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BrightSpeed Elite

Great treasures in small places

The BrightSpeed™ Elite brings youmulti-detector CT capabilities with maximumconvenience in an ultra-compact design.Built with LightSpeed VCT™ technology inside,the BrightSpeed Elite allows you to performclinical applications simply not possible with asingle detector system. All while enhancing yourworkflow.

Take the step toward a brilliant future withBrightSpeed.

Ideal convenience…

Ultra-compact form With the proven benefits of LightSpeed VCT technology inside -and a small footprint on the outside - the BrightSpeed Elitebenefits both practitioners and patients. BrightSpeed maintainsthe optimal speed, power and resolution needed to aid in non-invasive diagnoses from colon cancer to cardiovascular disease.Plus, by reducing the size of many gantry components, it fits inthe same space as a single-slice system.

An inspired cockpitMaximum Versatility. Ergonomic Design. Top-Quality Comfort.Enhance your system with the optional Freedom Workspace™.Innovative hardware and software create a unique convenient,ergonomic space. Sit/stand flexibility, designed to reduce stressand fatigue, allows you to customize your workspace. Plus, theconsole can be located remotely. Gain new freedom andtransform your daily working environment.

Patient focused design Enhanced working conditions for operators can also help themprovide excellent patient care. Freedom Workspace’s sit/standand horizontal/vertical monitor flexibility not only improvesworkflow but also offers a clear line of sight to the patient.For reassuring eye contact, and easy patient coaching.This continuous sense of connection can help put the patient atease.

and improved comfort

LightSpeed VCT has demonstrated GE’s technological leadershipin CT. GE R&D teams introduced major breakthroughs such as theVolara digital Data Acquisition System and the Xtream FXworkflow engine.

The BrightSpeed Elite is built with these innovations and more.The Performix Tube and Matrix Detector “reliability champions”let you depend on the system day after day. It exceeds evenhigh image quality expectations and makes a new world ofclinical applications possible.

Take the step towards a brilliant future with BrightSpeed.

Breakthroughtechnology…

High resolution/low doseThe BrightSpeed Elite offers high imageresolution - up to 0.35 mm isotropic - at aoptimized dose.

This performance level comes from theMatrix detector and GE's innovativeVolara™ digital DAS, which boostsprocessing power and reduces electronicnoise by 30 to 40 percent.

BrightSpeed is likely to change yourexpectations of image quality. Fromosteo-articular studies to MIP lungreviews, see what an optimized dose willdo for your images.

Power to performThanks to Performix tube performance,BrightSpeed offers high power formulti-organ acquisition, sub-millimeterslice thickness and sub-second scanning;outstanding beam quality and…exceptional patient throughput.

Now enhanced with SmartTube technology,Performix tube offers improved longevityand reliability. This technology adaptstube performance to clinical needs.

Outstanding speedBrightSpeed offers all the information youare likely to need in just a few minutes.

With gantry speeds up to half a secondper rotation, and variable scan speedsadjustable by a tenth of a second, yourpatients will benefit from much shorterbreath holds.

Whether you are collecting informationor reviewing it, BrightSpeed makes iteasy and quick. It delivers the latestLightSpeed VCT workflow engine, XtreamFX. It accelerates image reconstructionand transfer speed and provides thelatest volume review tools right fromthe One-Touch Protocols.

Volara™ DAS Performix™ Pro tube Half a second per rotation

CT Angiography :from minimally invasivediagnosis to outstandingcommunicationThe BrightSpeed Elite routinely performsminimally invasive, fast angiography foryour patients. Spatial and low contrastresolution allow a detailed study ofarterial vascular disease, includingcalcified plaque and occluded or lumenreduction. Outstanding 3D imagessimplify communication with referraldoctors or vascular surgeons.

Abdominal CT :detect, with detail quicklyThe BrightSpeed Elite has the power, speed and resolution tohelp you diagnose abdominal disease. BrightSpeed can also aidin the detection of small lesions or provide a detailed evaluationof tumor extension. It can also allow clinicians to characterizelesions through a comparison of arterial, portal and delayedphases.

Thorax CT : to see itclearly and, see it earlyBrightSpeed's resolution, speed, andexclusive image post-processing solutionscan dramatically assist you in diagnosisof lung pathologies such as nodules,tumors and sub-segmented aeric orvascular lesions. With features such asmulti-planar format, MIP and LungVCAR,BrightSpeed's volume review toolsprovide a more complete and accurateassessment of pulmonary structures.

lets you see inside

From head to toe, theBrightSpeed Elite willprovide high qualityimages across a widerange of applicationsrequested by yourreferring physicians.

All images acquired on BrightSpeed Elite

Fast. Easy. Unified. Simultaneous. Using Xtream FX, you getto the right images right away. Send them with easewherever they need to go - ready to read.

And keep your system up and running at the highest qualitystandards with the benefit of GE's comprehensive servicetechnology and network - originally designed to supportaircraft engines, now maximized to meet for the demandsof health care.

Take a step toward a brilliant future with BrightSpeed.

Xtream FX, yourplatform for productivity

A simple acquisitionA simple user interface minimizes trainingand maximizes technologist utilizationand productivity.

Put it in ProspectiveXtream FX accelerates image processingup to 16 images per second with full conebeam reconstruction.With Direct-Multi-Planar Reconstruction(DMPR), datasets are prospectivelypresented in the axial, sagittal, coronaland oblique planes. Reformatted imagescan be prescribed in the scan protocol forautomatic generation, distribution andstorage.

Make Volume Review RoutineGE's most advanced volume reviewapplications are now available on theBrightSpeed operator console. Our One-Touch protocols personalize imagepresentations to individual physicianpreferences, so volume-rendering attributes,multi-planar reformats and image sizingare automatically applied as the patientseries open. With autosegmentationtools, a touch of a button removesunwanted bone or surrounding structures,providing clear visualization of vascularstructures for faster interrogation.

Big Enough to ShareProspective Auto-Transfer allows you toprescribe what you want where you wantit on the network at the image, series orexam level or distribute it on CD, DVD inPC or DICOM format.

Empower your work withAW VolumeShare 2

AW VolumeShare 2 computation poweryou today a technological breakthrough. It incorporates 64-bit technology, whichdoubles image loading and handlingcapacity, thus managing the hardware ofimaging datasets.It also features an innovative and intuitiveuser interface that enables you tostreamline you workflow and anticipatesyour needs.AW VolumeShare 2 gives you the deepestportfolio of advanced applications softwarein the industry, to transform data intodecisions and leverage BrightSpeedacquisitions capabilities in Cardiology,Oncology, Vascular imaging andemergency.

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Proactive Service

Service that matches your needs Just like the breakthrough LightSpeed VCT, the BrightSpeed Eliteis backed by unmatched service offerings.

Automatic Failure ManagementCritical functions of the BrightSpeed Elite, such as imagereconstruction, have built-in redundancy and automatic failuremodes. If there is an issue, your image acquisition process willcontinue as usual.> Dramatically reduce your unplanned downtime.

Self calibration & Tuning Because the X-ray tube, generator and image detector arecontained in a permanent closed communication loop, settingstune and adjust automatically to optimize their integratedperformance. The result: continual, optimal dose and image quality. The new SmartTube technology also ensures high systemperformance, optimal dose and longer tube life. > Get the optimal performance.

Remote services coverage and auto monitoring More than ninety percent of BrightSpeed's components may bemonitored or diagnosed remotely thanks to the GE Healthcare’sbroadband remote service network. GE can identify and fixmany potential problems before they occur. This may translateto up to a 40 percent reduction in unplanned downtime.> Resolve issues before they affect you.

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A broad serviceexperience supportedby expert people andhigh-tech infrastructure

Proven experience With more than 6000 LightSpeed CT'sglobally... At least 30 million patients peryear across the world get a CT exam on aGE Healthcare LightSpeed system. All theexperience gained from understandingthe needs of these customers and theirpatients helped us to improve theBrightSpeed service solution performance.> Take benefit from the biggest CT serviceprovider

A world class team Wherever you are located, aGE Healthcare Engineer is nextto you. Our Field Engineering team ispermanently connected to our Servicesnetwork via their PDA. By using this toolthey may for example check remotediagnostic outcomes, manage spareparts delivery or update the servicerecords.> Always an expert at your side

A worldwide knowledge databaseOur growing database of BrightSpeedEngineering and Service knowledge ismaintained in a central location to makesure that we are getting smarter eachday about how to keep the BrightSpeedElite up and running.> Gain the benefit of GE expertise, nomatter where you are.

Regional remote service answersGE Healthcare has implemented regionalinfrastructure solutions, which areproviding you with the appropriatesupport. When service is needed, you arein touch with your regular Servicesorganization, they know you and the wayyou work.> Get connected to people who know you

Services technologyBrightSpeed is connected to theGE Healthcare service network.Supported by a broadband connectiona set of tools like iLinq or iCenter providesolutions to help you in your dailyoperations.> The right tools to make the rightdecision

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