The Essence of

image quality
Brilliance iCT and 64-channel systems
 Image quality is everything
Seeing more patients in less time. Seeing more complicated
diagnoses. Seeing that you could accomplish more each day with
the right tools. Clearly, CT needs to evolve to do all that it can
for you and your patients. For that, look to premium Essence
technology, a scalable platform to enhance image quality and
provide dose efficiency now and in the future.

Reliable. Reproducible. Ready.

Unique, and proprietary to Philips, Essence technology
brings intelligent advances to the X-ray tube,
detector system, and reconstruction engine. Alone,
each component of Essence technology would be a
remarkable Brilliance CT advance. Together, they are the
Essence of Brilliance, making superb CT imaging possible.
It’s here now. And it’s only from Philips.

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United by Essence
Brilliance iCT: A more intelligent form of CT
Brilliance iCT is a breakthrough system providing superb image quality, coverage, and
speed. It’s simply in a class by itself, improving image quality across a wide range of exams
and using an advanced collimator to reduce radiation dose. Brilliance iCT is the system
that provides you with a quick path to new discoveries in clinical science.
Brilliance 64-channel: Breakthroughs become routine
Driven by Essence technology, the premium Brilliance CT 64-channel system features the
same proprietary advances in the X-ray tube, detector system, and reconstruction engine
as Brilliance iCT to deliver optimal image quality and clinical performance for diagnostic
confidence in routine and advanced radiological imaging.

Expect remarkable rotation speeds supported by longitudinal coverage realizing up to 256 slices The enhanced X-ray tube improves sampling density artery imaging, lung scanning, and brain perfusion.
instantaneous power to maximize image quality to allow efficient collection of cardiac, perfusion, for enhanced spatial resolution, while the Nano- RapidView Reconstruction provides high temporal
during the shortest scans. Experience extended pediatric, and whole-body imaging. Panel detector design enables the fast and low-dose resolution through adaptive, rate-responsive
examinations particularly important for coronary techniques to freeze patient motion.

The Brilliance 64-channel with

Nano-Panel detectors has
“provided excellent clinical
results with improved image
quality, especially for lower
dose and 80kVp applications.”
– Mathias Prokop, M.D., Professor of Radiology,
University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Brilliance iCT rotation speeds of up to 0.27

seconds enhance image quality in emerging
applications such as cardiac imaging, while Consistency in routine studies and breakthroughs
improving the overall patient experience in clinical applications are possible with the
through short exam times. Brilliance CT 64-channel scanner.

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Experience greater Exquisite visualization and efficiency in CT

dimension and depth

studies. Essence technology is the key.

Abdomen Brain perfusion High-resolution lung Internal auditory canal

Coronal multiplanar reformation of a routine study of abdomen Brain perfusion display of an acute stroke showing infarct High-resolution coronal multiplanar reformation of the chest Coronal multiplanar reformation in ultra-high resolution showing
and pelvis showing internal organs such as liver, stomach, small area in red and penumbra in green. showing high definition of lung parenchyma. high definition of small structures of the inner ear such as the
bowel and bladder. cochlea and semicircular canals.

Cardiac CT Head and neck Pediatric CTA Virtual Colonoscopy

3D volume rendering reconstruction of the heart showing exquisite 3D reconstruction of head and neck CT angiography showing Coronal multiplanar reformation of a pediatric brain CT “Perspective Filet View” display of the colon showing a small polyp
detail of the left anterior descending coronary artery and its small exquisite detail of the vasculature from carotids to mid-cerebral angiography, showing aneurism at the level of the basilar artery. (highlighted in blue) and its measurements.
branches. arteries.

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Brilliance
everywhere you go
Brilliance is a flexible, scalable CT work
environment for planning, scanning,
visualization, and archiving. Philips addresses
the primary challenge facing multislice users
today: how to manage the large datasets
generated by large-volume acquisitions while
speeding the time to diagnosis.
PACS reading r oom
CT in the Imaging Center
Technologist Workstation
3D Lab
CT in the ED
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Brilliance Everywhere, our information management
approach, uses innovative technology to turn any PC
on your site’s network into an advanced visualization
workstation, enabling simplified collaboration with
clinicians throughout the care cycle. The Brilliance
Workspace Portal makes it possible for users to
efficiently work with very large data sets from a
typical laptop or home computer, wherever they are.
CT in the Radiology Department
PET/CT
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Brilliance in every
season of ownership
CT NetForum Community
Philips CT users from around the world can collaborate anytime,
anyplace. Facilitate your own professional development by joining
thousands of other Philips CT users in the NetForum community.
Find support from expert users around the globe in materials like:
case studies, webinars, white papers, protocol sharing, product
training, upgrade advice and more.
CT NetForum: http://www.philips.com/netforum
For more information, go to: www.philips.com/CT
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The Philips Learning Center
The Philips Learning Center offers more than 300 self-directed
learning activities, accredited for healthcare professionals,
available anywhere, anytime from any Internet-enabled computer.
Learn why over 120,000 healthcare professionals use the Philips
Learning Center for their continuing education requirements.
Visit http://theonlinelearningcenter.com
We offer a range of services to support you throughout every season of
ownership from planning, start-up, peak usage, and renewal to help simplify
your operations, get the most from your system from day one, and keep
your focus where it counts: on better patient care.
Planning
Comprehensive up-front analysis to help you grow
intelligently into the future, with guidance about
the right CT products and services to best serve
you and your patients, in a way that contributes
positive results to your bottom line.
Start-up
Expert installation and training services to
minimize the disruptive gap often associated
getting new technologies up and running.
Peak usage
High-quality service, clinical support, technology
migration, and collaboration resources to help you
leverage innovations as they occur.
Renewal
Creative approaches to extend the life of your
present system with affordable upgrade solutions
or to facilitate a trade-in.
Turning healthcare
into humancare
Ambient Experience is an interactive,
people-focused healthcare environment
that uses design and technology to create
a more comfortable experience for
patients and staff, improve workflow, and
increase operational effectiveness.
Philips works with hospitals and other
healthcare facilities around the world to
customize Ambient design aspects around
their specific desires and needs. Ambient
Experience helps set hospitals apart from
their competitors – allowing them to
attract and retain not only patients, but
also talented professionals.
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