Andover, Mass. - Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) announced Aug 31st the launch of its new biplane neurovascular x-ray system, the Philips Allura Xper FD20/10. Including integrated interventional tools such as 3D Roadmapping, XperCT and real time 3D-RA, the Allura Xper FD20/10 promises significant advances in three dimensional (3D) interventional imaging technologies.

The Philips Allura Xper FD20/10

Ideal for intricate neurovascular procedures, the Allura Xper FD20/10 balances advanced image quality for accurate 3D reconstructions and low dose settings for patients and staff. The system has extremely clear image quality, possible through Philips unique 2K x 2K distortion-free imaging chain. The integrated 3D concept enables real time reconstructions so neuro-interventionalists can create an instant 3D reconstruction of complex vasculature with a single rotational scan. Professor J. Moret demonstrated the Allura Xper FD20/10 with integrated 3D tools during the LINC symposium in Paris in June with live cases from Fondation A. de Rothschild.

3D Roadmapping

The unique capabilities of the Philips Allura Xper system are utilized in 3D Roadmapping. This technology enables clinicians to see a 3D view of target vessels superimposed on live 2D images - fluoroscopy data sets - allowing for accurate live 3D catheter navigation, facilitating interventional treatment during very complex cases. An in-room monitor shows the 3D Roadmap while in parallel an X-ray monitor displays live fluoroscopy. The key advantage is the sustainable 3D Roadmap, which automatically follows a change in the system's viewing angle or magnification.

The new tool enables catheterization even in complex morphological structures due to the ability to follow the catheter in 3D in real-time, allowing the physician to get an accurate view of the catheter tip without additional contrast injections.

3D Roadmapping can be of great value and can facilitate, for example, the deployment of coils in a cerebral aneurysm" said Prof. Jacques Moret. "Viewing the anatomy in three planes, we can make the right decision at the right time."

XperCT

XperCT provides clinicians with high-speed CT-like imaging on Allura Xper systems, meaning that advanced soft tissue imaging can in many cases be acquired without transporting the patient. XperCT facilitates the visualization of soft-tissue structures and low contrast areas like tumors and bleedings. In addition, XperCT can be matched with 3D-RA images, enabling interventionalists to relate areas of bleedings or other soft tissue features to the vessel tree.

XperCT and 3D Roadmapping were developed through longstanding relationships between Philips and leading clinical partners worldwide and continue to position Philips as a leading provider of angiography systems.

"The introduction of the Allura Xper FD20/10 system as well as 3D Roadmapping and XperCT, further push the boundaries of neuro-interventional treatment," said Bert van Meurs, senior vice president, Cardio/Vascular X-ray, for Philips Medical Systems. "These developments demonstrate how we continue to develop technology with the interventionalist and the patient in mind."

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