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.
- 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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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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- Innovative design makes technology surprisingly more patient-friendly compared to traditional MR systems with patients feeling on average four times more comfortable[1]
- Technology is smaller for easier installation, produces high quality images to aid in confident diagnosis and offers a low total cost of ownership
- Only targeted anatomy -- an arm or leg -- goes inside the scanner potentially improving comfort for patients including those with claustrophobia
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Right balance of productivity and precision for routine scanning needs without compromising image quality
About 180 sites worldwide have ordered the systems for routine and specialized scanning needs
Optima MR360 and Brivo MR355 can potentially reduce annual energy costs by up to 34% per year compared to previous generation systems
Both systems can be sited in 20% smaller space compared to other full body 1.5T scanners
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GE Healthcare introduces a new specialty scanner with powerful 1.5T magnet
Improves patient comfort because only targeted anatomy needs to be inside the scanner
Compact size reduces healthcare siting, installation and operating costs compared to a full-body MR system
Delivers 1.5T quality images with industry-leading gradients in a compact, patient-friendly design
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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.
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GE Healthcare will provide First Ultra-High-Field 7 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Clinical Research Imaging System in Wisconsin
Funding from State of Wisconsin will support collaboration between The Medical College of Wisconsin and GE Healthcare to enhance technology development, scientific discovery, and translational research.