Philips launches UniGuide 3D Live Guidance, bringing CT planning into live procedures and extending the capabilities of its Azurion image-guided therapy platform

Javier Escaned, Professor and Head of the Interventional Cardiology Section, Hospital Clínico San Carlos and Complutense University, Madrid

“Bringing CT into the cathlab creates a huge opportunity for those patients who have already undergone CT imaging. Access to the CT angiogram allows us to assess relevant aspects of the vessels we are going to treat, improve procedural planning, and improve the precision of the intervention. We can also review specific aspects of the CT inside the cathlab using the table-side touchscreen (TSM) and synchronize the movement of the 3D CT rendering with the C-arm. Together, these capabilities contribute to better guidance and higher precision of the interventions.”

Darshan Doshi, Interventional Cardiologist and Chief Medical Officer for Image Guided Therapy Devices at Philips

“We are increasingly able to understand a patient’s anatomy and plan complex procedures well before the patient enters the interventional suite. With UniGuide, we’re putting that knowledge to work during treatment, connecting CT planning with live guidance to help physicians make more informed, patient-specific decisions.”