ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today announced that its growing range of advanced women's healthcare imaging solutions will be showcased at the 24th annual International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) World Congress, taking place September 14-17 in Barcelona, Spain.
"We're continually investing in clinically relevant solutions that enable clinicians to improve efficiency and outcomes," said Vitor Rocha, CEO and Senior Vice President of Ultrasound for Philips Imaging Systems. "In women's healthcare, we've introduced six dedicated products over the past 18 months that help customers make confident diagnoses for their patients -- from the most complex maternal fetal medicine exams to routine OB/GYN. And we're not stopping there."
At ISUOG, Philips will showcase its full women's healthcare imaging portfolio at booth #31 beginning Sunday, September 14 at 17:20 and running through Wednesday, September 17 at 17:40. Highlights include:
In addition to showcasing the latest ultrasound solutions, Philips announced a commitment to include international standards for fetal growth on every OB/GYN ultrasound machine in its portfolio. The standards were established by the INTERGROWTH-21st Project, led by Oxford University researchers in collaboration with a consortium of more than 300 researchers and clinicians worldwide. This landmark study, which was recently published in The Lancet, involved a large cohort of healthy, well-nourished, pregnant women from eight geographically diverse populations who were at low risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. The fetal growth standards complement the existing WHO Child Growth Standards from 0 to 5 years of age and were developed using the same conceptual approach and methods. Philips is proud to have contributed to this work through providing Philips ultrasound systems and technical support.
Throughout the event, Philips and physician partners will also participate in a satellite symposium, live demonstrations and workshops focused on delivering ultrasound solutions designed to meet the demands of today's healthcare world.
For more information on Philips presence at the ISUOG, please visit http://www.events.philips.com/ISUOG, follow the #ISUOG14 conversation @PhilipsHealth.
About Royal Philips:
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2013 sales of EUR 23.3 billion and employs approximately 113,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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