Bringing confident diagnosis to more patients at low cost: Philips launches new AI-enabled CT 5300 at #ECR2024
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The introduction of the Philips CT 5300 system with advanced AI capabilities represents a significant advancement in medical imaging technology, particularly for cardiac care. The integration of AI into CT scanner operations can lead to more accurate diagnoses, which is critical for patients with complex cardiac conditions. By enhancing productivity and diagnostic capabilities, this technology addresses the current challenges faced by radiology departments, such as staff shortages and high patient volumes. The ability to deliver high-quality imaging with a 'CT first' strategy could potentially reduce the need for more invasive procedures, thus improving patient care and potentially reducing healthcare costs.
Furthermore, the system's design to lower energy consumption aligns with the growing trend of sustainability in healthcare. This could appeal to institutions looking to reduce their environmental impact while maintaining high standards of patient care. The initial positive reception at European hospitals suggests that the technology is meeting a critical need within the healthcare sector. As the technology is adopted more widely, it could lead to a shift in standard care protocols and have a significant impact on the market for medical imaging systems.
From a financial perspective, the launch of the Philips CT 5300 system could have implications for Philips' market share and revenue growth in the medical imaging sector. The emphasis on AI and the broad spectrum of applications, including coronary angiography, positions Philips to capture a larger segment of the high-throughput imaging market. Hospitals and healthcare providers are increasingly looking for versatile and efficient solutions to manage growing patient volumes, which makes the CT 5300's value proposition particularly compelling.
Additionally, the focus on lifetime value and reduced energy consumption may resonate with cost-conscious healthcare providers, potentially leading to an increased adoption rate. This could result in a positive impact on Philips' stock performance as the company capitalizes on the demand for innovative and sustainable healthcare technologies. However, the capital expenditure required for healthcare providers to adopt such advanced systems could be a barrier to rapid market penetration, affecting the short-term financial impact.
The integration of AI in diagnostic imaging, as seen with the Philips CT 5300 system, aligns with broader healthcare policy goals of improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Policies that encourage the adoption of advanced medical technologies can lead to more effective healthcare delivery. The ability of the CT 5300 to address staff shortages and budget constraints through improved workflow efficiency and remote collaboration tools reflects an understanding of the current healthcare landscape and its challenges.
Moreover, the system's compliance with advanced diagnostic imaging requirements for cardiac care patient guidelines indicates that Philips is proactively aligning with regulatory standards and quality benchmarks. This proactive approach can facilitate smoother adoption in various healthcare systems, potentially influencing policy discussions around standardizing the use of advanced AI-enabled diagnostic tools in clinical settings.
February 29, 2024
- New CT 5300 system provides more accurate and reliable imaging results to better manage increase in complex cardiac cases where precise patient diagnosis is crucial
- Philips’ latest innovation leverages the power of AI at every stage in CT scanner operation to enhance productivity and diagnostic capabilities of high-throughput, short-staffed radiology departments
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Vienna, Austria – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the launch of Philips CT 5300 system equipped with advanced AI capabilities designed to be used for diagnosis, interventional procedures and screening. The flexible X-ray CT system increases diagnostic confidence, streamlines workflow efficiency, and maximizes system up-time, helping to improve patient outcomes and department productivity. As healthcare providers strive to deliver high-quality care to patients, at #ECR2024 Philips is partnering with its customers to improve productivity and access to more sustainable healthcare.
CT plays an important role in the diagnosis of cardiac disease. Recent research indicates a “CT first” strategy to triage patients presenting with chest pain with undiagnosed coronary artery disease has been shown to improve patient care by helping them avoid more invasive procedures [1]. However, a lack of availability of high-quality CT systems, or physicians qualified to read cardiac CT exams, often prevents this approach. The Philips CT 5300 system meets advanced diagnostic imaging requirements for cardiac care patient guidelines, as well as for other challenging areas such as trauma care and interventional procedures.
The system also integrates virtual tools for real-time collaboration and clinical/technical support, which can be instrumental in overcoming challenges related to increased patient caseloads, complex cases, staff shortages, and budget constraints. By bringing clinical expertise and functionality previously associated with high-end scanners into a more affordable, versatile system, Philips is committed to making advanced medical technology more accessible to more patients. Emphasizing lifetime value and sustainability, the CT 5300 is designed to lower energy consumption.
The new CT 5300 system is already installed at several European hospitals and has been well-received. “CT 5300 offers CT imaging from head to toe, combined with high-end functionality such as coronary angiography, delivering an extremely broad spectrum of applications, helping us to better manage increased volumes of patients,” said Dr. Hilmar Kühl, Head of Radiology at St. Bernhard-Hospital Kamp-Lintfort, Germany. “With this latest system from Philips, we see an improvement in image quality with Precise Imaging, and for the first time, we can now visualize cardiac anatomy by using Precise Cardiac nearly artifact-free, which is very valuable to help improve cardiac care for our patients.”
“We listened to radiologists about the issues they face every day and what they wanted out of a next-generation CT system. We then combined the latest imaging and AI technologies to meet their needs and created a system that delivers next-level diagnostic confidence, empowers workflows, and ensures lifetime value,” said Frans Venker, Business Leader of CT at Philips. “We’ve leveraged AI in virtually every aspect of the CT 5300, freeing both CT technicians and radiologists from tedious, time-consuming tasks so they can spend more time focused on their patients.”
Next-level diagnostic confidence and workflow efficiency
The new system introduces Nanopanel Precise, the industry’s first detector built from the ground up specifically for AI-based reconstruction. This brand-new detector leverages the full capabilities of Philips Precise Image reconstruction software to deliver high-quality images at much lower radiation dose. At
Where additional expertise or technical support is required during an exam, the new system also features virtual tools like Philips CT Collaboration Live [4] to facilitate remote collaboration, education, and training. More time spent with patients means a better patient experience, while greater productivity and ease of working enhance the operator experience to help mitigate staff shortages and overload.
[1] Markus Scherer, MD, Atrium Health-Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Charlotte, NC. The study findings were presented February 1, 2024 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Cardiovascular Summit in Washington, DC.
[2] Lower image noise, improved low-contrast detectability, and/or dose reduction were tested using reference body protocols. All metrics were tested on phantoms. Low-contrast detectability tests were performed using 1.0 mm slices, and tested on the MITA CT IQ Phantom (CCT183, The Phantom Laboratory), using an auto tool “CHO” (Channelized Hotelling Observer). Data on file. Philips White Paper ‘Basic IMR testing, considerations and image quality trends’.
https://www.philips.co.uk/c-dam/b2bhc/gb/resource-catalog/landing/brightontender/ct-imr-white-paper-lr.pdf
[3] Precise Image for cardiac scans is 510(k) pending –not available for sale in the USA.
[4] 510(k) pending –not available for sale in the USA. Not available in all geographies.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O’Reilly
Philips Global External Relations
Tel.: +1 978-221-8919
E-mail: kathy.oreilly@philips.com
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Philips’ patient- and people-centric innovation leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and professional health solutions for healthcare providers and their patients in the hospital and the home. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring, and enterprise informatics, as well as in personal health. Philips generated 2023 sales of EUR 18.2 billion and employs approximately 69,700 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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