GE Medical Systems has installed its e-Speed electron beam tomography (EBT) CT scanner at Edward Heart Hospital in Naperville, IL. The system is one of the first three in the world to be installed, according to the Waukesha, WI-based firm.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersMay 29, 2003
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