SEATTLE -- GE Healthcare continues to re-invent and re-imagine ultrasound technology with its compact ultrasound systems, addressing the growing demand for cardiac imaging at the point of care. The Vivid e, the newest member of GE's Compact Series of ultrasound systems, is designed to provide a dedicated cardiovascular ultrasound solution for the physician's office in a practical, easy to use design. The Vivid e was displayed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) in Seattle.

"The Vivid e will give more physicians access to cardiovascular imaging capabilities to diagnose a wide range of heart conditions, which will help them to determine the course of treatment for their patients," said Anders Wold, General Manager of GE Healthcare's Cardiovascular Ultrasound business. "Our Vivid e was designed specifically to meet physicians' needs for cardiovascular imaging and we believe that the Vivid e will become the system of choice in cardiologists' offices across the country."

The Vivid e blends image quality, clinical applications, reporting tools and a user interface designed specifically for cardiac imaging in a portable 10-pound package. The system represents the culmination of GE's research and development investment in the areas of software-based ultrasound platforms and hardware miniaturization in a patented design.
GE has leveraged this innovative portable ultrasound technology to develop the Vivid e for real-time imaging at the point of care. The Vivid e places the power of Vivid ultrasound technology within the reach of even more physicians. "GE Healthcare continues to re-imagine cardiac imaging by expanding the reach of its Vivid family of cardiovascular ultrasound to the office setting," said Wold. "The quality and mobility of the Vivid e will enable more physicians to address the increasing demand for diagnosing and treating heart patients." The easy-to-use Vivid e offers a comprehensive cardiac measurement and analysis package and also full-shared service capabilities.

According to Wold, who has more than 20 years experience in ultrasound technology development and has served as the leader of GE's Cardiovascular ultrasound business since 1998, "GE's clinical partnerships, technology leadership and continuous investment in ultrasound allows us to invite healthcare's top physicians 'to the drawing board' to re-imagine ultrasound. Together, we're developing innovative ultrasound systems to help address some of today's most pressing healthcare issues such as improving access to quality care in rural communities and developing regions of the world, and in developed regions, shifting to an 'early health' model where technologies such as ultrasound can be used to help detect diseases earlier when they can be more effectively treated."

GE's Vivid e is commercially available in the U.S.

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