Clinical Excellence, Superiority of Philips Brilliance CT 40-Slice System Proven at Indiana University Hospital.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2004 The First U.S. Installation of the Philips Brilliance CT 40-Slice System Provides Increased Coverage and Fast Acquisitions, Expanding Clinical Capabilities Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : PHG, AEX AEX See: Amsterdam Exchange : PHI phi n. Symbol  The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.PHI, n See health information, protected. ) today announced that Indiana University Hospital Indiana University Hospital is a teaching hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine and Clarian Health Partners. As part of Clarian, the hospital works closely with nearby Methodist Hospital and James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. , a part of Clarian Health Partners, is utilizing the speed and image quality of Philips Brilliance Computed Tomography Computed tomography (CT scan) X rays are aimed at slices of the body (by rotating equipment) and results are assembled with a computer to give a three-dimensional picture of a structure. (CT) 40-slice system, to evaluate patients and identify disease using a variety of clinical applications. Producing excellent image quality, the Brilliance CT 40-slice provides clinicians with detailed images that are especially useful when scanning regions of the body containing moving organs. "We share Philips philosophy that clinical care and research enhance one another and have partnered with them to take a proactive role in the advancement of new medical technologies, like the Brilliance CT 40-slice scanner, that will help detect and treat disease," said Jonas Rydberg, M.D., abdominal radiologist, Indiana Radiology Partners and associate professor of radiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine The Indiana University School of Medicine is the medical school of Indiana University, part of the Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Established in 1903, the school had an initial class of 25 students. . "We feel confident that we are providing the best radiology service to our patients and referring physicians." Indiana University Hospital will use this system to study cardiac patients, as well as for imaging the chest and abdomen. These are areas that pose challenges for radiologists as motion from a beating heart and breathing can disrupt the imaging process. Technologies in the Brilliance CT 40-slice system address these clinical challenges through expanded scanning coverage of 40mm, and increased data acquisition of 40 slices per rotation. Expanded coverage and faster acquisition time are important when evaluating a patient in these difficult-to-image regions because it requires shorter breath holds unlike other CT systems. For example, using Philips Brilliance CT 40-slice system allows clinicians to scan the lungs in four seconds, the abdomen and pelvis in nine seconds and a whole body CTA An abbreviation for cum testamento annexo, Latin for "with the will annexed." (computed tomography angiography CTA or computed tomography angiography, is an examination that uses x-rays to visualize blood flow in arterial and venous vessels throughout the body. This ranges from arteries serving the brain to those bringing blood to the lungs, kidneys, arms and legs. ) exam can now be performed in a mere 15 seconds. Additionally, using the new 40-slice system, a whole body scan that used to take minutes, can now be done in a mere 35 seconds. The clinical innovation of Philips technology requires shorter patient breath holds, resulting in increased patient comfort and the possible elimination of the need for re-scanning, which is caused by motion interfering with image quality. "The unique power of the Philips Brilliance 40-slice system allows us to image regions of the body faster reducing patient breath holds, requiring less contrast media and ensuring minimal patient dose exposure," remarked Dr. Rydberg. "I foresee that Philips new concept of approaching the patient in scanning, post processing and display will put the Brilliance 40 in a league of its own." "The Brilliance CT 40-slice system provides significant clinical advantages and we're thrilled to see it installed and in use at Indiana University Hospital," said James W. Green, senior vice president, general manager, CT, for Philips Medical Systems. "Our Brilliance family of scanners was developed through extensive collaboration with customers like Indiana University Hospital, whom we've partnered with for more than 16 years. It is through partnerships like the one we share with IU that result in systems that can advance and maximize the clinical utilization of CT." In addition, each system has unique characteristics that make it valuable in different situations. The Brilliance CT 40-slice scanner is another example of technological advancement in radiology for Clarian. It will be used to research new applications for CT and to teach advanced applications. "The 40-slice system which acquires more thin slices is ideal for advanced applications, like cardiology cardiology Medical specialty dealing with heart diseases and disorders. It began with the 1749 publication by Jean Baptiste de Sénac of contemporary knowledge of the heart. Diagnostic methods improved in the 19th century, and in 1905 the electrocardiograph was invented. that require visualization of small structures, or trauma where the speed of the acquisition as well as fast reconstruction is vital," continued Dr. Rydberg. "We are extremely pleased with this system - it complements our other CT scanners CT scanner n. See CAT scanner. which remain key to our imaging capabilities." Philips first revealed initial clinical results of this new CT system at the RSNA RSNA Radiological Society of North America, Inc. RSNA Robust Security Network Association in 2003 and more recently the clinical capabilities of the system were presented at a symposium at the ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response ECR European Congress of Radiology ECR Electron Cyclotron Resonance ECR El Camino Real (Kings Highway; California) ECR Electronic Cash Register ECR East Coast Radio (South Africa) in Vienna. As part of its commitment to providing the most reliable, advanced clinical solutions, Philips plans to install nine systems around the world in the next few months, with commercial delivery beginning in the fall of this year. These nine systems will focus on expanding the boundaries of several advanced clinical applications like cardiac imaging, neuro perfusion perfusion /per·fu·sion/ (-zhun) 1. the act of pouring over or through, especially the passage of a fluid through the vessels of a specific organ. 2. a liquid poured over or through an organ or tissue. and advanced pulmonary studies. For further information please contact:
USA/Europe: Heidi Wilson, Philips Medical Systems
Tel: +1 978 659 7302
heidi.wilson@philips.com
Steve Kelly, Philips Medical Systems
Tel: +1 425 487 7479
steve.kelly@philips.com
Asia Pacific: Kitty Kwan, Philips Medical Systems
Tel: +852 2821 5796
kitty.kwan@philips.com
Indiana James Wide, Clarian Health Partners
University Tel: +317.962.4589
Hospital jwide@clarian.org
About Indiana University Hospital: Indiana University Hospital and Outpatient Center is a teaching hospital affiliated with the IU School of Medicine and a part of Clarian Health Partners. The physicians and other health professionals at this facility see patients with complex health problems including pulmonary diseases, organ failure, all cancers and neurological disorders This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g.back pain), signs (e.g. aphasia) and syndromes (e.g. Aicardi syndrome). including Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. The physicians at IU Hospital are faculty members of the IU School of Medicine; their expertise is based on the transfer of research discoveries to clinical trials and into accepted practice. IU Hospital is connected to the IU Cancer Pavilion, a part of the NCI-designated clinical cancer center at Indiana University Indiana University, main campus at Bloomington; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1820 as a seminary, opened 1824. It became a college in 1828 and a university in 1838. The medical center (run jointly with Purdue Univ. . Clarian Health Partners, Inc. operates the Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital is the name of numerous medical institutions.
About Royal Philips Electronics: Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of $32.8 billion (EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 29 billion) in 2003. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. Its 164,500 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, semiconductors, and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter |
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