Medical software

radiographyimage enhancementbone

Philips Bone Suppression* is an innovative image enhancement technology designed to increase the clarity of adult erect chest radiographs by suppressing bones on digital images. This solution is integrated into the latest DigitalDiagnost C90 providing a soft tissue image for digital chest radiographs. Radiography decision support Bone Suppression provides a soft tissue image in addition to the conventional chest image and thus adds further decision-making support to the radiologist without the need for additional X-ray dose or time. With Bone Suppression actionable lung nodule detection is improved up to 16.8% Bone suppression in the Eleva workflow It is fully integrated into the Eleva workflow of the system. Depending on the protocol, for each adult erect chest PA/AP image a bone-suppressed image can be automatically be generated and sent to PACS in addition to the conventional image. Thus, the conventional and the bone-suppressed image can be accessed and reviewed at the PACS viewing station at any time. This is a quick and easy step to support decision-making. Main benefits of Bone Suppression More confident image interpretation Enables detection of 1 in 6 nodules previously missed** Fully integrated into the Eleva Workflow Images automatically added to patient files Uses existing chest X-rays from regular examination, so no additional procedures/doses required Immediate display on existing PACS viewer No need for extra equipment No additional examination times