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Philips led HYPERImage project advances research on hybrid PET/MR scanner
As leader of the European Union funded HYPERImage research project, Royal Philips Electronics today announced that the project has achieved a major milestone in its ambitious plan to create a new medical imaging technique called hybrid PET/MR.

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Philips brings the digital revolution to the pathology laboratory
At the College of American Pathologists 2009 annual meeting (October 11-14, Washington DC, USA), Royal Philips Electronics will announce that it is developing integrated digital solutions for the medical pathology domain.

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Philips announces breakthrough in fully digital light detection technology
Royal Philips Electronics today announced that its scientists have developed a highly innovative digital silicon photomultiplier technology that will allow faster and more accurate photon (the basic quantum unit of light) counting in a wide range of applications where ultra-low light levels need to be measured.

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Philips and Bruker BioSpin sign memorandum of understanding to bring new imaging technology to the preclinical market
At the 2009 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) in Montreal, Royal Philips Electronics and Bruker BioSpin today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) scanners, a new imaging technology, for the preclinical market.

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Philips and GlyGenix Therapeutics team up to research ultrasound-mediated gene therapy
Royal Philips Electronics and GlyGenix Therapeutics, Inc. (Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA) today announced a joint research agreement to explore the feasibility of using ultrasound technologies for gene therapy.

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Gemalto, Microsoft, Nokia and Philips team up to advance ‘Trust in Digital Life’
At the Future of the Internet conference in Prague today, Gemalto, Microsoft, Nokia and Philips announced a new initiative that will address the fundamental societal issue of trust in new and emerging digital services.

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Philips announces breakthrough in new medical imaging technology
Royal Philips Electronics today announced the first 3D imaging results obtained with a new imaging technology called Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI).

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Philips and Immunetrics join forces to research advanced solutions for infectious disease in critical care
Royal Philips Electronics and Immunetrics Inc. today announced they have entered into a joint development agreement to explore future-generation approaches to the problem of infectious disease in critical care.

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Philips leads European ‘SonoDrugs’ project to develop image-guided localized drug delivery technologies
Royal Philips Electronics today announced that it is leading a major new European project to develop drug delivery technologies that could significantly impact the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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Philips breakthrough Magnotech technology set to transform global point-of-care testing
Already a world leader in near-patient settings, Royal Philips Electronics has now developed a unique biosensor technology which has the potential to offer lab-quality immunoassay results at the point of care.

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NeuroNexus Technologies and Philips partner to research next-generation deep brain stimulation devices for the treatment of central nervous system disorders
NeuroNexus Technologies and Philips Research have signed a joint research agreement.

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Philips’ intelligent pill targets drug development and treatment for digestive tract diseases
Philips Research has developed the intelligent pill “iPill” for electronically controlled drug delivery.

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OLED100.eu research consortium to spearhead the advancement of organic LED technology
OLED100.eu, an integrated research project, brings together a consortium of experts from leading industry and academic organizations to accelerate the development of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technologies in Europe.

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Prime Technology Ventures and Philips arrange for successful spin-out of five technology companies from Philips incubators
Philips Corporate Technologies and Prime Technology Ventures (“PTV”), a leading independent pan-European venture capital firm headquartered in The Netherlands, today announced the completion of a successful spin-out of five technology ventures from Philips incubator venturing program.

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Philips develops decision support software to assist in the differential diagnosis of dementia
Philips Research today announced that it has successfully concluded a usability and feasibility study of its decision support software tool for the automatic evaluation of dementia using PET (Positron Emission Tomography) image data.

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Philips and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory join forces to improve energy efficiency in buildings
Royal Philips Electronics and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) today announced that they have signed an agreement to jointly research new energy-efficiency solutions for buildings.

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Philips develops ultrasound-activated microbubbles for localized delivery of cancer drugs
Philips is developing an ultrasound-based drug delivery technology that is designed to increase the effectiveness and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy treatment for certain types of cancer.

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Philips strikes healthcare research alliance with Italian University of Urbino for development of long retention-time contrast agents
Philips Research and the University of Urbino (Urbino, Italy) have signed a research agreement to study the encapsulation of magnetic nanoparticle contrast agents inside living blood cells to prolong the retention time of these agents in the blood.

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Philips Research opens SimplicityLabs: a virtual lab for people-focused innovation

At this year’s IFA trade fair in Berlin, Philips Research will present its new online research environment – SimplicityLabs.

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Philips Research reveals ultra-thin backlight technology for TVs

In the Future Zone of this year’s IFA trade fair in Berlin, Philips Research will demonstrate its thinnest 32’’ liquid crystal display (LCD) prototype on show.

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Philips led ‘euHeart’ project targets highly personalized diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease

Royal Philips Electronics today announced that it will lead a new European Union (EU) funded research project called ‘euHeart’, which is aimed at improving the diagnosis, therapy planning and treatment of cardiovascular disease – one of the biggest causes of mortality in the western world.

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Alliance between Philips, Maastricht UMC+ and University Clinic Aachen

The Maastricht University Medical Centre (UMC+), University Medical Center Aachen (UKA) and Royal Philips Electronics N.V. have today announced that they are to set up a strategic partnership, the aim of which is to pool their knowledge, expertise and experience in the field of healthcare.

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Philips signs long-term healthcare research partnership with one of the largest Chinese hospitals

Royal Philips Electronics today announced that it has signed a long-term research partnership agreement with the West China Hospital, an affiliate of the Sichuan University in Chengdu, China.

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Philips led HeartCycle project targets improvement of disease management and quality of life for heart patients

Royal Philips Electronics today announced that it will lead a new European Union (EU) funded research project aimed at improving care of heart patients through the development of innovative telemonitoring solutions.

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