April 30, 2024
Philips AI-enabled diagnostic and experiential technologies help put patients at
ease while empowering staff with faster, high-quality scans and increased
diagnostic confidence
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Miami, US - Royal Philips
(http://www.philips.com/newscenter) (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in
health technology, and Nicklaus Children's Health System, a nationally
recognized leader in pediatric care, today announced a 10-year long-term
strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing the patient and staff experience,
enhancing outcomes and driving innovation in pediatric care. Serving over
500,000 patients a year, Nicklaus Children's will adopt Philips technologies
such as the Ingenia Ambition X MR and EPIQ CVx ultrasound, with AI-enabled
radiology workflow solutions
(https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/resources/landing/smartspeed) to reduce
exam times and the need for rescans, while increasing diagnostic confidence,
resulting in faster diagnosis and treatment for patients. The addition of
patient experience technologies such as Philips Ambient Experience
(https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/consulting/experience-solutions/ambient-
experience), Kitten Scanner
(https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/consulting/experience-solutions/ambient-
experience/kittenscanner) and Scan Buddy App (https://www.philips.com/a-
w/about/innovation/experience-design/our-work/philips-pediatric-coaching.html),
will help put patients at ease during MRIs by showing them what to expect (1)
and empowering them during the scan to help reduce the need for sedation (2) and
further shortening exam times.
Nicklaus Children's will be the first mobile adoption of the virtually helium-
free (3) Philips Ambition X MR, which never needs Helium refilling, and can be
discharged or re-energized quickly utilizing the EasySwitch
(https://www.philips.com/c-dam/b2bhc/master/resource-catalog/landing/the-next-
mr-wave/brochure-blueseal-new.pdf) solution, which allows for a controlled ramp
down of the magnet, minimizing patient disruptions. With the addition of
advanced SmartWorkflow
(https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/resources/landing/smartworkflow) and
SmartSpeed (https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/resources/landing/smartspeed)
MR technologies, staff can automate exam set-up and speed up exam time by up to
65% (4). Experiential technologies such as the Philips Scan Buddy
(https://www.philips.com/a-w/about/innovation/experience-design/our-
work/philips-pediatric-coaching.html) app, let patients learn about the MR
procedure at home with playful characters, educational videos and games. Within
the exam area, kids can play with the Kitten Scanner, a miniature MR that allows
them to discover how it works. Finally, within the exam room itself, the Philips
Ambient Experience with dynamic lighting, video projection, and sound further
empowers children and helps put them at ease. Giving kids a sense of control
over the situation improves the chance of a successful procedure and helps
reduce the need for sedation.
"Philips shares our commitment to innovation, and patient safety and quality,
and has taken the time to understand our care goals and the unique Nicklaus
Children's experience we work to deliver," said Matthew A. Love, president, and
CEO of Nicklaus Children's Health System. "This means understanding that you
cannot just make a smaller version of an adult radiology solution for our
patients, and that sick kids don't necessarily stay still for studies. More
importantly, if we can make things fun and give each child confidence about the
procedure, we can alleviate some of the stress they and their families may be
feeling as part of the treatment process."
Nicklaus Children's will enhance its cardiac care with the Philips EPIQ CVx and
Compact 5500CV AI-enabled ultrasound systems which automate measurements and
strain quantification to reduce quantification time by 51% (5) and help
sonographers reduce exam time for 2D imaging by 20% (6) while reducing inter-
operator variability. TrueVue imaging technology will help interpretation of
structural heart disease progression and communication between
echocardiographers and interventionalists, providing crucial clinical
information, further increasing diagnostic confidence for improved procedure
guidance and patient outcomes.
"Nicklaus Children's understands that it isn't just about the technology, it is
about creating a healthy future for every child, giving their families and their
staff the most precious commodity there is - time," said Jeff DiLullo, Chief
Region Leader for Philips North America. "This is why we develop these systems
end-to-end with the smallest of patients in mind, working with child
psychologists, not just engineers, to understand how we can improve their
experience. Nicklaus Children's is one of the best pediatric health systems with
the highest survival rates in the nation, and if we can help their clinicians
with pediatric coaching solutions and AI-enabled solutions to quickly find the
answers they need to deliver exceptional outcomes, we can also give families
hope."
(1) Scan Buddy: A Gamified App to Prepare Children for an MRI Scan |
SpringerLink (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-05311-5_42)
(2) Kitten Scanner reduces the use of sedation in pediatric MRI (sagepub.com)
(https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/1367493518788476)
(3) BlueSeal contains only a fraction of the liquid helium (Â