Displayed at this years AHA scientific sessions is Philips CTs TrueView technology. This software integrates CT imaging into the cath lab by allowing 3D CT images to be transferred to the Philips Allura Xper FD cardiovascular X-ray system. Uniting two of Philips leading diagnostic systems, the integration provides clinicians with a more complete view of the anatomy for the treatment planning of invasive procedures involving conditions like ischemia, arrhythmia and heart failure.




Electrocardiogram Assists Cardiologists Wirelessly and in a Fast-Paced Environment

The key drivers in the continuing development of Philips ECG solutions are streamlining workflow and tightening the connectivity across the enterprise. The latest release, PageWriter Touch and TraceMasterVue provide numerous unique and best-in-class solutions to meet customer needs. The new Networked Orders functionality allows the remote PageWriter Touch user to download a complete ECG orders worklist, to increase efficiency, minimize documentation errors, and speed reimbursements. The user can even do a rapid search for a specific new order via wireless communications while in transit to conduct the specific ECG test. Once completed, the ECG report can also be forwarded promptly - on the fly - to the TraceMasterVue ECG System using the standard enterprise wireless infrastructure, eliminating the need to be tethered to a power line or a LAN connection.

Also now available are several significant new enhancements to assist in the fast-paced environment of the Emergency Department. ECGs can be collected from Philips MRx defibrillators as a patient is in transit to the ED (Emergency Department), while the Critical Values capability built into every PageWriter Touch provides rapid identification of patients requiring immediate attention once in the ED. Centralized time management means the cardiograph will reflect accurate, networked-based time - critical in this setting. Philips IntelliVue patient monitors enable collection and analysis of 12-lead ECGs. TraceMasterVue's Workflow Management tools speed the information to the places where it is needed, such as remote cardiologists.

Innovative Enhancements to Wireless Patient Monitoring System

Philips also showcased a new device location enhancement to its IntelliVue Telemetry System. Telemetry systems enable mobile, wireless monitoring for emergency department patients with suspected cardiac problems, and continuous surveillance for recovering patients in the ICU stepdown unit or ambulatory cardiac patients. The Device Location feature helps hospital staff quickly retrieve telemetry transceivers that have been misplaced, mistakenly taken by patients, or lost. The ability to track down missing transceivers helps to reduce replacement costs, increase efficiency and prevent interruptions to care.

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