The GE Brief – November 30, 2021
Redefining Radiology
Every year after Thanksgiving, tens of thousands of doctors, hospital managers, equipment manufacturers and other medical industry professionals descend upon Chicago for what might be the largest healthcare gathering in the world: the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, or RSNA. After a virtual year, the in-person meeting resumed on Sunday. The theme this year: Redefining Radiology.
GE Healthcare is typically one of the biggest names at RSNA, and this year is no different. In Chicago, the company announced collaborations with Sophia Genetics, the University of Cambridge and Optellum as part of its vision to advance care, make precision health more accessible and, ultimately, improve outcomes for cancer patients. But there is more.
Precision health and GE Healthcare’s latest products and innovations were also topics discussed by GE Healthcare CEO Kieran Murphy, the GE unit’s CFO, Helmut Zodl, and Steve Winoker, GE’s vice president for investor relations. Watch the video or read the transcript here.
Precision Health At RSNA
Software and AI were important themes at RSNA. GE Healthcare, for example, recently received the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for an AI solution to help doctors assess the placement of endotracheal tubes — an important development, since intubation has become a crucial tool for keeping the sickest COVID-19 patients alive using ventilators. The solution is one of five included in GE Healthcare’s Critical Care Suite 2.0, a collection of algorithms embedded in mobile X-ray devices that can give hospitals access to AI without their having to make large investments in IT infrastructure. You can find the story here. And here’s a link to a list of AI and digital tech GE Healthcare talked about at RSNA.
The First Flight Of The Denali
Textron Aviation’s brand-new Beechcraft Denali plane completed its first flight on Nov. 23, just in time for Thanksgiving. The Denali is powered by GE Aviation’s Catalyst engine, the first new clean-sheet turboprop engine design built for the business and general aviation market in more than 50 years. It incorporates technologies from GE’s commercial jet engines as well as digital engine controls that will allow pilots to feel like they’re flying a jet. The first flight of the Denali marks an important milestone for the plane and the engine. It starts a flight test program to validate the aircraft’s performance. Read more about the first flight here and the Catalyst here. GE Aviation is also working with Czech Technical University in Prague to get the Catalyst ready for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Don’t miss our Denali video from this year’s EAA AirVenture show at the end of the newsletter.
Wind Without Waste
Wind energy is a powerful tool for shrinking the world’s carbon footprint, but making the machines that convert wind into clean power comes with its own footprint. That’s why LM Wind Power, a subsidiary of GE Renewable Energy, recently committed to producing zero-waste blades by 2030. Already a user of 100% renewable electricity in its manufacturing, LM Wind Power aims to reach the goal by reducing the amount of materials used to make the blades, recycling excess materials, keeping waste out of landfills and ensuring that nothing gets incinerated without energy recovery. Learn more about LM Wind Power’s plans here.
The 5 Coolest Things On Earth ?
1. A nasal vaccine intended to prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s.
2. Synthetic nanofiber therapy that repaired severe spinal cord injuries in mice.
3. A high-resolution camera that can see around corners and through skin and other objects.
4. A computer model to aid in cryopreserving human tissues and organs.
5. Flinging a payload into suborbit without using a rocket.
The GE Catalyst engine is set to transform turboprop planes’ look, feel and performance.
— Quote Of The Day —
“The pandemic has proven what we already knew — that data, AI and connectivity are central to helping frontline clinicians deliver intelligently efficient care."
— Jan Makela, president and CEO of Imaging at GE Healthcare
Quote: GE Reports. Images: Getty Images, GE Healthcare, Beechcraft, LM Wind Power. Video: GE Reports.