BV Pulsera by Philips: Mobile Fluoroscopy System for Precise Surgical Interventions
The BV Pulsera by Philips is a high-performance mobile fluoroscopy imaging system designed to meet the needs of the most demanding surgical environments. This versatile system is particularly suited for complex interventions in the cardiovascular, orthopedic, neurosurgical, and pain management fields. With its technical features, it allows for the execution of long and minimally invasive procedures with high precision while ensuring excellent image quality.
One of the key strengths of the BV Pulsera is its triple-mode image intensifier, providing a 1K2 resolution. This system offers the option to choose between a 9" or 12" intensifier, depending on the specific needs of the intervention. This flexibility in the choice of intensifier size allows it to meet the varied requirements of procedures, whether simple or complex. The system is designed to perfectly adapt to the working environment, with enhanced mobility thanks to its counterbalanced C-arm, which is easy to maneuver, and a mobile station offering optimal connectivity.
The monobloc architecture of the high-frequency generator, located directly within the X-ray tank, ensures excellent image quality. Unlike other systems that transmit pulses through high-voltage cables, this configuration allows the production of sharp and well-defined pulses, reducing motion artifacts and improving the clarity of the obtained images. The 15 kW generator, combined with a rotating anode X-ray tube and a high-quality heat management system, enables long-duration interventions without compromising imaging performance. This is especially useful for prolonged cardiovascular and neurosurgical procedures, where continuity and stability in imaging are critical.
The BV Pulsera also incorporates technologies to enhance both the patient and operator experience. SmartVision technology, coupled with DoseWise, provides high-quality images while minimizing radiation exposure. This combination ensures excellent radiation dose management, which is crucial during long or frequent interventions. DoseWise allows for reduced patient exposure while maintaining sufficient image quality for optimal surgical decision-making. SmartVision technology adjusts imaging parameters in real-time, automatically optimizing brightness and contrast for each image taken, while reducing motion artifacts to ensure precise results, even in challenging clinical conditions.
Another notable feature of the BV Pulsera is its ergonomic user interface, with the Mobile View Station (MVS). This mobile workstation enables optimal image viewing with two 19" LCD monitors that can be height-adjusted and rotated up to 180°, offering maximum flexibility. The intuitive touchscreen interface, located on the left monitor, allows for easy and rapid image management, storage, and archiving, as well as post-processing or direct image transfer to PACS, RIS, or HIS systems via DICOM network connections. The adjustability of the monitors and their folding capability for transport add a practical dimension essential for a mobile working environment.
The BV Pulsera is also designed to seamlessly integrate into modern clinical workflows. Thanks to its ability to easily connect external devices through video inputs and its optional digital video output, it allows for the simultaneous display of images from other modalities, such as ultrasound or endoscopy, on the same monitors. This simplifies information management during interventions and enhances real-time decision-making.
In terms of performance, the BV Pulsera offers a comprehensive solution for a wide range of surgical interventions. It enables high-definition fluoroscopy exams, as well as digitized images for precise moments, while allowing for low-dose operations. This system is therefore perfectly suited to meet the demands of surgeons and radiologists, all while emphasizing patient safety.
