GE Healthcare
PRESS RELEASE
GE Healthcare Introduces new CT portfolio that enhances Cardiac,
Emergency and Spectral CT applications
CHICAGO — November 28, 2012 — Today at RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) focused attention on its nextgeneration products and solutions in computed tomography and Advantage Workstation with the announcement of three
scanners now available – the Optima* CT660 FREEdom Edition, the Optima* CT540, and the Discovery* CT750 HD
FREEdom Edition. This further represents more than $800 million of investment over 15 years. GE Healthcare’s innovative
technologies continue to help redefine “low dose” with novel dose-reporting solutions, unique image reconstruction
techniques, far-reaching Dose Check upgrades, online courses, and a new informational website, which together help
physicians provide patients with unparalleled dose-conscious care.
“Year after year, GE’s CT and AW businesses are industry leaders in cutting edge technology that improves diagnostic
image quality while enabling lower dose, and this year is no exception,” said Steve Gray, vice president and general
manager of GE Healthcare’s CT and AW business. “Our new Optima products in particular are assisting in making the
experience of getting a CT scan better for the patient, the radiologist administering the scan, and the physician interpreting
the scan’s results.”
Cardiac
GE is proud to present the Optima* CT660 FREEdom Edition which features GE’s exclusive Motion FREEdom with
intelligent coronary motion correction and is a platform that enables fast, high performance imaging with expanded
capabilities for use in the emergency room and innovative dose reduction features.
Based on exclusive FREEdom technologies (Fast Registered Energies & ECG), this innovative system represents a solution to
“freeze” coronary motion in higher heart rate coronary CTA exams by the introduction of intelligent motion correction via
SnapShot* Freeze.
SnapShot* Freeze can help significantly reduce coronary motion and overcome the inherent limitation of all hardware-only
solutions. By precisely detecting vessel motion and velocity, SnapShot Freeze can determine actual vessel position and
intelligently correct the effects of motion during cardiac CT exams.
With the Optima* CT660, users can scan quickly in one pass with diagnostic image quality and images reconstructed in real
time. The patient can be scanned in seconds and that is critical in emergency room visits. The Optima* CT660 allows
extended coverage of 80 mm with VolumeShuttle, providing twice the brain coverage for a single bolus of contrast at lower
dose than continuous acquisition techniques. The high power capability and thin slices of the Optima* CT660 also provide
the demanding clarity needed for detecting small lesions.
The Optima CT660 FREEdom Edition is also the first CT system that is both ecomagination-qualified and healthymaginationvalidated, two of GE’s global initiatives aimed at transforming healthcare delivery through innovation, partnerships and
sustainability. It consumes up to 60% less energy than previous GE CT systems and boasts a 15% lower siting requirement
compared to other 64-channel detector scanners. Over the life of the product, these substantial savings can translate into
lower operational costs.
GE will also showcase the Discovery* CT750 HD FREEdom Edition, the world’s first Cardiac Spectral CT.
Patient Care
The Optima* CT540 is now available to customers around the world. This product boasts an updated user interface,
enhanced workflow updates with the patient and professionals in mind, and dose reduction technology designed around
ASiR*, the most widely used CT iterative reconstruction technology worldwide. The Xtream workflow management tools
have been improved in order to maximize productivity:
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Basic patient information is displayed on the gantry LCD touch screen, along with distraction videos for patients.
Default Patient Positioning (DPP) with preset positioning
Dynamic Transition with SmartPrep with Xtream Injector that starts the injection process in synchronization with
“Start Scan” on CT system to simplify the enhancement exam workflow
Emergency patient mode as a dedicated user interface (UIF) to start emergency exams quickly
10 Prospective Multiple Reconstruction (PMR) can be pre-programmed as part of the scan protocol prior to
acquisition to make reading smoother
Technology
By embedding its most popular AW advanced visualization applications into PACS, AW Server enables a workflow
experience where all radiology tools come together. This new version of AW Server also delivers virtualization and
scalability to address the growing need for advanced visualization across the enterprise. AW Server and applications deliver
one seamless workflow environment that optimizes your reading experience and productivity, from the moment you
acquire the image until you report your results.
* Trademark of General Electric Company.
GE Healthcare at RSNA 2012
Each year in Chicago, the conference of the Radiological Association of North America (RSNA) provides a forum for
showcasing the latest innovations in medical imaging. If you are attending the conference, please visit GE Healthcare at
booth number 5433 in McCormick Place south hall. Throughout the week of the event, GE Healthcare will distribute news
and information using these digital platforms:
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About GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our
broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug
discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services
help our customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with
healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable
healthcare systems.
Our “healthymagination” vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop
innovations focused on increasing access and improving quality and affordability around the world. Headquartered in the
United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employees are
committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. For more information about
GE Healthcare, visit our website at www.gehealthcare.com. For our latest news, please visit
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Media Contact
Michael Tetuan
GE Healthcare
michael.tetuan@ge.com
+1 414 690 2129
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