Philips Advances Cardiology Leadership by Integrating Best-in-Class Technologies for Improved Patient Care and Outcomes.ORLANDO, Fla. -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PHG)(AEX AEX See: Amsterdam Exchange :PHI) today unveiled new products and technologies specifically designed for the cardiology market to enhance patient care and comfort, as well as to increase imaging capabilities, improve interoperability and efficiency for clinicians. These new advanced technologies will be demonstrated at the 2005 American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to educate, research and influence health care public policy. The president for the 2006–2007 year is Steven E. Nissen. [1] The organization has 39 chapters in the U.S. (ACC See adaptive cruise control. ) annual meeting March 6-8, 2005 (booth 1049). In addition, Philips is participating in the Integrating the Health Enterprise (IHE IHE Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise IHE Institutions of Higher Education IHE International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (historical acronym only, replaced by: IHE Delft, the Foundation) ) Pavilion as a Leadership-level supporter (booth 4563). IHE is an initiative led by healthcare professionals and industry groups to improve how computer systems share information. At the IHE Pavilion, Philips will showcase the latest workflow enhancements and multi-vendor data sharing The ability to share the same data resource with multiple applications or users. It implies that the data are stored in one or more servers in the network and that there is some software locking mechanism that prevents the same set of data from being changed by two people at the same time. capabilities of the Philips HaemoSphere monitoring system, Philips Allura Xper FD cardiovascular X-ray system, and Philips Xcelera cardiology information solution. Together these solutions improve productivity and speed up access to data, allowing faster clinical diagnosis and finalization of reports. "Cardiac care requires solutions that leverage and combine best-in-class technology across the continuum of care," said John Steidley, vice president, diagnostic imaging, for Philips Medical Systems. "At this year's ACC, Philips will showcase advances in cardiovascular care by combining proven CT and CV X-ray diagnostic imaging technologies that aid and improve the detection and treatment of disease. In addition, Philips patient monitoring has incorporated wireless technology to further enhance patient information and monitoring capabilities to ensure uncompromised care and comfort. Today's healthcare market demands easy-to-experience solutions designed around our customers that improve the quality of care, and Philips is delivering through its advanced portfolio of cardiology systems." Philips IntelliVue Telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. System -- freedom of mobility through wireless cardiac monitoring This wireless system enhances a patient's freedom to walk around or rest in bed comfortably while maintaining uninterrupted cardiac monitoring. The system includes Smart-Hopping(TM) technology, which minimizes interference and seeks out the strongest available signal to achieve seamless connection and clinical data transmission as patients move within the hospital. It is designed to co-exist with the hospital's existing wireless infrastructures. The IntelliVue Telemetry System is part of Philips proven IntelliVue patient monitoring technology portfolio. The system operates on the IntelliVue Clinical Network, a framework for seamless information management and more flexible patient monitoring - all designed to increase clinical efficiency and improve patient outcomes. The IntelliVue Telemetry System's innovative functionality, such as the telemetry overview feature, links a patient's telemetry device and IntelliVue bedside monitor. A patient's telemetry waves and numerics are available on the beside monitor, along with other physiological data. Additionally, the telemetry system locator feature helps to lower operational costs. Hospitals lose approximately 15 to 20 percent of patient-worn telemetry devices each year as patients transition from one unit to another. The device locator, which allows users to locate a missing transceiver by initiating a "page" from the IntelliVue Information Center, beeps at intervals coming or happening with intervals between; now and then. See also: Interval until it is silenced. Philips new 'fusion' technology and Comprehensive Cardiac Analysis application software simplify workflow Also being demonstrated at ACC is a dramatic new fusion technology that allows 3D 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) images to be transferred to the Philips Allura Xper FD cardiovascular X-ray system. 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The clinical advantages of Philips CVCT technologies allow computed tomography to better meet clinical needs, such as advanced stent planning, and bring new functionality to cardiovascular CT imaging. Based on total heart segmentation, Philips CCA delivers in-depth visualization of the entire coronary tree for more precise planning and treatment decisions. Philips Allura Xper FD10/10 - extends cardiovascular X-ray portfolio Philips will also introduce the newest member to the Allura Xper family of flat detector (FD) systems--the Allura Xper FD10/10. This biplane biplane, aircraft, typically of early design, having two sets of wings fixed at different levels, especially in a vertical stack with the fuselage included between them. See airplane. cardiovascular X-ray system is perfectly suited for a full range of applications, from interventional cardiology interventional cardiology Cardiology The subspecialty of cardiology dedicated to the diagnosis, medical and mechanical therapy, pre- and post-procedure management of adult patients with acute and chronic forms of cardiovascular disease amenable to catheter-based , electrophysiology to pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. cardiology, including customized settings for each application. Featuring Xper technology, the Philips Allura Xper FD10/10 delivers personalized workflow with Xper settings, where all preferred protocols can be pre-programmed. With Xper integration, images from other modalities-- MR, CT, ultrasound and EP mapping information-- can be reviewed in the exam room. It also integrates all the interventional tools clinicians need, such as Philips Allura 3D-CA, StentBoost, and Integris 3D-RA. Together, the systems provide high levels of image quality with Philips Xres image processing image processing Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished , while maintaining the lowest possible dose with Philips DoseWise. Philips products recognized by leading design organization Affirming Philips leadership in the design and manufacture of advanced and patient-friendly technologies, Philips recently received several prestigious iF design awards, which recognize designs that combine technological sense with user friendliness. From the Philips Medical Systems division, Philips Allura Xper FD 10 and 20 CV X-ray systems, including interface, Philips Achieva Cylindrical MR and Philips CT Brilliance family of scanners were honored for outstanding design quality by the International Forum Design, a leading international design institute based in Hanover, Germany. About Royal Philips Electronics Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of $ 37.66 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. 30.3 billion) in 2004. With activities in the three interlocking interlocking /in·ter·lock·ing/ (-lok´ing) closely joined, as by hooks or dovetails; locking into one another. interlocking Obstetrics A rare complication of vaginal delivery of twins; the 1st domains of healthcare, lifestyle and technology and 161,500 employees in more than 60 countries, it has market leadership positions in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring, color television sets, electric shavers, lighting and silicon system solutions. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter. |
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