Philips Smart Collimation Thorax
AI-enabled for speed and accuracy
A new approach to chest X-ray imaging
Increasing workloads and greater exam complexity pose significant challenges to patient care. Smart Collimation Thorax reduces chest X-ray exam time up to 35 seconds - resulting in a time savings of up to 20 minutes daily for your medical team, by reducing the number of manual steps required to complete an examination.1 It can be activated from the wall stand, tube head, control room, or using the system’s remote control.
Fast, repeatable high-quality images
Positioning and collimation are the most common reasons for image rejection, accounting for 67.5% of rejected images.2 From patient to patient, Smart Collimation Thorax adjusts the wall stand detector based on patient height and simplifies collimation so you can create reproducible images and reduce retakes.
First time right collimation
The powerful Smart Collimation Thorax proposes collimations that show a significant decrease in unnecessary X-ray exposed areas for poster anterior as well as lateral views.3 Smart Collimation Thorax also reduces manual steps to enhance workflow and deliver more favorable ergonomics.
Virtual Overlays
For additional process improvement, Smart Workflow overlays technique integrated into the Eleva Tube Head helps you achieve quality imaging in a time-saving manner. AEC Visualization and On-screen Collimation both facilitate virtual overlays which ease the positioning process for your radiographers.
Empowering radiography. Inspiring patient care.
The Philips Radiography 7300 C provides streamlined, automated workflow and high-quality imaging with Philips’ proven imaging chain. It allows you to see 15 more patients per day and save eight hours of overtime per week. Radiography 7300C offers a variety of configuration options tailored to your clinical needs, room layout and budget. The sustainable, upgradable design enhances lifetime value.
Footnotes
- Compared to not using SCT on the Radiography 7300 C, validated by 12 clinicians in a Philips’ development environment. Daily time saving calculation based on 35 adult upright chest patients per day. Results may vary. The average time saving is 8.1s.
- Little, K.J., et al. (2016) Unified Database for Rejected Image Analysis Across Multiple Vendors in Radiography, Journal of the American College of Radiology. 14(2), 208-216
- As compared to 644 PA and 474 LAT collimations made during normal clinical use on DigitalDiagnost C90 systems. Statistical significance PA and LAT P<0.0001 . The algorithm for Smart Collimation Thorax was developed and validated using data from European and USA centers respectively. Unnecessary X-ray exposed area is defined as the area exposed beyond the minimal lung field.
Disclaimer
Results are specific to the institution where they were obtained and may not reflect the results achievable at other institutions. Results in other cases may vary.