 17.8 billion and employs approximately 74,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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