GE Medical Systems Accelerates Functional Imaging Workflow with New Xeleris Workstation; Improving Productivity with Unprecedented Speed and Connectivity.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

WAUKESHA, Wis. & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2003

GE Medical Systems, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), introduced at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine today Xeleris, the industry's fastest functional imaging workstation available. With increased workflow through lightning-fast processing and an intuitive user interface, Xeleris is designed to become the productivity hub of nuclear medicine and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging departments.

By connecting to most nuclear medicine imaging device in the department, one Xeleris workstation manages the data and processing applications of many other workstations.

"Accelerated workflow and advanced automation means applications run much faster than on previous workstations," said Jack A. Ziffer, Medical Director of Nuclear Medicine, Baptist Hospital of Miami. "Xeleris streamlines the workflow of our nuclear medicine department and brings it all together."

The workstation's user-friendly features and single-touch operations make Xeleris easy to learn. Customizable programming tools allow the system to adapt to the needs of any department.

"Xeleris was developed to provide maximum versatility for health care providers," said Steve Bolze, General Manager, Functional & Molecular Imaging, GE Medical Systems. "Xeleris simplifies and accelerates the workflow for all clinicians, generating faster results and response, translating into increased productivity and ultimately better patient care."

Paired with Infinia(TM) Hawkeye(R), the revolutionary GE nuclear medicine/computed tomography (CT) system, Xeleris comes equipped with Ignite,(TM) which fully automates most clinical procedures, from patient selection through image processing on selected GE systems.

Xeleris also is paired with GE PET and PET/CT systems. With the Volumetrix(TM) imaging tool, PET, PET/CT, single photon emission computed tomography(SPECT)/CT, MR, and CT images all may be referenced, giving physicians immediate access to a patient's other imaging studies. This results in a more comprehensive diagnosis and confidence in the treatment planning process.

Maintaining a common look and feel across software applications, departments with Xeleris may select from an extensive clinical library of GE applications offering a full range of clinical protocols in the areas of oncology, orthopedics, and neurology.

In addition, GE's exclusive Myovation(TM) application for cardiology delivers sophisticated processing capabilities for both nuclear medicine and PET, including many tools that previously have only been available through independently developed programs.

Providing unparalleled workflow and connectivity, all in a single workstation, Xeleris is the foundation for a fully integrated productivity solution.

About GE Medical Systems

GE Medical Systems is a $9 billion global leader in medical imaging, interventional procedures, healthcare services, and information technology. Its offerings include networking and productivity tools, clinical information systems, patient monitoring systems, surgery and vascular imaging, conventional and digital X-ray, computed tomography, electron beam tomography, magnetic resonance, ultrasound and bone mineral densitometry, positron emission tomography, nuclear medicine, and a comprehensive portfolio of clinical and business services. For more than 100 years, health care providers worldwide have relied on GE Medical Systems for high quality medical technology and productivity solutions. For more information about GE Medical Systems, visit our Web site at www.gemedical.com.