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GE Healthcare introduced the Senographe Essential e mammography system and the 3 Mega-pixel monitor at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting, in Chicago

At the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting ( RSNA 2009 ), GE Healthcare, a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company , introduced the Senographe Essential e mammography system and the 3 Mega-pixel (MP) monitor as expansions of their mammography portfolio.

Senographe Essential Family
The Senographe Essential digital mammography systems are designed to deliver a comprehensive range of procedures, from screening to diagnostics to interventional. Now, the new Senographe Essential e joins the Senographe Essential family, offering the doctor’s office, screening clinic, mobile unit or hospital all the benefits of the Senographe Essential platform and just the technology that they need to meet their specific requirements. For example, it is equipped with the technology needed to conduct a screening exam, but allows the addition of interventional capabilities to further extend its clinical value.

As an extension of the Senographe Essential platform, the Senographe Essential e has the largest active field of view available, enabling fast and efficient imaging of nearly any sized woman. The ergonomic design allows fast and comfortable positioning to promote patient comfort and clinical efficiency. As a digital system, the Senographe provides outstanding image quality with dose efficiency, minimizing re-takes to help promote patient safety and provide a smooth workflow.

“Senographe Essential e offers a great investment with great technology for imaging departments,” said David Caumartin, GE Healthcare’s General Manager Mammography. It allows facilities to choose only the technology they need, with the ability to upgrade if and when their needs change.”

3 Mega-pixel monitor
Bringing higher resolution at the time of acquisition has been a key need for screening and diagnostic breast imaging centers. Many technologists currently use 1 MP monitors when acquiring mammography images to confirm positioning and check the images for quality standards before they are sent to the radiologist. The radiologist may need additional views after the patient has been released based on the first set of images. The patient must return for the additional images.

Now, centers will have the option to choose a higher resolution monitor in the exam room, enabling technologists and radiologists to have a clearer vision of the breast image at the point of acquisition. The non-diagnostic 3 MP monitor helps to refine and define the breast tissue and can eliminate retakes. During interventional procedures, the 3 MP monitor can also help radiologists better visualize faint microcalcifications during the procedure, promoting better outcomes.

“The Senographe Essential e system and the 3 MP monitor are valuable tools in protecting what we all value most – a woman’s health,” added Caumartin.

Source: GE Healthcare

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