Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, has shipped its 3,000th Brilliance CT system. Philips launched the Brilliance CT line three years ago.
Brilliance features include a cardiac analysis package that uses a 3D CT segmentation of the coronary tree to select and visualize 2D C-arm projections to plan percutaneous coronary interventional procedures.
By AuntMinnie staff writers
June 14, 2007
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