For decades, physicians have used CT scanners to take pictures deep inside your body. They’ve become indispensable to patient care, yet even these remarkable devices have their limits. Now, two research organizations are beginning a pilot study of a technology with the potential to produce X-ray images crisper and more precise than existing approaches.

With an investment of over INR 100 crores, this greenfield facility is one of 15 medical device manufacturers approved under an Indian government scheme

“We need patients to be very still for imaging exams. It shouldn’t be a problem with this one,” radiologist Enzo Angeli joked last year as an unusual specimen was wheeled through the doors of his department. Angeli is head of diagnostics imaging at Humanitas Gavazzeni, a hospital in Bergamo, Italy, and his visitor exhibited a condition that, under normal circumstances, might raise a few red flags. Namely, the patient hadn’t moved in nearly 80 years.

CT scans are one of the most valuable tools to rapidly and accurately diagnose COVID-19 infection and help triage patients for treatment. But because the virus is new, few specialist radiologists have experience in identifying early signs of COVID-19 on CT scans. Equally important as the pandemic escalates globally, a wider set of medical professionals may be called on to interpret CT scans.

First impressions can be misleading. In 1895, when Wilhelm Roentgen trained his cathode ray at his wife’s hand and took what may have been the world’s first human X-ray, she cried out, “I have seen my death!” — or so the story goes.

Chicago - October 22, 2021: At this year’s ASTRO 2021 event, GE Healthcare will showcase over 15 innovative multi-modality radiation therapy solutions, offering medical practitioners imaging tools and support they need to improve patient-centered care and advance the practice of precision medicine.