AMSTERDAM, Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today
announced the latest installation of its Ambient Experience in-bore
Connect solution for MR at Lahey Medical Center, Peabody in Massachusetts (US). Now supporting patients
and staff at the medical center, it also represents a 250th
installation milestone in the growing global adoption of this
innovative solution, which aims to help reduce patient stress and
improve MR imaging outcomes.
Soothing, immersive, personalized experience
Philips'
Ambient Experience in-bore Connect solution provides patients with
a soothing, immersive, personalized multi-media experience as they
enter the bore of the MR scanner. When entering the scanning room,
they are immediately engaged in the procedure by being given
control over selection of the MR Ambient Experience theme. Coupled
with clear instructions about what to do and what to expect during
the scan, this in-bore experience supports patients who experience
feelings of stress, and helps hospital staff improve workflows and
reduce the number of rescans*.
"Our team is now able to work smarter, faster and more
efficiently," said Christoph Wald,
MD, PhD, MBA, FACR, Chairman, Department of Radiology at Lahey
Hospital & Medical Center. "As a result, our patients are more
comfortable and our technologists and radiologists can focus on
delivering confident diagnoses."
Patients can feel stress, nervousness and anxiety when entering
the bore of an MR scanner, especially when doing so head-first. By
obscuring the internal surface of the scanner bore from the
patient's view and replacing it with soothing video images, the
system helps patients deal with these feelings. The video can be
themed according to patient choice (e.g. landscapes, seascapes,
underwater marinescapes) and is accompanied by soothing head-phone
delivered audio.
Many patients also find it challenging to know what to do during
their scan, such as holding their breath and staying perfectly
still when needed. To help them, the Philips system overlays the
video with audio-visual prompts, so that patients know what they
need to do and how long they need to do it, while a progress bar
lets them know how the scan is progressing. Enhancing patient
compliance reduces the need for radiology technician intervention
and helps to support maximum scan quality.
"Our Ambient Experience in-bore Connect solution is aimed at
helping patients and staff to get the quality images they need,"
said Werner Satter, General Manager
Healthcare Experience Solutions at Philips. "The global adoption of
our solutions to improve the patient experience showcases how the
combination of a patient-centric approach, technology and design
can work together to help improve imaging outcomes."
A study at Herlev Gentofte University Hospital in Denmark shows that the Ambient Experience
in-bore Connect solution helped them reduce the number of rescans.
The Herlev Gentofte University Hospital compared the number of
interrupted examinations before and after installation of the
Ambient Experience in-bore Connect solution with other scanners in
the facility. The data shows their yearly average number of rescans
decreased by 70%*. The same study showed that 84% of their patients
felt more calm.
Further evidence of the benefits of enhancing the patient
experience during imaging procedures was recently published in the
Philips 'Patient Experience in Imaging Study' – a survey of 603
patients in the US and Germany
about their satisfaction, expectations, preferences and unmet needs
with diagnostic imaging procedures over the previous year. While
most patients expressed feelings of being well taken care of,
respected, and informed about their imaging procedures, many also
cited feelings of nervousness, uncertainty and powerlessness during
the procedure. In general, patients viewed safety and well-being
throughout the imaging process as important, and valued speed and
comfort during the procedure itself. Philips is designing its
innovations with these patients' needs in mind.
Ambient Experience
The Ambient Experience in-bore
Connect solution is part of the company's larger portfolio of
Ambient Experience solutions. In the past decade, more than 1,250
Ambient Experience solutions have been installed in radiology
departments, emergency departments and treatment rooms in more than
50 countries.
To learn more about how Philips is bringing together people,
data and technology to power the ongoing evolution of radiology,
visit booth #6735 at the Radiological Society of North America
(RSNA) Annual Meeting, taking place Nov. 26
- Dec. 1, in Chicago, Ill.,
where Philips' Ambient Experience in-bore Connect for MR will be on
display. For more information on Philips' full suite of integrated
imaging systems, devices, informatics and services at #RSNA17, and
for live updates from the event, follow @PhilipsLiveFrom or visit
www.philips.com/rsna.
* At Herlev Gentofte University Hospital in Denmark. Compared to the average of the other
5 Philips MR scanners without Ambient Experience and In-bore
Connect. Results from case studies are not predictive of results in
other cases. Results in other cases may vary.
For further information, please contact:
Joost Maltha
Philips Group Press Office
Tel: +31 6 10 55 8116
E-mail: joost.maltha@philips.com
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Press Office
Tel: +1 978 221 8919
E-mail: Kathy.oreilly@philips.com
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company
focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes
across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to
diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced
technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver
integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in
diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and
health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care.
Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2016 sales of
EUR 17.4 billion and employs
approximately 73,000 employees with sales and services in more than
100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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