Search Tag: Philips
2024 19 Mar
Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology announced that it is one of the leading patent applicants at the European Patent Office (EPO). Building on more than 130 years of innovation, Philips’ extensive global R&D programs and collaborations position the company at the forefront of health technology innovation. In 2023, Philips improved...Read more
2024 06 Mar
Company’s innovative products and solutions improved the lives of 1.9 billion people in 2023 Royal Philips a global leader in health technology, has been included in the 2024 Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator™ list . Philips’ global R&D programs and collaborations aim to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and professional...Read more
2024 28 Feb
At #ECR2024, company also debuting Europe’s first mobile virtually helium-free MRI system Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology announced a significant milestone as it expands access to virtually helium-free [1] MRI to more patients in more places, with more than 1,000 systems now installed worldwide. As healthcare providers...Read more
2024 28 Feb
Automated workflows contribute to greater flexibility and independence for surgeons, providing more focus time on achieving the best possible outcomes for patients Intuitive motorization for greater control and high-power (25 kW [1]) for state-of-the-art image quality supports complex vascular needs and a range of clinical procedures...Read more
2024 27 Feb
New image-guided therapy system is a complete interventional solution for confident diagnosis, image guidance, and therapy assessment of patients with stroke or other neurovascular diseases Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology announced major enhancements to its Image Guided Therapy System – Azurion – with the launch of...Read more
2024 09 Feb
Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, announced it will introduce its latest differentiating, AI-enabled innovations to improve patient care at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) annual meeting in Vienna. By leveraging AI, these new technologies can help healthcare professionals make more accurate diagnoses, streamline workflows,...Read more
2023 15 Nov
Philips Foundation today announced that Ronald de Jong, chairman of the board of the Philips Foundation since 2014, will retire from the Philips Foundation, effective January 1, 2024. He will be succeeded by Marnix van Ginneken, who will take on this responsibility next to his current role as Chief ESG & Legal Officer and member of the Board of Management...Read more
2023 01 Mar
Fully interoperable smart imaging systems and informatics solutions connect teams in radiology, oncology, cardiology and pathology to enhance clinical confidence and advance precision in diagnosis and treatment Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology announced its radiology portfolio of smart connected imaging systems and...Read more
2022 10 Feb
Philips expands access to heamodynamics at point-of-care for real-time blood flow assessment on Handheld Ultrasound – Lumify Philips point-of-care ultrasound technology now includes Pulse Wave Doppler for all physicians – from cardiologists and radiologists to emergency care – to quickly assess haemodynamics in cardiac function anytime, anywhere....Read more
2019 17 Apr
Medical imaging industry veteran Dr. Chip Truwit, neuroradiologist, joins Philips Diagnostic Imaging Business Group as Chief Medical Officer to provide medical leadership and radiology expertise to clinical vision. Speaking on the subject, Dr Truwit said: "Radiology is going through tremendous changes, and AI will be core to those changes....Read more
2018 13 Dec
As we move toward an emphasis on precision medicine and population health management, we’ve come to understand the central role imaging can play – whether it’s accelerating time to treatment, treating at a lower cost or with higher diagnostic precision. However, today’s radiology departments face many hurdles with less resources and less time than...Read more
2018 02 Mar
Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, and Hologic, Inc. , an innovative women's health company, announced today a global partnership agreement to offer care professionals integrated solutions comprising diagnostic imaging modalities, advanced informatics and services for screening, diagnosis and treatment of women across the world....Read more
2016 16 May
For the first ten of our expansive 34 year history at Ampronix, we were an electronic equipment repair company. Today, we have expanded to become a service, manufacturing, and distributing trifecta with the mission of providing superior, customized care solutions at a nominal price so healthcare providers can focus on what really matters—improving patient...Read more
2015 06 Oct
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced the appointment of Jan Kimpen as the company’s Chief Medical Officer, effective January 1, 2016. This function will play an increasingly important role in supporting the company’s strategic focus on the HealthTech market and Dr. Kimpen will add a wealth of related experience...Read more
2015 12 Jun
Royal Philips has announced the launch of Ultrasound on Demand in the UK, believed to be the world’s first on-demand ultrasound solution which has gone live on 1st June 2015. Providing access to the best technology at an affordable monthly fee, Ultrasound on Demand offers both extensive functionality as well as the assurance that it can meet the ever...Read more
2015 07 Feb
A pioneering clinical trial is testing whether ultrasound therapy can relieve pain in patients whose cancers have spread to the bone. The first five patients have already been treated in the trial, with encouraging reductions in the pain they were experiencing from bone tumours, according to researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and...Read more
2014 01 Dec
In a major exhibition at the 2014 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA), Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) revealed a full range of radiology solutions. Visitors to the Philips booth (#6742) will experience Philips’ breadth of diagnostic imaging, informatics and image-guided therapy solutions designed to increase clinical performance...Read more
2014 01 Dec
Royal Philips, a leader in image-guided therapies, has signed an agreement with Image Stream Medical (ISM) that allows Philips to further expand its integration solutions for its hybrid suite and interventional lab solutions with integrated video and live streaming capabilities. As part of the agreement, Philips has acquired a minority stake in ISM....Read more
2014 08 Apr
First-generation system for testing at University Medical Center Utrecht is next step in what may be a quantum leap in tumour visualisation during radiotherapy Royal Philips and The Netherlands’ University Medical Center (UMC) have announced that the initial components of the world’s first high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided radiation...Read more
2014 07 Mar
New integrated radiology solutions designed to deliver economic value, increase clinical performance Royal Philips will demonstrate advanced image quality, visualisation and clinical decision support at this year’s European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, Austria. Building on more than 20 years of digital imaging experience, the company...Read more
2014 08 Jan
Current methodology for breast density assessment can be subjective and is limited to manual and visual inspection of the mammography image. Philips’ Spectral Breast Density Measurement Application available on the MicroDose SI mammography system measures the amount of fibroglandular tissue over the whole breast to objectively determine a volumetric...Read more
2013 01 Dec
Philips launched today two fundamentally new developments: its Vereos PET/CT fully digital positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging system, and its IQon Spectral CT1 spectral detector-based computed tomography (CT) imaging system. “We work closely with radiologists to understand their biggest challenges, and incorporate...Read more
2013 31 Oct
A clinical study conducted in collaboration between Philips and RealView Imaging with the assistance of Israel’s Schneider Children’s Medical Center in Petach Tikva, has found that minimally-invasive structural heart disease procedures can be significantly aided by the use of a pioneering live 3D holographic visualisation technology developed by RealView....Read more
2013 21 Oct
Innovative interventional X-ray system improves routine procedures through enhanced ease of use, superior image quality and increased patient throughput. The Clinique Pasteur in Toulouse, France, has seen Europe’s first installation of Philips’ new Allura Centron interventional X-ray (iXR) system. Intended for cardiac and electrophysiology procedures...Read more
2013 17 Sep
Over the past decade, many papers 1-3 have been published concerning the challenges of respiratory movement during radiation therapy. It is well known that normal breathing can cause severe motion artifacts during a CT scan. For diagnostic scans, the patient is usually scanned during a deep inspiration breath-hold which minimizes internal motion. This...Read more
2013 06 Sep
The Focused Ultrasound Foundation and Royal Philips have entered into an innovative public-private collaboration with The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The partnership will create a focal point for ultrasound therapy research at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and The Royal Marsden in London...Read more
2013 10 Jul
Philips has announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its AlluraClarity live image guidance system in the US. Philips’ AlluraClarity system provides high quality imaging for a comprehensive range of clinical procedures, achieving excellent visibility at low X-ray dose levels for patients...Read more
2013 24 Jun
Philips has announced new capabilities for its Iterative Model Reconstruction (IMR) technology, a knowledge-based iterative reconstruction technique. The new capabilities were announced at the International Society for Computed Tomography’s (ISCT) 15th Annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT, and include IMR’s ability to simultaneously...Read more
2013 20 Jun
Scientists from Guys’ and St Thomas’, King’s College, London, Imperial College, London and the University of Oxford will use a Philips state-of-the-art MRI scanner combined with specially developed imaging techniques to investigate the wombs of pregnant women and image their babies’ brains, even while the foetuses are moving. To deliver this ambitious...Read more