Philips Launches HeartModel^A.I. Quantification Tool for Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging

June 12, 2015—Royal Philips announced the introduction of the HeartModel^A.I. anatomically intelligent ultrasound (AIUS) tool for advanced quantification, automated three-dimensional (3D) views, and robust reproducibility to cardiac ultrasound imaging. 

The HeartModel^A.I. tool, which is Philips’ fastest 3D AIUS ultrasound measurement method, was unveiled on its Epiq 7 ultrasound system during the American Society of Echocardiography annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. HeartModel^A.I. on the Epiq 7 ultrasound system will be made available in the United States in August and globally by the end of the year.

Philips stated that the HeartModel^A.I. allows clinicians to quickly and easily assess disease states, determine treatment, and guide related therapies. HeartModel^A.I. is part of a suite of new tools and technologies available on Philips’ Epiq 7 ultrasound system. The Epiq 7 system is designed to enhance automation and reproducibility to help address the challenges of hospitals and health care systems to provide higher-quality care at a lower cost. 

According to the company, the HeartModel^A.I. provides a rich digital database of anatomical structural models and adaptive system technology with access to advanced clinical information that automatically adapts to variability in patient anatomy. This knowledge-base identification and patient-specific adaptation provides proven quantification of the left ventricle and atrium, and display of routine apical views.

The company noted that in addition to offering the benefits of 3D imaging, examinations with HeartModel^A.I. were shown in a recent single-center comparison to be three to six times faster than conventional 2D examinations in gathering left ventricular and atrial dimensions and volumes.

Roberto Lang, MD, commented in the Philips press release, “Traditionally, collecting and analyzing heart measurements has been time-consuming, difficult processes with resulting variability that can impact diagnostic confidence. Today’s busy, constrained clinical environments need simplified methods to help provide high-quality care at low costs. Philips’ HeartModel^A.I. helps take the variability out of critical cardiac ultrasound measurements and enables time savings, broader applicability and accurate data to inform better delivery of care.” Dr. Lang is Professor of Medicine and Director of Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Laboratories at The University of Chicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.