Beloit Memorial Hospital Selects GE Healthcare's Optima XR640 Digital Radiographic System For Emergency Department Expansion

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Article Date: 13 Jul 2009 - 2:00 PDT

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GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) announced that Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit, Wis., has selected an Optima® XR640 digital radiographic system for its expanded emergency department.

Digital systems capture X-ray images on computers instead of film. The exams are faster and provide high-quality images, with radiation dose efficiency. The system will help physicians clearly see injuries and abnormalities and confidently prescribe appropriate treatment.

Beloit Memorial Hospital is a 105-bed primary care facility affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Serving more than 35,000 emergency patients yearly, the hospital said that the physical size of the emergency department as well as the roster of services was expanded in order to provide better patient care. "We currently see over 100 patients a day, and this new system and emergency department expansion are critical in allowing us to meet the increased capacity demands while maintaining patient comfort," said Mardell Jacobsen, Director of Medical Imaging at Beloit Memorial Hospital.

The Optima XR640 was developed to deliver digital productivity and application flexibility. The system includes new tools that help doctors save time while maintaining outstanding image quality. One such tool is Auto Positioning, which allows the technologist to set up exams quickly by pre programming up to 40 exam positions. "With Auto Positioning, the technologist can simply push a button to choose a position for a specific exam," says Jacobsen. "This allows our staff to focus on the patient - who is our number one priority."

"The Optima XR640 offers digital image quality and digital productivity," said David Widmann, GE's General Manager for Global Radiography and Fluoroscopy. "Its moveable detector allows fast and easy positioning, key to maintaining patient comfort and safety in trauma situations."

"We are excited about the Optima XR640 and the latest technology that we will be bringing to the community with this hospital expansion," added Jacobsen. "By offering this technology we continue our tradition of putting the latest tools to work to benefit patients and families in our community."

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Beloit Memorial Hospital
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