Philips provides Xcelera for cardiology care

Philips Medical Systems highlighted at RSNA 2006 in Chicago its Xcelera that unites cardiovascular care and allows users to manage the full breadth of cardiovascular operations — image management, viewing, quantitative analysis and reporting — using the same advanced clinical applications and quantification tools as Philips imaging equipment. It offers unique features for several clinical and functional specialties, such as interventional cardiology, cardiovascular ultrasound, cardiac CT, cardiac MR, nuclear cardiology and electrophysiology.

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