Wauwatosa, WI, September 3, 2014 --- GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) today announced the FDA approval of SenoClaire*, GE's new breast tomosynthesis solution designed with a three-dimensional imaging technology. In collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, GE developed SenoClaire technology that uses a low-dose short X-ray sweep around the positioned breast with nine exposures acquired with a "step-and-shoot" method, removing the potential motion from the tube helping to reduce blur and increase image sharpness.
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A Race to Provide Care: ER Doctor Provides Lifesaving Care to Brighton Marathon Runners in the Field
When an ambulance rushed a runner suffering from severe heatstroke and dehydration to a field hospital set up on the Brighton Marathon course in England, Professor Rob Galloway had all of the equipment he needed to start resuscitation.
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The Northwest Miracle: Oregon’s Hospitals Are Using AI To Match Critical Patients To Lifesaving Healthcare
There’s an emergency in Oregon. A patient is fighting a life-threatening situation and the paramedics at the scene are worried. If the patient doesn’t receive blood and intensive care soon, the outcome could be dire.
Fortunately, it’s not long before an air ambulance hovers overhead. A few minutes later, the patient is on board and arrowing toward the hospital, where an ICU and a team of medical personnel are ready. The air ambulance team has packed plentiful supplies of blood, allowing lifesaving treatment to begin in the cabin.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- 6 August 2014 -- Building on a growing footprint in Ethiopia and commitment to supporting the priorities of Ethiopia's public and private healthcare providers, GE today announced a US$500,000 commitment to the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon (PRRR) interventions in Ethiopia as part of the 'Investing in Our Future' event during the US-Africa Leaders Summit this week in Washington DC. Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon, a public-private partnership whose organizing members include the George W. Bush Institute (GWBI), the U.S.
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Vienna -- 6th March 2014 -- GE Healthcare, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), today announced the launch of its 'Dose Blueprint' in Europe at European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, a programmatic approach to lowering dose across the entirety of a hospital. The launch coincides with the recently published European Directive which includes specific measures regarding the use of radiation for medical treatments and diagnostics.