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GE 2009 ANNUAL REPORT 11
Portable Ultrasound
Vscan™ is a pocket-sized visualization tool that is making point-of-
care imaging a reality. For primary care clinicians, Vscan has the
potential to help redefine the physical exam, providing an immediate
look inside the body to help speed detection and diagnosis. Vscan
gives critical care clinicians an immediate look beyond patient vital
signs, offering the potential to identify critical issues like fluid
around the heart — a possible sign of congestive heart failure. And
for cardiologists, Vscan provides a dependable visual evaluation
at a glance of how well the heart is pumping, allowing more efficient
patient treatment.
Brivo Imaging Technologies
In countries like China, over half the population lives in rural areas
with limited access to quality healthcare. Millions of others living in
rural communities in Southeast Asia and Africa are in similar need.
MRI or CT systems require significant investment and are only
available in bigger towns. That’s why GE invested in the Brivo line
of MRI systems, digital X-rays and CT scanners. Created through
reverse innovation, these products deliver simplified, highly capable
systems to meet the needs of clinics that otherwise might not
have the resources to access them.