GE ultrasound sales take off, novel MRI installed

Recession? What recession? GE Medical Systems ultrasound business achieved record growth in the first half of 2001, with sales exceeding $365 million globally. Meanwhile, the company is commercializing innovative MRI technology, installing its new dual-gradient scanner at Stanford University Medical Center and Edison Imaging-JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. The company’s TwinSpeed accommodates high-performance studies such as stroke assessment and cardiac exams, as well as routine clinical applications in a full field-of-view.