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Discovery PET/CT Offers PET VCAR for Radiation Therapy Planning

GE's suite of oncology applications also includes the next-generation volume PET/CT application that is stepping beyond helping clinicians diagnose, stage, treat and monitor tumors and other lesions in the body. PET VCAR (Volume Computer-Assisted Reading) is equally valuable for Radiation Therapy planning.

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The Discovery family of PET/CT scanners is further enhanced by PET VCAR to provides easy access to valuable quantitative information over time, allowing efficient image assessment and tumor response management.

"PET VCAR optimizes tumor management, enabling early quantification and understanding of treatment effectiveness for precision treatment planning," said Gene Saragnese, vice president and general manager of Molecular Imaging and CT Business at GE Healthcare. "But it also is being used to measure the effectiveness of that treatment by identifying, delineating and quantifying areas of metabolic activity in PET/CT scans and, through its advanced registration capability, for quick comparison of tumor response over time."

PET VCAR offers several innovative workflow enhancements for both single- and multi-exam review, including exam-to-exam auto-registration, tumor segmentation and quantification, and multi-planar image review. Built from over 5 years of experience with advanced volume quantification applications for computed tomography, PET VCAR technology complements the vast portfolio of oncology imaging technologies and applications offerings across GE Healthcare's Molecular Imaging and Computed Tomography Business.

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