Dutch healthcare technology company Royal Philips has introduced new products in radiology for precision diagnosis at this year’s Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA).
Image: Philips Ingenia Ambition 1.5T MR is the latest advance in the Ingenia MRI portfolio. Photo: Courtesy of Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Philips has introduced its new portfolio of imaging systems, intelligent software applications and associated services.
The solutions can connect people, data and technology and have been designed to meet the requirements of the quadruple aim of improved outcomes, enhanced patient experience, increased staff satisfaction and lowered cost of care delivery, the company stated.
The company showcased IntelliSpace Discovery 3.0, which is an open platform that enables development and deployment of artificial intelligence-based (AI) software for radiology. These softwares can support radiologists in their clinical and translational research.
IntelliSpace Discovery is claimed to be used by more than 50 hospitals and academic institutions worldwide to develop radiology applications for rendering, segmentation and quantification.
This platform is being used for research and clinical validation and subsequently the tools/applications can be deployed into the radiology workflow on the Philips IntelliSpace Portal.
The IntelliSpace Discovery 3.0 now offers research applications and tools to radiologists for aggregating, normalizing and anonymizing data, which can then be visualized and annotated to ‘train’ and validate deep learning algorithms. Such tools can be deployed as plug-in apps into the research workflow to analyze new datasets and help facilitate clinical research in radiology, oncology, neurology and cardiology.
Philips has also showcased Ingenia Ambition 1.5T MR, which is the latest addition to its Ingenia MRI portfolio. The portfolio includes fully-digital MRI systems, healthcare informatics and several maintenance and life cycle services.
Ingenia Ambition includes Philips Compressed SENSE, an acceleration application that is claimed to reduce exam times by half. It is now available across the full Philips Ingenia MR range, including systems that have already been installed.
Philips claims that the fully-sealed magnet, BlueSeal is the world’s first MR system to enable helium-free operations and eliminates the dependency on a commodity with an unpredictable supply. It does not need a vent pipe and it is about 900kg lighter than its predecessor, thus reduces the siting challenges presented by conventional magnets and reduces construction costs.
Philips diagnosis & treatment chief business leader Robert Cascella said: “As healthcare continues to transform from a volume- to a value-based approach, and the amount of data available for each clinical decision dramatically grows, our customers are seeking more seamless, integrated solutions to enable more precise diagnosis and treatment.
“We’ve accelerated our pace of innovation, with 70% of our Diagnostic Imaging portfolio renewed within the past two years. We’re also harnessing the power of artificial intelligence across the imaging enterprise, from improving workflow to supporting clinical decisions.”
“We’ve accelerated our pace of innovation, with 70% of our Diagnostic Imaging portfolio renewed within the past two years. We’re also harnessing the power of artificial intelligence across the imaging enterprise, from improving workflow to supporting clinical decisions.”