August 27, 2025 -- Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the release of Transcend Plus, the next generation its EPIQ CVx and Affiniti CVx cardiovascular ultrasound systems. Transcend Plus delivers major advancements in image quality and artificial intelligence (AI), including newly FDA-cleared 2D and 3D image quality enhancements and a growing suite of AI-enabled clinical applications – all designed to meet the growing challenges of cardiac care delivery. With increased patient volume, rising clinical complexity, and persistent staffing shortages, Transcend Plus is designed to help cardiology teams work smarter, not harder – offering fast, reproducible results with uncompromising image quality and decision-making support.
"Transcend Plus represents a bold leap forward in the evolution of echocardiography, reinforcing our commitment to continuous innovation, empowering clinicians with AI-driven tools that enhance confidence, accelerate decision-making, and elevate care at every stage of the cardiac journey,” said David Handler, Business Leader, Cardiology Ultrasound at Philips. “Transcend Plus is more than an advancement – it’s a clear statement of Philips’ leadership in cardiovascular ultrasound. Building on the momentum of our original Transcend launch, Transcend Plus brings the full power of AI integration to the forefront, giving clinicians the confidence, speed, and precision they need to lead in cardiac care – today and into the future.”
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Transcend Plus visibly improves sharpness, contrast, and detail in 2D and 3D imaging, featuring the latest FDA-cleared enhancements for EPIQ CVx and Affiniti CVx. These upgrades support superior visualization of cardiac anatomy and function, enabling diagnostic confidence even in the most complex or technically challenging cases. The update also introduces the new 2D Auto EF Advanced feature, expanding AI capabilities for contrast images – essential for accurately assessing cardiac function.
“Artificial intelligence is a tool, not a threat, and I always maintain that human plus AI is going to be better than human alone or AI alone – the 3D Auto CFQ and 3D Auto TV AI applications are examples of this, taking manual, time-consuming processes and automating these measurements in a fast, easy and reproducible way,” said Akhil Narang, MD, Director, Echocardiography Laboratory and Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.