Beth: Cancer killed more than six million people last year. Our customers said, "Help us. Build a better tool for detecting cancer – give us more speed and precision – so we can diagnose it earlier and treat it more effectively."

Tom: We integrated two technologies – "multi-slice" CT (computed tomography), which performs anatomical imaging, and PET, which provides functional imaging – into one system, the Discovery™ LS.

Beth: A traditional cancer diagnosis can take four to six weeks. Discovery LS accomplishes most of the process in one 30-minute procedure, with greater clinician confidence and patient comfort.

Tom: Even though Discovery LS has more lines of computer code than the first mission to the moon, we launched more than 12 months ahead of schedule.  We used a concurrent engineering strategy and a truly global team to design and manufacture core components simultaneously in Wisconsin, China and Israel.

Beth: Eventually this technology will be used by oncologists, neurologists and cardiologists to diagnose and treat a full range of diseases.

Tom: Discovery LS is also GE's platform for molecular imaging and genomics, which will define the future of healthcare.

Beth: And give us new opportunities to make a difference in people's lives.