Today at RSNA 2012, GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE) introduced the 510(k)
pending Silent Scan*, a revolutionary technology designed to address one
of the most significant impediments to patient comfort – excessive
acoustic noise generated during an MR scan. Conventional MR scanners can
generate noise in excess of 110 dBA (decibels) levels, roughly
equivalent to rock concerts and requires ear protection. GE’s exclusive
Silent Scan technology is designed to reduce MR scanner noise to near
ambient (background) sound levels and thus can improve a patient’s MR
exam experience.
"Silent Scan is a huge breakthrough for the MR industry and for patients
around the world,” says Richard Hausmann, president and CEO, GE
Healthcare MR. "Excessive acoustic noise is a major cause of patient
discomfort during MR scans and GE is addressing that with Silent Scan, a
new MR advanced application and a major innovation in the healthcare
industry. GE is very serious about Humanizing MR and making its MR
systems patient-friendly, safe, and without compromise.”
Historically, acoustic noise mitigation techniques have focused on
insulating components and muffling sound as opposed to treating the
noise at the source. With Silent Scan, acoustic noise is essentially
eliminated by employing a new advanced 3D acquisition and reconstruction
technique called Silenz, in combination with GE Healthcare’s proprietary
design of the high-fidelity MR gradient and RF system electronics.
Silent Scan is designed to eliminate the noise at its source; with
Silent Scan, patients will experience a more relaxing scanning
environment.
Silent Scan is one way in which GE MR is Humanizing MR and putting
patients first. GE’s MR systems deliver superb image quality and an
optimized patient experience, balancing caring design with insightful
technology. Another example of this on display at RSNA is the Optima
MR430s 1.5T extremity scanner, which allows patients to undergo an MR
exam while sitting in a chair, with Image Quality equivalent to a
traditional whole body MR system.
*Silent Scan is 510(k) pending at U.S. FDA and not available for sale.
GE Healthcare at RSNA 2012
Each year in Chicago, the conference of the Radiological Association 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 5433 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
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in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics,
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people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with
healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change
necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare
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increasing access and improving quality and affordability around the
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