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2006-09-07 Press Release
Medical systems portfolio
of leading nuclear cardiology solutions
Advanced medical systems hybrid imaging technology and expanded information
management capabilities to enhance diagnosis and treatment for cardiac
patients.
At the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) annual meeting,
September 7-9 in Montreal, Canada, booth number 508, Philips Medical Systems
to showcase advances in its portfolio of leading nuclear cardiology solutions.
The Precedence 64-slice family of hybrid-imaging SPECT/CT is one of the
industry’s most advanced imaging systems capable of dedicated SPECT
and diagnostic CT as well as sophisticated hybrid-imaging. The introduction
of the 64-slice Precedence is the only hybrid-imaging system that delivers
comprehensive cardiac management on a single imaging platform.
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The latest version of Xcelera extends its patient-centric approach to
image and information management to the nuclear cardiology domain. Philips
will also display the GEMINI TF PET/CT system to feature advances in evaluation
and analysis of cardiac disease.
Other highlights include the 1,000thinstallation of the CardioMD gamma
camera and data validating the benefits of computed tomography (CT) angiography.
The Precedence 64-slice SPECT/CT can produce CT-based attenuation correction
and perform advanced cardiac CT procedures such as calcium scoring and
CTA in one episode of care, on one system. It can also produce SPECT myocardial
perfusion imaging in half the time of conventional scanners.
Philips is also introducing a new release of its integrated cardiovascular
information solution, the Philips Xcelera R2.1, which now integrates exam
results from all key cardiology subspecialties – interventional
cardiology, cardiovascular ultrasound, ECG, nuclear cardiology, cardiac
CT, cardiac MR and electrophysiology. This advanced cardiovascular solution
for documentation, viewing, quantification and reporting tasks, provides
clinicians with access to relevant images and information on patients
across the hospital from a single workspace.
In addition to managing examination results in a patient centric-manner,
the new release of Xcelera also brings a variety of new or enhanced clinical
and reporting tools for 2D and 3D Echo, Cardiovascular X-Ray, Nuclear
Cardiology (powered by AutoQuant), 2D and 3D Cardiac CT and MR, as well
as for managing EP recording and mapping information. The new design of
results management and availability of new and enhanced clinical tools
enables cardiac professionals to more efficiently diagnose a patient’s
condition and subsequently make more informed decisions about the method
of treatment.
Philips Medical recently received FDA clearance for Xcelera 2.1.
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The latest addition to the GEMINI product family, the GEMINI TF PET/CT,
combines PET myocardial perfusion and viability data with coronary artery
angiography from CT in a single integrated environment. GEMINI TF with
TruFlight time-of-flight technology delivers improved spatial resolution
and high sensitivity resulting in improved image quality when imaging
the short-lived radiopharmaceuticals associated with cardiac PET.
The system is available in two configurations: 16-slice and 64-channel
Brilliance CT. The Brilliance 64-channel CT is well-suited to cardiac
imaging with its wide-coverage submillimeter imaging, ultra fast acquisition
times and Rate Responsive image acquisition technology that adapts to
the patient’s heart rate and rhythm. GEMINI TF 16-slice is available
in the market today, while full commercial release of the GEMINI TF 64-channel
is expected in Q4, 2006.
Launched in 2001 as the first compact fixed-90 nuclear cardiology gamma
camera in the industry and now in its third generation, Philips recently
installed its 1,000th CardioMD system. CardioMD’s lightweight design
and small footprint allow even the smallest practices to obtain full nuclear
cardiac imaging functionality. The patient-friendly open gantry design
provides easy patient access and allows claustrophobic patients to be
imaged.
CATSCAN reveals that cardiovascular CT can help patients avoid invasive
catheterization. The results also indicate that a negative finding on
CTA virtually eliminates the possibility of having significant coronary
artery disease, meaning that if no significant narrowing is seen by CTA,
there is good agreement with coronary angiography.
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