THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL IMAGING: TRANSFORMING HEALTH CARE

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THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL IMAGING TRANSFORMING
HEALTH CARE
JANUARY 31, 2006 JAMES E. DAVIS VP, U.S. DI
SALES MARKETING, GE HEALTHCARE NEMA BOARD
CHAIR, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING THERAPY SYSTEMS
DIVISION
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The old days of health care
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Medical imagingtransforming health care
Three of the many ways that imaging is advancing
medicine
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Inferring Seeing

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From invasive procedures to less-invasive
procedures
Invasive brain surgery
Less-invasive aneurysm coiling
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Medical imaging enables a range of less-invasive
procedures
Coronary angioplasty
CT angiography
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Innovations that shatter our current notions of
healthcare delivery from late detection to
early detection
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Molecular imaging advances are occurring across a
range of imaging modalities
PET
MR
PET/CT
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Clinical value as well as economic value
established

• Stroke
• Colon Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Brain Aneurysms
• Renal Arteries
• Biopsies
• Heart Disease

• Less disabilities
• Quicker return to work
• Shorter hospital stays
• Faster recovery
• Greater efficiency
• Cost savings

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