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CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is announcing 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company's first commercially available whole body positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging system, the Ingenuity TF PET/MR. This leading edge platform will redefine how medicine is practiced in the future by helping clinicians and researchers investigate novel personalized medicine and...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips, the makers of Sonicare power toothbrushes, today announced the availability of the Zoom WhiteSpeed Light-Activated Whitening System. Zoom WhiteSpeed offers different intensity settings that allow dentists to make adjustments for patients who may experience sensitivity during the whitening process, giving patients comfort while still providing the results they expect. Out of the more than 500 patients who participated in testing of...
CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 97th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) November 27 - December 2, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is showcasing the opinions of top experts to ensure that the promise of its RSNA 2010 product introductions were delivered. Over the last year, Philips tracked more than 60 scientific studies, representing more than 1,000 exams at many different institutions, to validate the...
ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today introduced the Philips Veradius Neo mobile C-arm with flat detector to allow surgeons to more easily and precisely handle challenging patients and procedures. Designed in collaboration with surgeons from around the world, Veradius Neo features a completely new C-arc geometry. This optimized geometry is specially designed to accommodate even obese patients with increased maneuverability....
ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today announced that Philips iDose4, the latest generation of Philips( )iterative reconstruction technique, has nearly 500 sales. While iDose4 only began shipping in March, its success validates the desire of radiologists to be able to both acquire and reconstruct images in less time, with improved image quality at low dose. (Logo: <font size="2"...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- First Philips Lighting brought LED light bulbs to your home, and now they are bringing it to Sacramento with the Philips LED Light Experience, a fun, educational and free interactive mobile exhibit. The Philips LED Light Experience will provide hands-on exhibits for visitors to explore what LED light can do for their homes and...
ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today introduced Philips HeartStart FR3 automated external defibrillator (AED) in the U.S. for professional responders who treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). As the smallest and lightest professional-grade AED among leading global manufacturers, the HeartStart FR3 is Philips' most advanced professional-grade AED. The rugged and reliable HeartStart FR3 is designed to help make lifesaving...
ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced that Dr. Carmen Teodorescu, M.D., Ph.D., a post-doctoral fellow at The Heart Institute at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California was selected as the recipient of the fifth annual American Heart Association-Philips Resuscitation Fellowship Award. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110726/NY41282LOGO ) The $100,000 grant, which is funded over a two-year period...
STAMFORD Conn., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With more people than ever accessing video content online, some Americans appear ready to cut the cord and quit cable, according to a recent study commissioned by Philips. The study found that the vast majority (80%) of people who watch video content online do so on laptops, and nearly half (45%) say having the ability to send the content wirelessly to their high definition TV would motivate them to either downgrade or cancel their cable plans...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- First Philips Lighting brought LED light bulbs to your home, and now they are bringing it to San Francisco with the Philips LED Light Experience, a fun, educational and free interactive mobile exhibit. The Philips LED Light Experience will provide hands-on exhibits for visitors to explore what LED light can do for their homes and see firsthand where science meets...
