GE unveils CT scan

GE Healthcare chief executive Joe Hogan said the company`s new high-definition CT scan technology could provide major benefits to patients and its business, if approved by federal regulators, reports Houston Chronicle.

GE is presenting the new technology during a conference at the Radiological Society of North America, in Chicago this week.

CT, or computed tomography, machines take pictures of the body from different angles using x-rays. Those images are sent to a computer, which assembles the information to deliver detailed internal pictures. The images are often used to help diagnose cancer and heart disease.

Medsphere Systems, a commercial provider of open source-based electronic health record systems and services, announced the appointment of Richard G Jung as CMO, states Business Wire.

With two decades in healthcare and IT, Jung`s experience profile includes both sales and executive management in traditional healthcare corporations and leadership positions with the kinds of healthcare IT start-ups that have re-imagined the healthcare landscape in recent years.

"Jung`s management experience across the healthcare industry, in traditional corporations and 'new economy` start-ups, make him a tremendous asset for Medsphere," said Michael Doyle, Medsphere president and CEO.

Bradford Networks, a provider of comprehensive network access control (NAC) solutions, was named a Best New Technology finalist in the Healthcare Innovation Awards at the Healthcare IT Summit, reports ClickPress.

Voted on by more than 300 senior IT executives attending the Healthcare IT Summit, the Best New Technology finalists were selected from industry-leading application, analytics, networking, and security solution providers.

"Bradford`s NAC director being selected as a Best New Technology finalist by IT executives recognises the level of excellence of Bradford`s technology," said Charles Badoian, VP of programme management for Healthcare IT Summit.