Philips reinforces leadership in image-guided therapy solutions with global launch of next generation Azurion platform (Royal Philips Electronics NV)
(WorldNews Netherlands)

(Source: Royal Philips Electronics NV) Driven by their benefits for patients and care providers, minimally-invasive therapies, such as the catheter-based treatment of certain tumors, aneurysms, obstructed blood vessels, heart rhythm disorders and defective heart valves, continue to grow fast. In addition to reduced patient trauma and shorter recovery times, such procedures also have the benefit of allowing the treatment of patients who would not be able to withstand the trauma of open surgery. However, during such procedures, clinicians cannot directly see and feel the organs they are working on....