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GE Healthcare Demonstrates Interoperability Success at IHE Europe 2011 Connectathon

May 09, 2011

GE Healthcare's eHealth Solutions Achieve Industry Connectivity Certifications

BARRINGTON, Ill. -- May 9, 2011 -- GE Healthcare IT, a leading provider of health information technologies, announces the successful completion of interoperability testing at the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) Europe 2011 Connectathon in Pisa, Italy. During the weeklong event, April 11-15, 2011, GE Healthcare demonstrated the interoperability of its standards-based eHealth and imaging solutions with more than 130 healthcare IT systems from industry vendors.

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GE Intensifies Focus on Additive Manufacturing

May 04, 2011

* Will achieve dramatic reductions in GE's material needs and enable more advanced product designs across the company's industrial businesses

* GE researchers already working on additive manufacturing technologies for healthcare and aviation applications

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GE Healthcare to Acquire Cellular Imaging Company Applied Precision, Inc.

April 28, 2011

Addition of high-growth business expands GE Healthcare's presence in Life Sciences
Complementary capabilities in cellular imaging will advance development of technologies for cell biology research

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GE's Blue Arc™ Technology "Superfast Machining for Superalloy Metals"

April 20, 2011

* GE patented manufacturing technology carves out metal components three times faster than conventional milling processes

* Reduces manufacturing time to make aircraft engine blisks from days to just hours

* Requires 25% less electrical energy to machine parts

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GE Healthcare Announces PET/CT System Designed to Boost Patient Comfort, Enable Affordable and Efficient Care Globally

April 18, 2011
  • Optima* PET/CT 560 provides high productivity and a patient friendly experience with low dose and superb image quality
  • Featuring a full uninterrupted 2 meter body scan, the Optima PET/CT 560 can save up to 15 minutes per exam by eliminating patient repositioning
  • Latest GE innovation offers investment protection and ongoing value with a direct upgrade to scale the system to changing needs
  • Operator friendly workflow is well suited for first time users of PET/CT

Waukesha, Wisconsin April

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GE Unveils Ultra Powerful High-Tech Laser Welding System

April 14, 2011

* 20-kW hybrid laser arc welder will dramatically increase speed at which industrial products can be made and assembled

* Will benefit GE Energy, Aviation, Oil & Gas and Transportation businesses

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GE Healthcare Acquires Assets of Steady State Imaging

April 14, 2011

WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN -- April 14, 2011 -- GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) today announced it has acquired the assets of Steady State Imaging (SSI), a Minneapolis based company that develops novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. The terms of agreement were not disclosed.

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GE Acquires Technology Assets of CSense Systems

April 10, 2011

Analytics technology enhances GE's ability to help customers proactively optimize industrial process efficiency and reliability

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA April 11, 2011 GE Intelligent Platforms today announced the acquisition of technology assets from CSense Systems (Pty) Ltd. of Pretoria, South Africa. This acquisition expands GE's Proficy® Software Platform analytic capabilities, increasing asset performance for customers as they gain critical insight into their operations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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GE Healthcare Receives FDA Clearance of GEM Suite for MRI

April 07, 2011
  • Designed for use on Optima MR450w 1.5T wide bore scanner, new surface coils act like "ears" that receive radio frequency energy from the body
  • Designed for patient comfort, GEM Suite features ergonomic design, flexible lightweight material, padding and comfort tilt positioning to match the anatomy of the patient
  • Offers technologists up to 38% less weight to handle, making patient positioning faster and easier
  • Variable element design is tailored to receive signals from specific parts of the patient's anatomy

Waukesha, Wisconsin April 7, 2011

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GE Healthcare, the International Olympic Committee and Leading Doctors Put the Spotlight on Sudden Cardiac Death and Musculoskeletal Injury Before it Happens

April 07, 2011

Monaco, 6th April, 2011-- Today, GE Healthcare, along with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and two renowned key opinion leaders within the sports medicine field, presented findings at a thought leadership event to address the importance of leading medical technologies that can help doctors recognize risks for sudden cardiac death and musculoskeletal injuries before they happen. This thought leadership event is being held prior to the start of the IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport in Monaco, 7-9 April.

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