CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- Today at #RSNA14, GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE)
introduced two new 510(k) pending 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) systems, SIGNA* Creator^ and SIGNA Explorer^. Built on the
proven SIGNA platform, the world's first high-field MRI system
introduced by GE at RSNA in 1983, these innovative systems were
designed to help clinicians improve workflow, lower cost of
ownership and impact patient comfort – all at the same time.
"GE Healthcare is proud to bring SIGNA back," said Eric Stahre, president and CEO of GE Healthcare
MRI. "With over 30 years of experience in MRI innovation and
refinement, SIGNA Creator and SIGNA Explorer are built on the
high-definition MRI platform our customers trust. These systems are
designed to cover virtually all patient types and clinical areas
while delivering excellent image quality. Both systems have
intuitive plug-and-play features, advanced capabilities, and are
designed for lower cost of ownership."
Both SIGNA Creator and Explorer – designed to lower total cost
of ownership – use 34 percent less power than previous generation
MRI systems and require a smaller footprint for installation.
SIGNA Creator covers an impressive range of
productivity-enhancing applications: "eyes to thighs" coverage,
neuro performance with automated motion correction, MSK performance
with cartilage mapping, multi-planar body imaging with quantitative
capabilities and vascular performance with non-contrast and
automated time-resolved imaging. SIGNA Creator also helps
clinicians save time with an automated workflow – including
volumetric imaging acquisitions like Cube, automated brain exams
via READY Brain, and simplified whole body diffusion imaging. OpTix
Optical RF technology also can help boost image quality with
premium analog to digital signal conversion that can provide a gain
in SNR of up to 27 percent over conventional analog signal
receivers.
SIGNA Explorer offers clinicians the same workflow as SIGNA
Creator with an added patient-comfort touch: SilentScan neuro exam
and MAVRIC SL. SilentScan, GE Healthcare's revolutionary quiet
technology, takes patient comfort to a new level. Conventional MRI
scanners can generate noise in excess of 110 decibels (dBA), the
equivalent of rock concert or jackhammer levels. The Silenz pulse
sequence dramatically reduces the scan to just three dBA above
ambient noise for neuro exams, a major differentiator for patient
comfort. MAVRIC SL brings the power of MRI to patients with metal
implants by enabling visualization of soft tissue and bone near the
implant.
*Trademark of the General Electric Company.
^SIGNA Creator and SIGNA Explorer are 510(k) pending at the FDA
and not available for sale In the U.S. They are not yet CE marked
and cannot be placed on the market or put into service until they
have been made to comply with the Medical Device Directive
requirements for CE marking. Not available for sale in all
regions.
GE Healthcare at #RSNA14
Each year in Chicago, the conference of the Radiological
Society of North America (RSNA)
provides a forum for showcasing the latest innovations in medical
imaging. If you are attending the conference, please visit GE
Healthcare at booth number 4039 in McCormick Place south hall.
Throughout the week of the event, GE Healthcare will distribute
news and information using these digital platforms:
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About GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides
transformational medical technologies and services to meet the
demand for increased access, enhanced quality and more affordable
healthcare around the world. GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that
matter - great people and technologies taking on tough challenges.
From medical imaging, software & IT, patient monitoring and
diagnostics to drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing
technologies and performance improvement solutions, GE Healthcare
helps medical professionals deliver great healthcare to their
patients. For more information about GE Healthcare, visit our
website at www.gehealthcare.com.
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