Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, is displaying the latest iteration of its integrated cardiovascular information application, Xcelera 2.1, at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology meeting in Montreal this week.
The Xcelera 2.1 product integrates exam results from all cardiology subspecialties: interventional cardiology, cardiovascular ultrasound, ECG, nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT, cardiac MR, and electrophysiology (EP). The product has recently received 501(k) approval from the FDA, according to Philips.
The new release of Xcelera also brings a variety of new or enhanced clinical and reporting tools for 2D and 3D echo, cardiovascular x-ray, nuclear cardiology (powered by Cedars-Sinai-developed AutoQuant), 2D and 3D cardiac CT and MR, as well as for managing EP recording and mapping information.
In other news, the firm said that it has installed its 1,000th CardioMD gamma camera. The open-gantry device, launched in 2001, is now in its third generation of release, according to Philips.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
September 7, 2006
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