DoseWise is active throughout every level of your fluoroscopy system - from auto-parameter setting, In-Pulse control, beam filtration and more.
It ensures Philips exploits every possible opportunity to reduce dose while ensuring maximal diagnostic image quality.
For fluoroscopy systems, DoseWise has produced three highly effective strategies for dose management:
1. Smart Beam
Our DoseWise technologies modify the x-ray beam's energy spectrum, shape, and frequency (semi-)automatically. Giving the impression that the beam can "think" for itself, adapting to each examination. Grid Controlled Fluoroscopy (GCF) is a star example of this technology.
GCF extends the In-pulse control concept with specially designed pediatric fluroscopy curves and with even shorter pulse lengths (10 msec.). Further, GCF utilizes a grid switched X-ray tube.
2. Less Time
In-Pulse control ensures that the beam always has the correct power to deliver optimal image quality for fluoroscopy and exposures. Using Image Quality Exposure (IQX), the unique In-pulse control concept for exposures, the exposure images are "First Time Right" and no retakes are necessary. During fluoroscopy, radiation-on time is minimized by pulsing the beam, and with a choice of very low pulse frequencies major dose savings are made while ensuring diagnostically relevant images. |
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3. More Awareness
The DoseWise philosophy has driven the development of simple, easy to read displays and reporting – keeping you fully aware of dose levels, and fully in control. Your fluoroscopy systems is available with a wide range of optional accessories, such as protective screens, drapes and aprons. But again, Philips goes further, by ensuring that all this protection can be mounted in a way that it does not hinder you or your staff, and everyone is able to use it optimally.
Clinical results:
 | | Universal X-ray systems must deal with a wide variety of examinations each one requiring a different set of parameters for frame rate, filter strength, collimator shutter positions, and more. Now, thanks to Eleva, all of these parameters can be set and optimized automatically. (Click on image to enlarge) |
Read more about DoseWise in the field and how DoseWise works, in the 'Inside Philips Fluoroscopy' Brochure.