Predictika · Image-guided therapy room quotes: system, room and service rules
An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a fictional European hospital: an Azurion image-guided therapy system for one interventional room, with detector, plane, mount, table, options and service. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks it against the system, room, option, service and discount rules, compares the total the agent states with its own, and returns a verdict with every reason.
This validator models the rules for a single interventional room quote. It handles any quote built from these systems, detectors, tables, options and service tiers, not just the scenarios shown below.
It does not cover other Philips product lines, multi-room contracts, installation scope, VAT or real contract pricing. Prices, room limits and thresholds are estimates from public product structure.
7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ or Revenue Cloud) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.
| What the validator catches | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Detector, system, plane and mount that depend on each other | Only with workarounds Detector size limits depend on the application and the system together, and biplane depends on system and mount, so a rules-based CPQ usually needs a rule per combination. | The limits are data tables the validator reads on every call, so a combination needs no extra rule. |
| Room and ceiling constraints | Only with care Room area and clear height thresholds change with plane, mount and table, so each combination needs its own check. | The room need is computed once from the choices and compared with the room. |
| Option prerequisites | Only with workarounds SmartCT, VesselNavigator, EP Navigator and StentBoost each depend on a detector, another option or the clinical application. | Every prerequisite is evaluated together and returned with the reason. |
| Service tier and term tied to the room | Only with care Tier and term rules depend on the table and each other, and are easy to miss when a quote is edited late. | All tier and term rules are evaluated at the end of input. |
| The total the agent states | Only with workarounds Comparing a stated figure with a computed one means a separate rule per layout, and price rules rarely run on stated figures. | The stated total is a field in the request and is checked against the computed total. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as the quote is built, so a problem raised late can hide an earlier one. | Every rule is evaluated at the end of input and all findings come back together. |
Every rule is checked on every call, in whatever order the choices arrive, and one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| Rule | Effect | What it checks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | block | Detector size must meet the minimum for the clinical application and not exceed the maximum for the system (Azurion 3 up to 15 inch, 5 and 7 up to 20 inch) |
| 2 | block | Biplane needs an Azurion 7 and a ceiling mount; neuro interventional work requires a biplane |
| 3 | block, then approval | A ceiling mount needs at least 290 cm of clear height; 290 to 309 cm needs a structural site survey |
| 4 | block | Room area at least 35 m² (floor), 40 (ceiling), 50 (biplane) or 70 (hybrid OR) |
| 5 | block | Structural heart in a hybrid OR requires a hybrid OR table on an Azurion 7 |
| 6 | block | SmartCT needs a 15 or 20 inch detector; VesselNavigator needs SmartCT |
| 7 | block | EP Navigator only for electrophysiology; StentBoost only for cardiac applications |
| 8 | block | A hybrid OR needs Premium or Uptime service; Uptime needs a term of at least 7 years |
| 9 | approval, then block | Discount: up to 5 percent a rep can give; above that, regional approval up to 12 percent, or 20 percent on a system of EUR 1.5M or more; beyond that it is blocked |
| 10 | computed | Capital price: system base plus detector, biplane, ceiling mount, hybrid table and options, less the discount |
| 11 | computed | Service is 6, 8.5 or 11 percent of the capital list per year for Essential, Premium or Uptime |
| 12 | block | The total the agent states must match the validator total within EUR 1 |
The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.
The agent's request. Neuro interventional room: Azurion 7 biplane with SmartCT and VesselNavigator, 7 years of Premium service. Quote total EUR 2,909,280.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Neuro interventional room: Azurion 7 biplane with SmartCT and VesselNavigator, 7 years of Premium service. Quote total EUR 3,062,400.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Neuro interventional room: Azurion 7 monoplane, 20 inch detector, ceiling mount, 7 years of Premium service. Quote total EUR 1,969,825.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Neuro interventional room: Azurion 7 biplane, 20 inch detector, ceiling mount, 7 years of Premium service. Quote total EUR 2,735,425.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Structural heart hybrid OR: Azurion 7 with a hybrid OR table, 20 inch detector, ceiling mount, 7 years of Essential service. Quote total EUR 2,208,100.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Structural heart hybrid OR: Azurion 7 with a hybrid OR table, 20 inch detector, ceiling mount, 7 years of Premium service. Quote total EUR 2,480,225.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Coronary cardiology room: Azurion 3, 15 inch detector, floor mount, 5 years of Essential service, 10 percent discount. Quote total EUR 852,000.00. Ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
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