3.0-Tesla MR device, best imaging within the shortest investigation time and with the highest resolution

3.0 T Magnetic resonance tomography device - Highest quality and great comfort

Our Philips Achieva 3.0 T magnetic resonance tomography device is currently the only 3-Tesla device being used in a radiology practice within the EU. It allows the investigator to view details of the human body that were previously not visualised on a routine basis. The device permits the investigator to identify and describe even very small changes resulting from disease. The short investigation tunnel is designed to make the patient feel comfortable. The "heart" of the device is the first fully digital data registration system in the world: Shorter data acquisition allows better visualization of moving objects (such as the heart).
If you want to know more please read the Detailed information on the 3.0 T MR device.

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1.5-Tesla MR device, short whole-body MR tomography unit with a wide opening, providing excellent resolution.

1.5 T Magnetic resonance tomography device - The fastest system with the greatest comfort

The Philips Intera 1.5 Tesla device is rated as the shortest whole body magnetic resonance tomography device. Its large opening is ideal for our patients because it makes them feel free and comfortable. Magnetic resonance tomography works without the use of X-rays!

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Multislice computed tomography unit, dose-saving investigation within a short period of time, providing highest resolution.

Dose-saving multi-slice computed tomography device

Multi-slice computed tomography devices (CT) allow morphological changes to be identified rapidly and reliably in the presence of many diseases. Patients benefit from the shorter and gentle procedure and its numerous diagnostic applications. Twice every second, the tube of the device rotates around the patient. An extremely powerful computer compiles the individual images into an informative and expressive three-dimensional model. By this process, even concealed details are rendered visible and can be assessed.

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Digital Diagnost X-ray system ? immediate control of image quality at the viewing console, providing a marked dose reduction (up to 60%)

Digital Diagnost X-ray system- Speed and Quality

In contrast to conventional X-ray devices, the X-ray images produced by digital procedures do not require X-ray film but an electronic "flat-panel detector". This yields a high-resolution digital image which is further processed in the computer connected to the device and is available for reporting just a few seconds after the imaging procedure; it's a major time-saving factor for the doctor as well as the patient.
Incorrect images are avoided to a large extent. Moreover, one is able to immediately decide whether all images are of the desired quality. The dose is significantly less (by 60 per cent) than that used in conventional X-ray systems.

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Digital remote-controlled fluoroscopy device for investigation of the heart and lung, gastrointestinal tract, and vessels

Digital X-ray fluoroscopy device, Philips Company

In cases of complaints in the gastrointestinal tract, the lung, the heart, the vessels (veins) etc., a fluoroscopy is absolutely essential. In this investigation the region to be examined is "fluoroscopied" (transilluminated) with X-rays either continuously or at short intervals (pulsed). The examination table and the X-ray unit are freely movable so X-ray images can be obtained in every direction (body level). The organs are visualized on the monitor and, simultaneously, the instantaneous shots are saved in the computer. The examination is followed by assessment, selection and printing on laser film. In certain cases (oesophagus) it may be appropriate to make video recordings. The functions of movable organs (e.g., gastrointestinal tract, heart or diaphragm) are best assessed by this procedure.

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Digital mammography �| lower radiation dose, best image processing and contrast enhancement �| even the smallest calcified structures can be identified in breast cancer.

Digital Mammography, Philips Company

Mammography is an X-ray investigation to identify and diagnose diseases of the breast. The procedure is mainly used to visualise benign and malignant breast tumours. Mammography is nearly always performed in combination with an ultrasonography investigation of the breast. The two procedures complement one another because they depict identical tissue structures in different ways. However, the basis of a breast investigation is mammography. In some cases - for instance when the glandular tissue of the breast has receded completely due to advanced age - the breast investigation is performed without an additional ultrasonography examination. An ultrasonography investigation without mammography, on the other hand, rarely provides adequate information. Mammography is used nearly exclusively in women; in some cases it is also applied in men. One of every 100 cases of breast cancer affects a man.

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Most modern ultrasound unit for organs of the abdominal cavity, the female breast, the thyroid gland, etc. Colour imaging of vessels.

Ultrasonography

The ultrasonography investigation is a procedure to depict - in images - various regions of the body by using ultrasound waves (no X-rays). For the investigation a contact gel is applied on the skin surface and the transducer glides over this gel.
There are several investigation procedures using different transducers:

• Small Parts Sonography - Transducers with a frequency of about 5 to 12 MHz (Megahertz) serve to depict changes in soft tissue, the skin (tumours, lymph nodes), the thyroid, the female breast, the testicles, etc.
• DUPLEX ultrasonography - Transducers with a frequency of about 3 to 12 MHz (Megahertz) serve to depict vessels (arteries and veins) of the extremities and the abdominal cavity (aorta, renal vessels), to visualise blood vessels and the flow velocity of blood. Depending on the direction of flow, blood is depicted in different colours.
• Ultrasonography of the abdomen - Transducers with a frequency of 3 to 5 MHz (Megahertz) are used to visualise organs of the abdominal cavity, viz. the liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, urinary tract and bladder, uterus, ovaries, the prostate gland in men, etc. Special transducers are used to examine the ovaries and the prostate gland. If necessary, they can be inserted into the vagina in women (transvaginal) or the rectum in men (transrectal).

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