Philips at ECR 2025: AI-enabled, sustainable, streamlined

Global health tech company Royal Philips announced its AI-enabled innovations in precision imaging that will be showcased at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna. The company also aims to accelerate the availability of its cloud-based radiology services to European customers. With this year’s ECR theme focused on Planet Radiology, Philips will spotlight its continued focus on delivering innovative and sustainable hardware and software solutions with a lower carbon footprint, providing better care to more people.

Bert van Meurs, Chief Business Leader Image Guided Therapy at Royal Philips

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“By embedding AI directly onto our systems for both diagnosis and workflow, we are empowering the next generation of radiology to advance precision imaging for more patients and deliver better care for more people,” said Bert van Meurs, Chief Business Leader of Image Guided Therapy at Philips. “Our customers need access to the right data at the right time, where smart imaging systems with intelligent software can bring faster diagnosis and treatment in growing volumes of patient cases in critical areas like Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, and cardiac care.” 

“ECR 2025 is a unique ecosystem where innovation and expertise converge to shape the future of radiology,” said ESR President Prof. Andrea Rockall. “Our partnership with Philips underscores the importance of uniting thought leaders and industry pioneers to drive progress in medical imaging. Philips has been one of the industry leaders in driving sustainable and equitable healthcare. Together, we are setting the stage for breakthroughs to redefine diagnostic precision and elevate patient care standards globally.” 

Philps will introduce its next-generation BlueSeal helium-free MRI system in Europe – the first high-performance Helium-free 1.5T scanner¹ – now embedded with AI in every step of the MR workflow to deliver fast and efficient scanning, simplifying the path from image acquisition to diagnosis. With over 1500 systems installed worldwide, the system will be equipped with the latest features in Philips MR Workspace software, including an AI-powered platform to help technologists manage backlogs by automating 80% of procedures.² Also launching as part of the new BlueSeal system is the next generation of Philips SmartSpeed designed to deliver improved scan times with great precision. In addition, Philips will introduce its software-defined CT 5300 system. The comprehensive suite of AI enhancements in image quality, accuracy, and efficiency features Precise Image AI reconstruction, an AI-enabled smart positioning camera, and the NanoPanel Precise detector designed for AI. These latest innovations in CT offer improved image quality, even at ultra-low dose levels, and increased productivity, helping clinicians to manage rising cardiac procedure volumes more efficiently, the company reports.

Every 3 seconds, someone in the world suffers a stroke, yet only a fraction of these patients will get access to the minimally invasive treatment they need to treat and survive a stroke.³ At ECR, Philips will spotlight advanced systems in Image Guided Therapy including its Azurion neuro biplane system, a complete interventional solution for confident diagnosis, image guidance, and therapy assessment of patients with stroke or other challenging neurovascular diseases. Minimally invasive procedures enabled by interventional systems like Azurion are a key part of the diagnosis and treatment pathway for stroke, where every minute counts in conserving the patient’s quality of life. 

As healthcare providers continue to face significant challenges, Philips works closely with clinicians to develop innovative ways to address increasing clinical demands and workforce shortages. After having successfully transitioned over 150 sites across North America and Latin America to Philips HealthSuite Imaging, Philips will continue building on its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the availability of cloud services in Europe.⁴ Philips cloud-based informatics services aim to help radiologists and clinicians seamlessly view, share, and access data and images at any location and at any time, to improve operational efficiency by having faster access to future innovations. ECR attendees will experience how Philips is exploring generative AI and its potential to reduce report editing time while maintaining high quality by integrating patient histories and clinical context into the final diagnostic report.

In the hands of an experienced imaging professional, ultrasound is one of the most versatile and accessible forms of diagnostic imaging. However as patient volumes continue to increase, experienced imaging professionals are in short supply, with high burn-out rates among existing staff members and lengthy training times for new recruits. At ECR Philips will showcase the new Elevate software release with advanced intelligence for Philips EPIQ Elite and Affiniti ultrasound imaging platforms to help address the growing need for faster workflows and more efficient diagnostic processes. With over 100+ new image quality pre-sets for abdomen, vascular, small parts, pediatrics, and OB/GYN, both systems feature advanced automation and algorithms to deliver greater precision imaging and intuitive workflows to help boost clinical confidence and speed exam times. During abdominal exams, the latest automation can reduce the time it takes to optimize imaging acquisition by as much as 50%,³ while the automation of liver elastography helps reduce liver shear wave elastography exam time by up to 60%.⁵ 

As companies look to future-proof healthcare, Philips continues to embed sustainability even deeper in its operations, and beyond, as part of its innovations and ways of working with supply chain partners and customers. The company points out that it has been climate-neutral in its operations since 2020. Its declared goal is to continually grow and deliver innovative products and solutions to help provide the best quality care to more people with reduced environmental impact, focusing on energy efficiency, and circular, digital, and cloud-based solutions. Working with its supply chain partners, customers, and peers across the healthcare industry, Philips implements sustainable practices and innovation to significantly reduce healthcare’s carbon footprint and enable access to care. 

BlueSeal XE/SE and Smart Reading are considered work in progress, not being regulatory approved/cleared and not yet available for sale in any region. 

1. Helium-free operations. 7 liters of helium is permanently enclosed in the cryogenic circuit. 
2. With SmartExam, not available to patients with MR conditional implants. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/investing-in-stroke-care/
3. HealthSuite Imaging Cloud Services availability in EU is pending the approval of the Notified body (DEKRA).
4. D00277745B, Marketing Claim Evidence for EPIQ VM10 vs VM7, Workflow Efficiency. 
5. D001795093, Marketing Claims Evidence for Auto ElastQ timing, VM12.0_Rev.A

Source: Philips

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