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
The old days of health care
Medical imaging: transforming health care
Three of the many ways that imaging is advancing medicine: Inferring Invasive procedures Seeing Less-invasive procedures
Late detection
Early detection
Inferring
Seeing
From invasive procedures to lessinvasive procedures
Invasive brain surgery Less-invasive aneurysm coiling
Medical imaging enables a range of less-invasive procedures
Coronary angioplasty
CT angiography
Innovations that shatter our current notions of healthcare delivery – from late detection to early detection
Molecular imaging advances are occurring across a range of imaging modalities
PET MR PET/CT
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