GE Healthcare takes steps to engage midwives in the development of tools and resources that can further the midwifery practice and improve maternal and infant care around the world
Durban, SOUTH AFRICA; June 20, 2011: Midwives have a substantial impact on the wellbeing of women and newborns. GE Healthcare is celebrating the role midwives play in the birthing experience at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) 2011 Congress on June 19 -- 23 in Durban, South Africa.
GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) announced today that it has completed the tender offer by GE's wholly owned subsidiary, Crane Merger Sub, Inc., for all outstanding shares of common and preferred stock of Clarient Inc., a leading player in the fast-growing molecular diagnostics sector.
Technologies foster better, more efficient care with improvements in image quality, dose management and clinician workflow
CHICAGO--28 November 2010-- Increasing access. Improving quality and efficiency. Lowering costs. When GE launched its healthymagination initiative last year, these were the long-term goals and at RSNA 2010, GE Healthcare will highlight a variety of technologies developed to support this strategy and help improve patient care worldwide.
Innovative ultrasound device takes inaugural "Breakthrough Technology Award"
WAUWATOSA, WI, June 18, 2010 -- GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) is pleased to announce that its innovative, pocket-sized, ultrasound device called the Vscan was named the winner in the Breakthrough Technology Award category of the American Technology Awards. The awards are organized by the foundation of TechAmerica, a technology industry trade association. The announcement was made Wednesday at the foundation's Eighth Annual Technology and Government dinner in Washington, D.C.
Investigational MBI system in clinical trials at two major cancer research centers outside the U.S.*
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, JUNE 6, 2010 -- GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced its collaboration in two clinical trials with the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel and Hamilton Health Sciences Hospital in Ontario, Canada on the use of a novel technology that may assist in assessment and early detection of breast cancer in women who are at high risk for the disease.
GE showcases ultrasound innovations and healthymagination at AIUM 2010 convention
SAN DIEGO, CA, MARCH 24, 2010 ― GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) today announced that an important new feature has been added to its LOGIQ E9 platform; elastography. The enhanced device is on display at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine's (AIUM) 2010 Annual Convention in San Diego (booth 301).
