Philips reaches milestone in HYPERImage research project

Philips, provider of dental and healthcare products, has announced that it has hit an important milestone in its EU-funded project to develop a new medical imaging technique.

The technique, which is based on the simultaneous acquisition of time-of-flight Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) images, is entitled Hybrid PET/MR.

According to Philips, it has managed to achieve the development of a functional gamma-ray detector that meets the performance requirements of the latest time-of-flight PET scanners.

Henk van Houten, senior vice-president of Philips Research and head of Philips’ healthcare research programme, stated: “The HYPERImage team’s combined expertise in semiconductor physics, signal processing and medical scanner design, together with its expert clinical knowledge, have moved the project an important step forward.”

In other recent Philips news, the firm highlighted the positive results of a trial conducted by Harvard University last month.

It found that the use of low-level blue lights, such as those sold by the firm, can be just as effective in treating seasonal mood swings and low energy levels as traditional light therapy.