Biopsy and tumor ablation
Highly accurate needle interventions with Cone Beam CT
Philips XperGuide Ablation
Advanced planning and guidance for tumor ablation
Performing successful tumor ablations, without compromising adjacent tissue, requires a clear understanding of the tumor size, the specific needle's ablation area, and the path to the target.
Demonstrated results in needle interventions with Cone Beam CT
17%
reduction in procedure time with Azurion3
This is just one of the many improvements in lab performance achieved by the Interventional Vascular Department at St. Antonius Hospital after installing the Azurion system.4 The impressive results achieved in this first Azurion lab performance study have been verified by an independent third party.
2x
more accurate needle positioning compared to conventional CT. 1
6x
less repositioning compared to conventional CT. 1
29%
lower skin dose compared to conventional CT .1
Accuracy, defined as the difference between planned and final needle positions, was two times more accurate for the Cone-Beam CT group, compared with conventional CT.1
The mean number of needle repositions in the Cone-Beam CT group was six times less compared with conventional CT.1
The average skin entry dose was 29% lower with Cone-Beam CT than with conventional CT.1
Featured products for tumor biopsy and ablation
Azurion 7 with FlexArm
This ceiling-mounted system provides unlimited imaging flexibility and exceptional positioning freedom. Seamlessly control relevant applications from a single touchscreen at tableside to help make fast, informed decisions while remaining in the sterile field.
SmartCT
Easily control advanced 3D acquisition, visualization and measurements at tableside to improve lab flexibility and efficiency. Semi-automated segmentation tasks speed up 3D image analysis and step-by-step guidance throughout the entire 3D image acquisition remove guesswork for superior patient care.
XperGuide Ablation
XperGuide Ablation provides comprehensive assistance for treatment planning and live needle guidance. It offers unique Parallax Correction to plan needle trajectories for off-center lesions4, aids in multiple needle planning and shows needle characteristics to confirm complete tumor coverage.
“What we see is that our workflow actually became much smoother, and this meant that we were able to perform our procedures at quicker speed.”
Marco van Strijen, MD,
St. Antonius hospital Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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Footnotes
* XperGuide Ablation is an option-feature of XperGuide
Product availability is subject to country regulatory clearance. Please contact your local sales representative to check the availability in your country.
[1] Cone Beam vs Conventional CT Navigation for Image-Guide Biopsy; N Abi-jaoudeh et al (2016), J VascIntervRadio l27:1342– 1349.
[2] Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy of small (1 cm) lung nodules under C-arm cone-beam CT virtual navigation guidance; Ji Yung Choo Eur Radiol (2013) 23:712–719.
[3] Philips whitepaper 12nc 4522 991 30501; Reduction of procedure time by 17% with Philips Azurion in independently verified study; www.philips.com/healthcare/resources/landing/azurion/lab-performance-study-results. Results are specific to the institution where they were obtained and may not reflect the results achievable at other institutions.
[4] Floridi C, et al. Percutaneous needle biopsy of mediastinal masses under C-arm cone beam CT guidance: diagnostic performance and safety.
Medical Oncology. 2017; 34(4):1-7.
