For the first time at ACC, Philips will showcase the Ambient Experience Cath Lab. The suite's unique design offers a patient-friendly environment with personalized lights, themes and music, while helping eliminate unnecessary physical barriers in the imaging suite for better patient relaxation and interaction with clinical staff, reduced clutter and improved workflow. The Ambient Experience Cath Lab suite may help to reduce heart patient's anxieties and deliver a sense of control over their experience.

The Philips Achieva XR scanner helps cardiology departments simplify their MR planning and purchasing. In one convenient system the Achieva XR delivers an advanced Achieva 1.5T MR for use today in cardiac imaging, while providing flexibility for future transition to the cutting-edge Achieva 3.0T technology. Unique to the market, this system paves the way for a cost effective upgrade that aids in reducing transition downtime and the elimination of upgrade construction costs involved with a traditional magnet exchange.


Signaling the benefits of 3D echocardiography (echo), or an ultrasound of the heart, the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) recently endorsed increased adoption of 3D echo.[iv] Included among the ASE's reasons for encouraging 3D echo exams are that 3D data enables improved left ventricle assessment, a better understanding of valve function and improved display of congenital heart lesions. Rick Meese, RDCS, RCS, RCIS, FASE, director, Echocardiography Research & Education, Saint Thomas Heart Institute in Nashville, Tenn., will be at the Philips booth during the show to discuss the medical community's shift towards innovative 3D echo. Philips is ahead of the curve with its fifth generation Live 3D Echo - allowing clinicians to capture and assess function of the beating heart in 3D. These dynamic studies provide recognized benefits by providing more information in the same amount of time as 2D.

Integrated Cardiovascular Information Management Speeds Hospital Workflow

Managing crucial patient data is imperative to keep hospital staff informed and ensure quality care. At this year's ACC meeting, Philips will demonstrate the next major release of its widely trusted Xcelera Cardiovascular Information Solution (works-in-progress). Xcelera unites cardiovascular care by integrating various clinical specialties, locations, equipment and vendors, giving hospitals the key to enhance cardiovascular workflow and management for efficient and high quality patient care. Simplified access to all relevant information saves time, helps to improve patient management and lowers cost. Xcelera offers a broad spectrum of image and information management modules that can be scaled to a specific cardiovascular specialty, multiple subspecialties or a multi-site hospital enterprise.

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