Philips Sectra Microdose L30

Philips' commitment to transforming care with
clinicians is re-examined in the MicroDose system.
Driving clinical performance
Photon counting and spectral technology are
powerful platforms for new advances in mammography.
Philips is working with clinical partners to advance the art and
science of mammography and explore the potential of
spectral imaging.
Improving the patient experience
Women appreciate the reduced examination time,
low radiation dose and warm, curved breast support.
Ensuring economic value
MicroDose is designed to enable high throughput for screening,
while providing excellent patient care.
Philips MicroDose mammography with one-shot spectral
imaging delivers a dose of outstanding image quality and
non-invasive spectral applications in a fast,
comfortable mammogram. Designed to delight physicians,
patients and technologists alike, it helps deliver high-quality,
efficient, patient-centered care.
Philips' proven photon counting technology is the basis of
MicroDose SI. In use since 2003 at hundreds of sites worldwide,
photon counting facilitates the traditional trade-off
between radiation dose and image quality,
enabling users to capture outstanding images at
a low radiation dose.
Spectral information in MicroDose mammography
MicroDose SI adds a new advance to this remarkable
technology: a non-invasive spectral imaging capability
that promises to provide new insights into breast composition.
Philips' spectral imaging is unique in that photon counting enables spectral data to be acquired in the same exposure as a
conventional low-dose mammogram and without the use of
contrast media.
This non-invasive, single-shot approach requires no adjustment
to your current workflow, and no additional radiation dose is
needed to acquire spectral data.
The first MicroDose SI spectral application,
the breast density measurement tool, can make an
immediate difference to radiologists looking for an
objective quantitative method for breast density and
risk assessment.
High confidence, proven potential
- proven: benefit from exceptional image quality with a
low X-ray dose
- Objective: assess your breast density with a spectral and
volumetric measurement of breast density
- Non-invasive: collect spectral data in a fast,
comfortable mammogram
- Distinctive: Patient and referral by
offering unique patient-centric technology
MicroDose is a scanning system that uses direct digital photon
counting technology to deliver a low radiation dose without
compromising image quality.
At the heart of MicroDose SI is photon counting,
A stunning approach to breast imaging that recognizes the
importance of minimizing radiation exposure in
screening applications. MicroDose SI delivers the
same low dose as the previous MicroDose model,
and an increase of up to 11% in technical image quality.
* MicroDose SI provides an unrivalled resolution of 50 μm and
has demonstrated excellent clinical performance,
even in dense breasts. In addition,
MicroDose SI scanning technology or
the 100% pixel guarantee by eliminating dead pixels and
associated image data loss.
High dose efficiency, high image quality
MicroDose mammography delivers high image quality with
low dose thanks to:
- high X-ray photon absorption
- Immediate photon counting
- 95% radiation elimination - virtually no electronic noise
- 100% pixel guarantee
- No ghosting
- Smallest pixel size at 50 μm
Diagnostic Scan helps discern details
An exclusive Philips MicroDos optional feature,
Diagnostic Scan makes details indistinguishable in
point-compression images. Diagnostic Scan uses a
higher dose on a spot compression area.
Then, thanks to the high-resolution system,
electronic magnification can be used to help visualize details at
a lower dose than geometric magnification.
What's more, Diagnostic Scan does not require a
magnification table on the patient support.
Delivering speed and comfort
In mammography, what's good for patients is good for
business. Now you can offer your patients the speed and
convenience of low-dose mammography that takes less time,
increasing their comfort as well as your productivity.
A fast mammography exam benefits everyone involved.
MicroDose offers a streamlined, efficient workflow that
contributes to high patient throughput,
allowing up to 15 four-minute examinations per hour.
Ergonomic design, automated positioning and
user-friendly features make it easy for users to
focus on patients, ease their pain and reduce the risk of injury.
Easy positioning
MicroDose is designed to offer women a stress-free
mammography experience. The breast can be anywhere in
the field of view (FOV). At 24 cm x 26 cm,
the optimally sized FOV allows