GE Healthcare releases new generation Apex quantum platform

GE Healthcare releases new generation Apex quantum platform

Achieve 0.23s speed and global deep learning image reconstruction

• With the help of the 6th China International Import Expo, GE Healthcare released a new generation of Apex quantum platform for the first time in China

• GE Medical's series of ultra-high-end CT products will be based on this advanced platform. The Apex quantum platform production line is under intense preparation at GE Healthcare’s Beijing base. The products are expected to be rolled out in the first half of next year. This cutting-edge technology will accelerate the benefits to Chinese doctors and patients.

November 6, 2023, Shanghai - At the 6th China International Import Expo, GE Healthcare grandly released a new generation of Apex quantum platform, which is the platform’s first appearance in China. The new-generation Apex quantum platform is the latest result jointly developed by GE Healthcare's global and Chinese R&D forces. It integrates GE Healthcare's many cutting-edge technologies in the CT field over the past decades, from hardware platform to software system, from reconstruction engine to clinical process. The architecture has brought revolutionary breakthroughs to CT clinical imaging.

Chen Jinlei, vice president of GE Healthcare China and general manager of the medical imaging business, said: "CT imaging examinations are playing an increasingly important role in the precise diagnosis and treatment of diseases. China's clinics are very concerned about the scanning speed of CT equipment, the details that can be 'seen', and the intelligence of the equipment. level, advanced applications, etc. The new Apex quantum platform is based on these needs and was developed by the Chinese R&D team with global resources. This is a gratifying achievement under our China strategy of "unbounded innovation" and is the key to the clinical application of CT technology. Another revolutionary innovation in breakthrough and imaging exploration. The clinical application of this platform gives us great confidence. We will continue to work hard to promote the implementation of 'unbounded innovation' in the field of medical imaging and explore high-end medical care innovative and manufactured in China. The equipment is moving towards a more cutting-edge technical level, promoting the manufacturing upgrade of China's high-end medical equipment, and continuously exporting Chinese wisdom to the world."

• 0.23 second rotation speed x 16 cm high-definition wide-body detector brings faster, more accurate and more comprehensive clinical cardiac CT scanning

The new generation of Apex quantum platform breaks through the limits of engineering, pushing the core imaging chain equipped with a 33MHu With a time resolution of 19.5 milliseconds, it not only improves the success rate of heart scanning under any heart rate conditions (high heart rate, irregular heart rate, free breathing), but also achieves accurate coverage of every detail such as coronary arteries, myocardium, valves, large blood vessels, etc. "freeze". Under the premise of ensuring the success rate of cardiac scanning, it can achieve both low-dose and high-definition cardiac images, greatly improve examination efficiency, help doctors make more accurate diagnosis and treatment recommendations, and bring better patient care.

• GSI-TrueFidelity energy spectrum reconstruction + artificial intelligence drive extremely intelligent workflow, bringing improved clinical diagnosis and treatment efficiency and diagnostic quality control capabilities

Equipped with the TrueFidelity image reconstruction and GSI-TrueFidelity energy spectrum reconstruction system based on deep learning technology, the new generation Apex quantum platform takes the lead in extending the deep learning reconstruction based on the deep neural network DNN model to cover the full range of conventional inspection + energy spectrum inspection. On the one hand, the Apex quantum platform has greatly improved the image quality through the deep learning reconstruction engine; on the other hand, the Apex quantum platform is equipped with the deep learning extremely intelligent workflow, which makes the entire process of CT image scanning intelligent and digital: from before scanning to (One-click precise positioning of the Deep Sky Eye), during scanning (automatically customized scanning parameters for patients), and then after scanning (intelligent, standardized image analysis and evaluation), it can not only assist departments to improve examination efficiency, but also help doctors improve It also provides quality control support for the standardization and consistency of clinical imaging diagnosis.

With the release of a new generation of Apex quantum platform, a new series of Apex CT products based on this platform will soon be launched. Currently, the Apex quantum platform equipment production line is under intense preparation at GE Healthcare’s Beijing imaging equipment manufacturing base. As new products enter the market, we expect the Apex quantum platform to accelerate the benefits to Chinese doctors and patients, and jointly create unbounded medical care.