Royal Philips Electronics and Ascent Profit, a Chinese medical equipment wholesaler, have signed a EUR25 million contract to bring digital radiography systems to China to enable hospitals across the country to benefit from advanced imaging capabilities.
"This agreement with Ascent Profit will enable us to further expand our market coverage to the second and third tier cities and less developed rural areas to meet the growing requirement for rural and community healthcare," said David Jin, CEO of Philips Healthcare for Greater China, in a press statement. "It also exemplifies our continued effort to improve lives through solutions designed around the needs of care providers and patients."
Through the agreement with Ascent Profit, Chinese healthcare facilities have access to advanced Philips digital radiography solutions, allowing them to take full advantage of the benefits that digital radiology offers. These benefits include faster image information, time savings through digital integration, and cost reduction through improved workflows and increased patient throughput.
The productivity and cost benefits of digital radiography meet the needs of Chinese healthcare facilities, enabling them to raise the quality of care while increasing the number of patients they can treat. Digital X-ray systems are now being broadly implemented in the country's major hospitals, making digital radiography one of the fastest-growing segments in the China's healthcare market.
