ANDOVER, Mass., March 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal
Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced its
participation in the American College of Cardiology Conference
(ACC) Annual Meeting in Washington,
D.C., where it will present the innovative imaging and
informatics solutions that are helping clinicians deliver timely
diagnoses and minimally-invasive treatments to a growing
cardiovascular patient population.
"Changes to the healthcare landscape are adding pressure to the
limited financial and staff resources at hospitals and medical
centers and our innovations are supporting a more direct and
accelerated path to quality care delivery at an affordable cost,"
said Gene Saragnese, CEO, Imaging
Systems, Philips Healthcare. "Our goal is to ensure that actionable
clinical intelligence is easily accessible wherever care decisions
are made so that clinicians can quickly and confidently diagnose
and treat patients."
The Philips booth (#2039) at ACC 2014 will
feature solutions designed to meet customers' greatest
challenges including:
Accelerating time to diagnosis – Philips' Anatomical
Intelligence delivers new levels of clinical information,
advanced organ modeling, image slicing, and quantification to make
exams easier to perform and reproduce. Featured Anatomical
Intelligence driven solutions include EPIQ ultrasound, IntelliSpace
ECG and the IntelliSpace Portal advanced visualization
platform.
Managing dose without compromising image quality –
In a field where image clarity is critical to enable accurate
diagnosis, products like AlluraClarity delivers superb image
quality at low X-ray dose. This expands treatment options, enabling
longer procedures in order to treat obese and high risk patients
with confidence.
Connecting patient-centric information for greater clinical
insights – Philips cardiology informatics solutions help to
increase workflow efficiencies by providing one access
point to advanced clinical applications, multimodality images
and reports. At ACC, Philips will feature the Xcelera
Multi-Modality Image Management, Analysis & Reporting system,
Xcelera Cardiovascular Enterprise Viewer and Xper Flex Cardio with
Xper Information Management Solution.
Enabling effective, minimally invasive treatment with live
image guidance – Minimally invasive medicine is the future of
progressive healthcare – shortening lengths of stay, and enabling
fast recovery and enhanced outcomes. Philips will show how it's
leading the way in live image-guidance technology with
groundbreaking solutions including Allura Clarity,
EchoNavigator and HeartNavigator.
On March 29-30 at ACC 2014,
Philips will host 14 "Cardiology Talks" sessions in the booth
theater area. More than a dozen Philips customers, scientists, and
industry thought leaders will discuss key findings,trends, and new
ideas that are impacting the cardiology specialty today. The
"Cardiology Talks" sessions will last 15 minutes each and are open
to all event attendees.
For a list of the "Cardiology Talks" sessions and for further
information on Philips' presence at the ACC 2014 annual meeting,
visit www.philips.com/acc, follow #ACC2014 updates and
@PhilipsHealth and join the ongoing conversation on the Philips
LinkedIn Innovations in Cardiology group.
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Philips:
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Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and
well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through
meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer
Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2013 sales of
EUR 23.3 billion and employs
approximately 115,000 employees with sales and services in more
than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute
care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and
new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and
oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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