Philips, Unfors team for DoseAware update

Philips and Unfors RaySafe have signed a joint development agreement for the development of the next generation of the Philips DoseAware system.

A focus of the new development will be offering access and communication between Philips DoseAware and Philips Allura interventional x-ray systems to provide dosimetry data, according to a release from the companies.

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