GE Healthcare: PET/CT + MR Trimodality Imaging System

Abstract

GE Healthcare claims the use of PET/CT + MR Trimodality Imaging System as more cost effective and efficient as compared to the use of individual modalities for the same purpose. The combined trimodality system with integrated registration and automated workstation produces high quality images. The images can also be fused together and the patient can easily be shuffled through the bed from one modality to the other. The clinical diagnostic value of the imaging system is very high in the diagnosis of different lymphomas and myelomas. Even the small lesions in the liver and of pulmonary origin can be diagnosed. The use of this imaging system has gained much popularity among the researchers and healthcare physicians.

Introduction4

Discussion4

Overview of PET/CT + MR Trimodality Imaging4

Cost Effectiveness of PET/CT + MR Imaging5

Benefits of PET/CT + MR Trimodality Imaging5

Clinical Value of PET/CT + MRI Imaging System7

Conclusion7

References9

GE Healthcare: PET/CT + MR Trimodality Imaging System

Introduction

Equipment: PET/CT + MR Trimodality Imaging

Vendor: GE Healthcare

GE molecular imaging is a paradigm shift from the basic to the advance versions of radiography equipments used in the practice of medicine. The new equipments introduced by GE are a combination of scanning facility with biological tracers to study the anatomical functions. GE is a major contributor in providing healthcare professionals all the necessary equipments which enables them to detect the disease in the early stage and evaluate the efficacy of treatment in the shortest possible time (www3.gehealthcare.com).

PET/CT + MR Trimodality Imaging is an amalgamation of three powerful and most wanted functionalities involved in molecular imaging; MR contrast for the soft-tissues, extraordinary insight of PET and short referencing of CT. The equipment has a vast application and provides excellent possibilities in the management and diagnosis of cancer, cardiac diseases and neurodegenerative disorders (GE Healthcare, 2013).

Discussion

Overview of PET/CT + MR Trimodality Imaging

PET/CT +MR Trimodality imaging system are designed by GE Healthcare in order to capture the high resolution images from MR and PET/CT scanners. The system has been emerged with the integrated registration software. The equipment is designed in such a way that the MRI, CT and PET technologies can either be used in combination or individually to increase the efficiency of clinical findings. It provides the scans using new technology so that the images appear of a very fine and superb quality. Whether you have to study any minor vessel or envisage cardiac functions and structures. Small lesions and monitoring responses of the therapy or respiratory gating, the equipment has further reduced the disability path between the disease and patient health (www3.gehealthcare.com).

PET/CT + MRI Trimodality imaging is one of the preeminent investment and an advanced version of radiology equipment for multi specialty healthcare facilities and hospitals.

Cost Effectiveness of PET/CT + MR Imaging

The primary advantages of using a combination of PET/CT + MR imaging system is the patient is transferred directly from MRI to PET/CT modality which is very cost effective, clinically stable and increases the workflow efficiency. Cost is one of the attractive features of this ...