Dubai, UAE; January 27, 2009: GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of General Electric Company (GE), and Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group (SHMG) in Saudi Arabia progressed today with the signing of a framework for their strategic partnership. This critical step follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in April 2008.
* New technologies take medicine one step closer to making "Early Health" a reality
Dubai, UAE; January 27, 2009: GE Healthcare is showcasing the company's new positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) Discovery PET/CT 600 platform with MotionFree technologies; single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging applications, an array of new pre-clinical imaging devices and radiopharmaceutical offerings at Arab Health 2009, the region's premier healthcare exhibition.
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* Fast and easy Web-access to advanced post processing and clinical tools with Centricity Advanced Web and PACS-IW
* Clinical consulting, tele-reporting and live monitoring in one single tool
Dubai, UAE; January 26, 2009: Stepping in to support the Middle East region's commitment to strengthen e-Healthcare delivery and virtual imaging, GE Healthcare has rolled out a series of enhanced IT solutions, currently, on display at Arab Health 2009, the premier healthcare exhibition ongoing at the Dubai International Convention Center.
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* New system offers the most advanced 1.5T technology, for advanced clinical applications and exceptional image quality
Dubai, UAE; January 26, 2009: GE Healthcare, today, unveiled in the Middle East region the new 1.5T magnetic resonance (MR) scanner, Discovery™ MR450, at Arab Health 2009, the region's premier healthcare expo.
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GE announced fourth-quarter 2008 earnings from continuing operations of $3.9 billion, or $.37 per share before preferred dividend, or $.36 per share attributable to common shareowners.
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* Launches new diagnostic imaging technologies, services and solutions with focus on "Early Health" model of care
* Solutions address trends such as increasing regional incidence of lifestyle diseases
* By 2015, the number of deaths caused by breast cancer in the region is projected to increase by 34%, and deaths from cardio-vascular diseases by 20%
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Iraq Power Initiative Nearly Doubles Electricity Generation Capacity
Baghdad, Iraq; December 16, 2008: The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity and GE Energy announced today at a ceremony in Baghdad that they have signed an agreement for power generation equipment and services valued at nearly $3 billion to provide much-needed electricity to support Iraq's future economic development. The announcement is a significant milestone as the country seeks to rapidly develop its energy infrastructure and increase its electricity production.