NEW ORLEANS -- GE Healthcare featured its innovative technologies that can enable earlier detection, more accurate diagnoses of health conditions, and personalized treatment plans for women who are pregnant or affected by cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, uterine fibroids and other conditions. GE showcased its commitment to the development of devices and services for clinicians and patients in women's health care this week at the 56th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in New Orleans.

Here's a roundup of their technologies:

GE Ultrasound: Extraordinary vision

With its focus on reproductive medicine, obstetrics, labor & delivery, maternal fetal medicine and gynecology, GE continues to develop a broad selection of ultrasound and IT solutions. Whether clinicians need 2D or 3D/4D ultrasound,
full-size consoles or new generation compact systems, GE offers innovative tools for the smallest private office to the largest hospital networks. GE's advanced ultrasound technology gives clinicians extraordinary imaging capabilities that help them make clinical decisions earlier and with enhanced confidence. Clinical workflow advances on the Voluson systems include automation tools for the acquisition of images used to diagnose fetal heart defects, called Sonography based Volume Computer Aided Diagnosis (SonoVCAD), and another tool for follicular assessment called Sonography based Automated Volume Count (SonoAVC). Advanced imaging capabilities on both the LOGIQ 9 and LOGIQ i systems deliver high-frequency imaging and penetration needed to detect and characterize breast lesions. Viewpoint, a data management solution, makes ultrasound workflow quicker and easier by combining reporting and image capabilities.

Maternal-Fetal Monitoring
New enhancements to GE's leading maternal-fetal monitor series provide more comprehensive perinatal monitoring of mothers and fetuses as they progress through the birthing process. GE is showcasing a new model -- the Corometrics 250cx Series Maternal/Fetal Monitor. The enhanced model features the optional Exergen TAT-5000 Maternal TemporalScannerTM that allows clinicians to obtain maternal temperature using a non-invasive infrared technology that detects heat through the skin surface via an external scanner and the optional Extend-A-ViewTM 15-inch Color Remote Display that provides clinicians access to the same maternal and fetal vital parameters as seen on the bedside monitor. These new options, combined with standard advanced parameters such as Smart BPTM that delays automated non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) measurement during contractions, and DINAMAP(r) SuperSTATTM NIBP technology that decreases the amount of time required to take the blood pressure of a laboring mother, allow medical facilities to deliver a high-touch experience for every patient from prenatal evaluations to postpartum assessments and every stage in between - including celebrating the birth with a choice of three songs.

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