Andover, Mass.Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is introducing advances in its portfolio of leading oncology solutions to help physicians define their targets easily and effectively. Recognizing that console time is at a premium in busy imaging centers, Philips is announcing the availability of its Tumor LOC application on the workstation. The company is also unveiling Panorama 1.0T R/Tthe first high field open MR simulator. These technologies are on display (through Nov. 9) at the 48th annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Philadelphia.

New Localization Application Available on Workstation

Until now, Tumor Localization (Tumor LOC) has only been available to Philips Brilliance CT Big Bore customers on the console, but with software

release 3.5, this application will be available for purchase on the Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW). The added convenience will be particularly beneficial for Brilliance Big Bore customers with large respiratory correlated workloads. All of the best-in-class 4D tools found on the console will now be available on the extended Brilliance Workspace, enhancing workflow efficiency and flexibility in the radiotherapy department.

Tumor LOC is an application used in radiation oncology departments for localizing target volumes for radiation therapy planning. It includes exclusive features for viewing Respiratory Correlated CT datasets and analyzing motion of target and surrounding anatomy. When offered together with Remote Reconstruction and Pulmonary Viewer, it turns the EBW into a high performance 4D oncology workstation. Advanced 4D tools such as dynamic digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRR) and digitally composited radiographs (DCR) allow users to visualize respiratory motion from a beams eye view and easily evaluate multi-phasic volumetric datasets. A more dynamic view helps determine where a tumor has moved over time and takes into account the depth of the field, giving a realistic view of the anatomy.

As the first company to introduce a large bore scanner at the ASTRO meeting in 2000 with the launch of AcQsim CT, Philips continues to lead the oncology CT industry with the largest install base of oncology CT scanners.

First High Field Open MR Simulator

The introduction of the Panorama 1.0T with R/T optionthe first high field open MR simulatorbuilds on Philips experience in developing the first commercially available MR simulator, the Panorama 0.23T R/T. This option of the Panorama 1.0T is dedicated for radiation oncology and has received FDA clearance. The R/T option includes an external laser positioning system, an oncology tabletop with indexing, geometric distortion correction software and specialized imaging protocols.

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