Visualization Tools Help Speed Patient Diagnosis and Treatment

New visualization software has been designed to address the basic challenge facing healthcare providers working with multislice computed tomography (CT) imaging: how to manage datasets generated by large volume acquisitions, while speeding the "time-to-diagnosis." The software automates multiple tasks through built-in intelligent workflow features that guide even novice users through their task.

Philips Healthcare (Best, The Netherlands) reported that its Brilliance Workspace computed tomography (CT) workstation was recognized in the 2008 Top 20 Best in KlasAwards: Software & Professional Services report. Klas (Orem, UT, USA), an independent research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting performance of healthcare information technology vendors, announced that the Philips Brilliance Workspace was the category leader in the advanced visualization category.

Physicians use information from CT scans to rule out or confirm the presence of certain abnormalities or diseases. That data can be vital in determining suitable treatment options. The Brilliance Workspace helps care providers see more and do more, allowing them to share results more easily and aim toward improving health outcomes for patients.

The Brilliance Workspace features the Workspace Portal, which allows users to access information anywhere, at any time. Whether working on their hospital's picture archiving and communication system (PACS) at their office, at home, or traveling, users are now capable of performing the same reformatting or post-processing activities that previously required them to be physically located at a workstation.

Peter Reimer, vice president of CT marketing for Philips Healthcare said, "We are dedicated to meeting customer needs by making Brilliance Workspace one of the most thorough and easy-to-use visualization tools. We are pleased that 90% of users report the system meets their functional needs."

The workspace recently added new features and applications, two of which are whole body bone removal and liver segmentation. These new features were presented at the Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) 2008 annual meeting, held in Chicago, IL, USA. Nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography (PET) applications are also available on this productivity tool.

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