Royal Philips announced the launch of the RADIQAL (Radiation Dose and Image Quality Trial) trial. This multicenter, randomized study, sponsored by Philips will enroll 824 coronary artery disease patients across 6 hospitals in Spain, Czech Republic and the US. The first patient in the study was enrolled at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.
The RADIQAL trial evaluates radiation exposure, image quality and procedural performance between Philips' new ultra-low dose technology and existing ClarityIQ technology, both integrated into the Azurion image-guided therapy system. The new technology features an ultra-low dose protocol for coronary procedures, reducing X-ray exposure by 50% compared to even the lowest setting currently available on Azurion systems with ClarityIQ. This technology has obtained CE marking and as such is cleared under the EU MDR regulatory framework.
