Philips has opened a Hospital Research Area in its Experience Lab in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. It allows Philips to develop innovative healing environments. One of the concepts that is being studied uses soothing lighting and calming video images and sounds, and is aimed at reducing the stress levels of patients who are in the preparation room awaiting a PET-CT scan.
PET-CT is an imaging technology that is predominantly used to facilitate the diagnosis and staging of cancer and the PET-CT preparation room has been identified as one of the most stressful environments for cancer patients.
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