Royal Philips Electronics has released its upgraded cardiac ultrasound, the iE33 xMATRIX cardiac ultrasound system, which now offers a X5-1 transducer for adult echocardiograms, at the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC) this week in Stockholm.
Royal Philips Electronics has acquired Burton Medical Products, a provider of specialized lighting solutions for healthcare facilities, from the Norwegian industrial group Glamox ASA.
Royal Philips Electronics will participate in a new venture capital fund, Gilde Healthcare III, which will focus on early- and growth-stage healthcare technology companies in Europe and the U.S.
Royal Philips Electronics has formed an agreement with Epson America that will help pair the Epson’s ink jet printers and WorkForce all-in-ones for business environments with Philips ultrasound medical imaging systems used in healthcare clinics and hospitals.
Royal Philips Electronics has agreed to acquire the business of CDP Medical, a Petah Tikva, Israel-based developer of PACS and a subsidiary of medical device distributor Medtechnica.
Royal Philips Electronics has acquired Shanghai Apex Electronics Technology, a manufacturer of ultrasound transducers, based in Shanghai, China, in order for Philips to increase its portfolio of transducers aimed at the emerging markets.
Royal Philips Electronics and Dako, a Glostrup, Denmark-based company focused on tissue-based cancer diagnostics, have signed an agreement to integrate a selection of Dako’s image analysis applications into Philips’ future digital pathology technologies.
Royal Philips Electronics has introduced the Achieva 3T TX Mobile MRI, the first mobile 3T MRI system implemented with MultiTransmit technology.
Philips Healthcare has launched its VasoCT, an intra-vascular interventional configuration for its Allura Xper, interventional x-ray technology that can identify ischemic stroke properties in patients.
Royal Philips Electronics has introduced a new Gemini LXL PET/CT scanner available in North America at this year’s SNM annual meeting in Salt Lake City.
Royal Philips Electronics and RXi Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company, have entered into a joint research agreement to combine the proprietary technologies from both companies to explore the targeted delivery of experimental therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi).
Royal Philips Electronics has partnered with Moscow-based medical equipment manufacturer Electron for the development of CT products, with the hope of expansion into other healthcare products, said Amsterdam-based Royal Philips.
Royal Philips Electronics has agreed with Project Hope, an international health education and humanitarian assistance organization, to place telemonitoring devices in select homes in rural areas of New Mexico.
Royal Philips Electronics is expanding access to critical care support in rural communities with the eICU Program from Philips VISICU.
Royal Philips Electronics and Santa Monica, Calif.-based Orion Health have formed a partnership to streamline patient data.
Royal Philips Electronics and the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research have settled a suit filed by Mayo alleging that Philips infringed on patents relating to medical imaging technology.
While Royal Philips Electronics recorded a net income of €200 million ($270.8 million U.S.) for the 2010 first quarter compared with a net loss of €59 million ($79.5 million U.S.) in the 2009 first quarter, Philips Healthcare also saw a 20 percent growth in equipment order intake.
Royal Philips Electronics and Definiens, a Munich-based company focused on image analysis solutions, have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and market clinical decision support solutions for digital pathology.
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands launched the Gemini LXL, a new PET/CT scanner, and DoseAware, a new dose-reducing solution for interventional procedures at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2010 this week in Vienna.
Royal Philips Electronics is collaborating with Microsoft to build on Philips Healthcare’s foundation of healthcare informatics and clinical decision support offerings at the point of care.
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Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.
Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.
CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.
Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.
Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”
