Philips showcased a host of next-generation innovations and solutions at Arab Health 2024 to help hospitals and health systems to deliver high-quality care to patients in a sustainable way, enabled by emerging technology that improves predictability, collaboration, precision and integration.
The new innovations included next-generation ultrasound systems that increase diagnostic confidence and workflow efficiency, workflow optimization through AI-powered innovations in MR (SmartSpeed [1]), and new AI-enabled cloud solutions that enhance healthcare efficiency and clinical confidence. Philips also exhibited their next-generation Image Guided Therapy System designed to perform a wide range of routine and complex interventional procedures.
Device interoperability
Philips highlighted interoperability of Philips MDIP (Medical Device Information Platform) Integration [2] with Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) [3], providing hospitals with a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive patient overview. Interoperability between MDIP and PIC iX enables the capture of streaming data flowing freely from a variety of medical device manufacturers on an open, scalable, secure platform.
By disseminating this information, clinicians have a unified view of the patient that delivers enhanced clinical insights and actionable alerts to help caregivers make treatment recommendations confidently.
Visual Patient Avatar
Also on display was Philips’ Visual Patient Avatar [4]; a revolutionary new monitoring solution that translates complex patient data into a straightforward, easy-to-understand visual display. Visual Patient Avatar is a clinical decision support tool designed in partnership with anaesthesiologists to help improve situational awareness in critical care environments. A simplified monitor view of the patient’s body and vital signs helps care providers to recall and process critical data more efficiently and confidently.
Philips also featured its PageWriter TC35 Cardiograph [5], a compact solution that provides advanced tools to enhance workflow, facilitate quality ECG reports, and support clinical decisions. The seamless design of the new compact lead-set means fewer connections for staff to manage.
Philips MR 5300
With a growing need for more efficient healthcare solutions that prioritize patients, healthcare professionals and the planet, Philips’ MRI portfolio remains leading-edge.
The MR 5300 [6] is the industry’s first and still the only fully-sealed 1.5T magnet to be introduced in a commercially available MRI scanner, designed for sustainable imaging at lower site costs without image quality or clinical compromises. In addition, a variety of time saving features are included across Philips’ entire portfolio including AI-driven technologies in the MR5300 with BlueSeal Magnet, automating the most complex clinical and operational tasks, resulting in patient setup in under a minute and the reduction of change-over time between exams by up to 30%.
Ultrasound Compact 5000 Series
Philips showcased its next-generation portable ultrasound solution for the META region – the Compact 5000 Series [7] – to facilitate first-time-right ultrasound exams for more patients.
The portability of the Ultrasound Compact 5000 Series brings quality ultrasound to the patient wherever they are in the hospital, with advanced features not typically found on a portable system, including AI-powered automation tools. Designed for shared service capabilities across specialties including cardiovascular, obstetrics and gynaecology, point of care, and general imaging, the Compact Ultrasound 5000 series system helps meet the needs of multiple clinical segments.
Image Guided Therapy System
Other solutions on show at Arab Health included the Image Guided Therapy System – Azurion 7 B20/15 [8] that allows clinicians to perform a wide range of routine and complex interventional procedures easily and confidently while optimizing lab performance for patient care.
Computed tomography
The Spectral CT 7500 [9] offers a low-dose path to precision diagnosis for a wide range of patients with both conventional and 100% spectral results with every scan, which have demonstrated 34% shorter time to diagnosis with detector-based CT.
IntelliSite Pathology Solution
In addition, Philips also spotlighted the IntelliSite Pathology Solution [10] which delivers diagnostic-quality slide images to pathologists and clinicians wherever they are, uniting care teams and curating data. With all images stored digitally, the solution also allows third-party integration of AI applications, and together with PACS it can be used to streamline workflow for improved efficiency, for example by rapidly identifying pathology images that need urgent attention.
References:
- https://www.philips.ae/healthcare/resources/landing/smartspeed
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/e/capsule-medical-device-integration-platform
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/product/HCNOCTN171/patient-information-center-ix-pic-ix
- https://www.philips.com/visual-patient-avatar
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/product/860437/pagewriter-tc35-cardiograph
- https://www.philips.ae/healthcare/resources/landing/mr-5300
- https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/solutions/ultrasound
- https://www.philips.ae/healthcare/product/HCNCVD016/azurion-7-b2015-biplane-image-guided-therapy-system
- https://www.philips.ae/healthcare/resources/landing/spectral-ct-7500
- https://www.philips.ae/healthcare/solutions/pathology/pathology/intellisite-pathology-solution
