Oct 15, 2015 -- Andover, MA – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced the new tools and services for integrated imaging and treatment planning for radiation oncology that will be highlighted at ASTRO’s 57th Annual Meeting in San Antonio on Oct. 18 through Oct. 21. This new portfolio is designed to help clinicians treat cancer with the efficiency and accuracy needed for confident cancer care.

“Philips has a rich history of innovations that redefine how personalized care is delivered. Our commitment to provide integrated solutions in radiation oncology helps to put more control in the hands of the clinician, with the intent to improve workflow, procedure accuracy and ultimately patient care,” said Rob Cascella, CEO Imaging Business Groups, Philips.

The Philips booth (#1350) at ASTRO 2015 will showcase the company’s growing contributions to radiation oncology with a suite of new and updated solutions tohelp clinicians make informed decisions to enhance the quality of cancer care.
At ASTRO, Philips will unveil O-MAR2 metal artifact reduction for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which can improve visualization of more tissue in the near vicinity of MR conditional orthopedic implants1. Higher quality imaging is increasingly important as it allows a more detailed look at the affected area, which leads to better treatment. Philips will also announce that its MR-only simulation2 is 510(k) pending, an upgrade to the Ingenia MR-RT platform intended to provide electron density and anatomical information for prostate dose calculations quickly and efficiently in one MR imaging session.

Philips will also highlight the following key product updates at the event:

Pinnacle³ 14 with Tumor LOC v4.2–Enhanced with a new user interface and patient marking workflow, Pinnacle3 14 with Tumor LOC v4.2, combines tools for patient marking with Computed Tomography (CT) simulation to increase clinician productivity.

iPatient Platform – Upgraded to include new, patient-specific methods to facilitate optimal3 management of both image quality and radiation dose, iPatient automatically reduces scan times in some cases up to 24%4, increases clinician confidence and improves image consistency from scan to scan.

Ingenia MR-RT–Upgraded with an integrated, thin couch top and easy to use coil support for positioning freedom and enhanced imaging quality, Ingenia MR-RT provides soft tissue contrast to help clinicians view targets and organs at risk, allowing them to design the best possible treatment plans. The demonstration will include a dedicated head and neck coil solution for RT imaging for treatment planning, and a ready-to-use geometric quality assurance package for easy monitoring of the system’s performance.

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