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    GE Reports-Body of Knowledge: New Machine Can See Bones, Organs in Stunning Detail

    The chest cavity with a side view of the heart. Image Credit: GE Healthcare

     

    Computed Tomography (CT) scanners are often the first imaging technology many patients encounter when doctors suspect serious disease or injury. The machines use a narrow beam of X-rays processed by a computer to create slices of the body and assemble them into detailed 3D images.

    A high-definition image of the skull and the Circle of Willis, which supplies blood to the brain. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    A high-definition image of the skull and the Circle of Willis, which supplies blood to the brain. Image Credit: GE Healthcare

    In 2013, GE introduced a new, superfast scanner called Revolution CT that allowed doctors to routinely obtain clear images of the beating heart, lungs, liver and other organs.

    An image of the abdomen and the aorta.  Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    An image of the abdomen and the aorta. Image Credit: GE Healthcare

    Starting in September 2014, the West Kendall Baptist Hospital in Florida became the first medical facility in the U.S. to use the machine. Its combination of low-dose exposure, organ-wide coverage and motion correction technology allows doctors to reduce radiation and still obtain high-resolution images of blood vessels, soft tissue, organs and bones.

    The whole aorta and kidneys. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    The whole aorta and kidneys. Image Credit: GE Healthcare

    The team at West Kendall Baptist Hospital recently completed the world’s first six-month clinical trial of the Revolution CT machine. Local doctors said they were able to diagnose even the most challenging cardiac patients with erratic or high heartbeats and reduce the radiation dose for pediatric patients.

    “According to our physicians, patient feedback about their experience with the Revolution CT has been uniformly positive,” said West Kendall Baptist Hospital CEO Javier Hernández-Lichtl. “The advanced design definitely makes for a less intimidating, more comfortable patient experience, while yielding amazingly accurate and detailed images.”

    A high-definition image of the skull and the Circle of Willis. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    A high-definition image of the skull and the Circle of Willis. Image Credit: GE Healthcare

    The Revolution CT was developed by scientists and engineers at GE Healthcare and GE Global Research, who were working closely with physicians in the field. “A core component of our strategy at GE Healthcare is to partner with customers to understand their clinical and operational needs, and in turn develop next-generation technology that deliver the necessary outcomes,” said Jeff Immelt, GE chairman and CEO, who came to West Kendall to see the results.

    Take a look at some of the images obtained by the machine.

    The Circle of Willis. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    The Circle of Willis. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    A high-definition image of the skull and the Circle of Willis. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    A high-definition image of the skull and the Circle of Willis. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    The skull and carotid arteries. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    The skull and carotid arteries. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    An image of the human heart with stents typically used to treat narrow or weak arteries. Image Credits: GE Healthcare
    An image of the human heart with stents typically used to treat narrow or weak arteries. Image Credits: GE Healthcare
    The chest cavity with a side view of the heart. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    The chest cavity with a side view of the heart. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    A high-definition musculoskeletal image of a foot with a screw. Image Credit: GE Healthcare
    A high-definition musculoskeletal image of a foot with a screw. Image Credit: GE Healthcare

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    GE Reports is a daily, award-winning online magazine published by GE. The website and its companion Twitter handle feature stories about innovation, science and technology, as well as viewpoints on important issues regarding GE and the world.  http://www.gereports.com/

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