Philips Venous IVUS Tutor vs Cathlas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Philips Venous IVUS Tutor
An interactive learning tool for healthcare professionals to master venous intravascular ultrasound interpretation. It offers simulations, measurement tools, and image interpretation guidance.
- IVUS pullback simulations
- Interactive measurements
- Image interpretation guide
- Additional resources and references
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Welcome to Venous IVUS Tutor app, an interactive program designed for health care professionals who want to learn the basics of venous intravascular ultrasound interpretation. Features: - IVUS pullback simulations and measurements using the interactive workflows - Image interpretation guide - Additional resources through links and references This application is the copyrighted property of Philips. It has been approved by Philips for the use of healthcare professionals. Please contact Philips if you wish to use this application for any other purpose.
Cathlas
This medical reference app provides a collection of rare and important video images related to coronary angiography. It allows users to contribute educational content, which is then reviewed by experts before publication. The app serves as a practical aid for interventional cardiology professionals.
- Rare and important video images
- Coronary artery anatomy
- Complication recognition
- Congenital heart disease
- Mechanical valve fluoroscopies
- Intracoronary imaging
- Diagnostic skill practice
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The progress of technology allows for the delivery of a collection of rare and important video images to users in a practical way that cannot be similarly produced via textbooks or peer-reviewed journals. The app is designed to cultivate and integrate contributions from users who would like to add educational images, videos and data that will enrich the knowledge of the interventional cardiology peers community. The moderation and inclusion of images will be processed by experts in the field prior to their publication online. DISCLAIMER: Cathlas has been developed as a reference aid only, and no guarantees are made regarding the completeness or adequacy of the representations shown and information conveyed by the app. The app will not be liable for any claims arising from its use. Please seek a doctor's advice in addition to using the app and before making any medical decisions. This app does not contain any personal information. Cathlas includes angiographic videos in various topics – for example: Anatomy of coronary arteries with focus on coronary anomalies • Coronary angiography videos with corresponding CT images • Explore and learn to recognize complications • Images of congenital heart disease and right heart catheterization hemodynamics • Unique images of coronary bypass grafting and acute coronary syndrome • Left ventriculogram and aortogram • Mechanical valve fluoroscopies – learn to recognize different valves, normal angels of opening and closing • Intracoronary imaging with intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography images • How to recognize device in fluoroscopy • Rare and important incidental findings on fluoroscopy • Structural cases of TAVR, mitral clip, TMVR, Watchman… • Practice your diagnostic skills with set of heart catheterization videos • Explore high-quality heart catheterization images
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cathlas at 100% against Philips Venous IVUS Tutor's 50%. Cathlas also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Philips Venous IVUS Tutor's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cathlas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Philips Venous IVUS Tutor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cathlas's.
| Parameter | Philips Venous IVUS Tutor | Cathlas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | Spectre Software Inc. |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Philips Venous IVUS Tutor
No in-app purchases
Cathlas
No in-app purchases
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