Innovation : GE

Behind all great athletes are teams of dedicated medical experts. Behind the experts are GE's health care technologies. At the Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games, GE is helping to support the efforts of a unique team of volunteer doctors from all over the world, including making ultrasound available to them at many venues for the first time.

In training rooms and tents rink-side or slope-side, GE's laptop-sized LOGIQ e will be on hand to give the doctors, coaches and athletes a much quicker understanding of injuries, helping to identify early signs of tendon and ligament damage as well as other health markers. Ultrasound scans taken on-site will be sent digitally to radiologists in the athletes' villages for review immediately, increasing the likelihood of a faster return-to-play decision.

At the Whistler Health Center, GE's donation of a CT scanner as a legacy gift to the Sea-to-Sky region brings vital state-of-the-art medical technology to the area. Long after the last medal has been awarded, GE's health care technologies will continue to serve the local community.