Philips launches world ’ s 1st detector-based spectral CT scanner in Canada

Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today it launched its IQon spectral CT in Canada, touting it as the world’s 1st and only spectral CT scanner designed specifically for spectral imaging. The company’s newly released device is designed to provide multiple layers of retrospective, diagnostic data through a single, low-dose scan. “The Philips IQon Spectral CT is further proof of our commitment of delivering meaningful innovation. Today’s patient centered healthcare environment requires the ability to enable ‘first-time’ right testing and diagnostics. With just one scan, the new Philips IQon Spectral CT can provide clinicians with the information required to help them make confident diagnoses quickly,” CEO & prez Iain Burns said in a press release. The company said its IQon spectral CT adds spectral resoltuion to traditional CT scans through a dual-layer spectral detector designed to identify photons of high energy and low energy simultaneously. The technology allows the device to use color to characterize the material content of critical structures. The company won FDA approval for the device in November, 2014. The post Philips launches world’s 1st detector-based spectral CT scanner in Canada appeared first on MassDevice.
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