"Personalized medicine will require a patient-specific picture of the functional processes associated with disease," added Pablo Ros, M.D. "Accurate quantification of processes is therefore an important requirement for functional imaging in diagnosis, therapy and research. The quantitative accuracy and remarkably clear images that the new digital PET/CT system delivers are a key step forward."

In a recent survey, nine out of ten referring physicians preferred Vereos digital PET/CT images over images taken with an analog system.3 Philips has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its digital PET/CT system in the U.S.


IQon Spectral CT1
Philips' second RSNA introduction - its IQon Spectral CT system - is the world's first spectral-detector CT system built from the ground up for spectral imaging. It uses color to identify the composition of an image without involving time-consuming protocols. In the same way that white light is made up of a spectrum of colors, the X-ray beam used in CT scanners also consists of a spectrum of X-ray energies. With the development of a fundamentally new spectral detector that can discriminate between X-ray photons of multiple high and low energies simultaneously, Philips' IQon Spectral CT adds a new dimension to CT imaging, delivering not only anatomical information but also the ability to characterize structures based on their material makeup within a single scan.

After a spectral CT examination, clinicians can interpret the conventional grey-scale anatomical images, and if necessary, access the spectral information that was acquired during the same scan. The IQon Spectral CT system's retrospective on-demand data analysis is made possible via Philips' iPatient platform, allowing clinicians to easily experience the benefits of spectral CT routinely within traditional radiology workflows.

Due to its accessibility, speed and accuracy, CT imaging is widely used in the diagnosis of many different diseases and injuries, totaling approximately 450 million imaging procedures globally per year. Philips has consistently driven innovation in CT, most recently with the introduction of its proprietary Iterative Model Reconstruction (IMR) technology to simultaneously reduce CT radiation dose4 and enhance image quality for a broad range of applications.

Philips at RSNA 2013
Visit Philips at RSNA 2013 at booth #6733 in the North Building, Hall B, of the McCormick Place Convention Center from December 1-6. For additional materials and images of Philips' IQon Spectral CT1 and Vereos PET/CT, and for more information on Philips' portfolio of radiology solutions featured at RSNA 2013, please click on this link.

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