February 8, 2008 – Using a Philips CT scanner, the company diagnosed Petra, a 13-year old koala from Sydney Wildlife World, allowing veterinarians to determine the extent of a fungal disease associated with eucalyptus, left untreated, this infectious disease is fatal.
Philips' newest scanner, the 256-slice Brilliance iCT is now commercially available, providing eight centimeters of coverage, covering the entire heart in two scans and including a rotation speed of 0.27 seconds with 120 kw of power.