Successful Introduction

As of 1 September Philips Medical Systems has shipped more than 1,000 iE33 intelligent echocardiography systems throughout the world. The popular ultrasound system reached this key milestone less than eleven months after its introduction, in October 2004.

The Philips iE33 is a new generation of cardiac ultrasound equipment that uses high-definition imaging to help physicians better diagnose heart disease and incorporates data analysis tools to help support treatment decisions and monitor treatment success. Physicians around the world have praised the Philips iE33 for its extraordinary 2D image quality, powerful 3D measurement of cardiac function and anatomy, Live 3D imaging of the beating heart, and user-centric ergonomics. "The Philips iE33 is a demonstration of the expanding role of ultrasound in the management of cardiac patients. Now physicians have the tools to look at the heart beating in three dimensions and make a more accurate measure of heart function, in less than a minute", said Kurt Kelln, director, ultrasound, for Philips Medical Systems, Europe.