- FDA 510(k) clearance for AI-enabled Philips MR for Calculating Attenuation (MRCAT) Head and Neck radiotherapy application expands range of MR-only workflows
- MacroMedics’ positioning mask system [1] now compatible with Philips MR Head Neck Coil, helping to improve patient experience and treatment outcomes
As a result of a recent development partnership with patient-positioning company MacroMedics, Philips has also announced compatibility of MacroMedics’ latest DSPS (Double Shell Positioning System) ProminentTM positioning system [1] with Philips MR Head Neck Coil. This unique solution combines the superior soft tissue imaging capabilities and the high-resolution image quality of Philips’ head and neck coil with the comfort-enhancing and positional accuracy and stability features of MacroMedics’ mask. These developments aim to improve the accuracy of radiotherapy planning and simulation to help achieve better patient outcomes, enhance patient comfort, and offer the efficiency benefits of an MR-only workflow.
“With this innovative mask that fits into Philips’ head coil, we expect to acquire head and neck images for radiotherapy planning with diagnostic image quality and improved patient comfort,” said Marielle Philippens, Associate Professor, MRI for Radiotherapy at
“The superior soft tissue imaging of MR together with advances in the integration and orchestration of data, including the use of artificial intelligence, promise greater clarity and less subjectivity in planning radiotherapy for head and neck cancer,” said
Philips’ radiation oncology portfolio is designed to provide greater clarity by empowering oncologists with accurate image guidance, integrated workflows, and the versatility to deliver the precise, adaptive, personalized treatment every patient deserves. The company’s products and services are enhanced through strategic clinical and technology partnerships, vendor-neutral device integration, advanced imaging and AI algorithms to help physicians deliver more confident diagnoses and treatment pathways for patients.
During ASTRO 2022, Philips will also highlight its strategic partnership with Elekta in precise and personalized oncology care. Building on their successful collaboration to develop Elekta Unity, the world's first high-field MR-linac (linear accelerator), the two companies are collaborating to further deliver image-guided adaptive treatment and oncology informatics solutions to personalize and improve cancer care.
Philips is showcasing its latest innovations in radiation oncology at ASTRO 2022 (
[1] Pending FDA 510 (k) clearance; not for sale in the
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