Never before has imaging changed so rapidly. New technology and procedures are released often and it’s hard to stay current. It’s a challenge to adapt your imaging systems of today to the innovations of tomorrow. At Philips Healthcare, we collaborate with you in the long-range planning of your medical imaging needs. With Philips SmartPath you can optimize, enhance, or transform your existing equipment so you have “like new” functionality. You gain the most advanced improvements in workflow, dose management, and imaging quality with the equipment you already own. Your system adapts to future innovations that you couldn’t have foreseen when you made your original investment. SmartPath helps you extend the life of your equipment. You get the latest technology for a fraction of the cost or disruption of buying and installing new.
Find out about SmartPath and our commitment to your long-term success.
What is SmartPath?
SmartPath is an economical way to enhance your existing Philips systems to current technology or increased capacities. We upgrade software (and sometimes parts of your hardware) so that your system is like new. This extends the life of your old system without losing the competitive advantage of buying new. This program is only available to Philips customers. Current customers use it to upgrade their systems while future customers use it as part of their capital investment planning.
Improve workflow
Every year brings new technologies in healthcare and with them, new ways to improve your workflow. You’ll find better ways to use your staff and equipment effectively and economically. And just as important, you’ll have additional opportunities for patients and clinicians to interact. SmartPath helps you get these workflow improvements. You can take advantage of new technology and stay in front of the changing healthcare landscape.
dStream can accelerate patient management
dStream architecture improves workflow in many ways. FlexStream reduces exam time by using fewer, lighter coils and faster patient set-up. Plus, the combination of SmartExam and ExamCards can halve the number of repetitive tasks for greater efficiency, consistency, and reproducibility. Find out how FlexStream brings up to 30% improvement in your throughput for a variety of routine exams.
ProGrade brings integrated digital workflow to your BuckyDiagnost
ProGrade speeds your workflow with digital acquisition, the non-opening Bucky tray, and automatic Dose Area Product (DAP) data capture. The Eleva digital platform has pre-settings and customized user profiles which give fast, consistent exam results. All this adds up to fast workflow. Find out how SmartPath can upgrade your system to ProGrade in just one day.
“I can see an improvement of 5 to 10% in patient throughput.” Dr. Huber, owner MR Institut AG Zurich, Switzerland.
Increase dose management
With more interventional procedures, rising chronic disease, increasing patient BMI, and at the same time, new regional regulations and patient awareness, dose management is more important than ever. As part of the SmartPath program, we can retro-fit many older systems with new technology. You get high image quality while managing dose, and you don’t have to replace your system.
Increase low contrast detectability with IMR
Emmnuel Coche, MD, PhD discusses the advantages of IMR and how he can see hemorrhagic lesions that weren’t visible in other images without increasing dose.
iDose improves image quality at low dose
Use SmartPath to upgrade your CT system with iDose. See how iDose4 improves image quality through artifact prevention and increased spatial resolution at low dose.
Powerful image processing means high quality iXR at low dose
AlluraClarity gives you excellent visibility at low dose levels with patients of any size. Watch how it works.
“The images are of the same high quality as we were used to before. We are so enthusiastic about the results that we are now acquiring images with reduced dose.” Dr. H. Gehlman, Interventional Cardiologist
Expand advanced capabilities
The highly competitive healthcare environment means advanced capabilities can make you stand out. New or advanced procedures allow you to offer new service lines. Or focusing on specific clinical procedures can help attract the right specialists to be competitive. SmartPath gives you an economical way to differentiate yourself with advanced procedures. It builds on the capabilities you already have so you can offer more and develop new revenue streams.
SmartPath to Release 5 brings new clinical apps to MRI
SmartPath to R5 brings a new, streamlined user interface for image acquisition and image review. New clinical apps give you additional clinical indications so you can grow your referral value.
SmartPath to Release 5 brings new clinical apps to MRI
Bobby Hill, lead CT technologist, tells how iPatient helped Oregon Health Sciences University manage complex protocols with consistency. Hear his story.
Live image guidance gives greater insight and confidence
Learn how EchoNavigator fuses live X-ray and live echo images for intuitive guidance during structural heart disease procedures.
Extend lifetime
As equipment ages and reaches the end of its lifecycle, you need to decide if you will replace, dispose, or redeploy it. With SmartPath, you have additional options. You can transform your current equipment in a practical, cost-effective way to the latest technology, or trade it in at attractive terms when buying a new one. Regardless of which option you choose, we partner with you to recommend an affordable path that meets your needs and rewards your loyalty.
Live image guidance gives greater insight and confidence
Chip Truwit used SmartPath to dStream to bring digital MR to Hennepin County Medical Center without the hassle of replacing the magnet.
Add years to your current iXR system
Catalyst conversion gives you a practical, cost effective way to transform your current iXR system into AlluraClarity or Allura Xper. You get a new look and the latest functionalities with minimal room construction requirements. You’ll extend the life of your system without buying new.
Increasing CT services without buying new equipment
After only 5 years, the physicians in the Mammoth Hospital CT department were requesting a new CT scanner to keep up with rapidly changing technology. Instead of replacing their CT scanner, Mammoth used SmartPath to replace strategic components and make it “like new”. With new technology, they got dose reduction, faster procedures, and rapid post-processing. And because they had advanced technology in a remote area, they got an additional benefit. They also increased their services to visiting cardiologists and oncologists.
Find out how Mammoth Hospital upgraded their CT scanner and increased their service offerings.
Attractive financial options for Capex and Opex management
When your equipment is aging and reaching its EOL, you will need to make a decision about upgrading or replacing. SmartPath gives you financial options when you make that choice. If you decide to upgrade, you can add the upgrade to your current leasing/financing contract or start a new one for the upgrade only. Alternately, we can buy your system and lease it back to you with the latest upgrades included. And if you want to replace your equipment with new, you can trade in your old system at attractive terms. SmartPath gives you the choices you need to manage your ROI and capital budgets.
