Eastern Health Box Hill installs first Revolution Apex Elite CT in the Asia Pacific

Eastern Health Box Hill is the first hospital in the Asia Pacific to be home to the new Revolution Apex Elite CT developed by GE Healthcare.

GE Healthcare ANZ Chief Executive Amit Yadav was welcomed to Eastern Health Box Hill by Eastern Health Director Medical Imaging, Peter Rouse and Eastern Health Chief Executive, David Plunkett for the official launch of the new equipment.

“The installation of these new scanners at Eastern Health has brought in the latest technology for CT scanners for our patients. It is the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific and dual energy technology is something new which we haven’t had in the past and it has opened up an entirely new range of types of diagnosis that we can make,” Mr Rouse said.

Installation at Eastern Health was in early in June 2023 with the first patients scanned in mid-June 2023. The new CT’s are primarily used for CT imaging of the body for cardiology, neurology, oncology, paediatrics and diagnosing patients in the Emergency Department.

Eastern Health Chief Executive, David Plunkett is looking forward to seeing how the new technology will foster improved patient outcomes.

“It is collaborations in the industry like this, that continue fulfilling our promise to our community of being Healthier Together,” A/Prof Plunkett said.

The newest CT platform in the industry gives Eastern Health access to the latest technology. It is the fastest and most powerful CT platform, built to be upgradable as clinical practice evolves. This includes new capabilities and workflow enhancements, image quality, dose management, cybersecurity and service tools– all without requiring new equipment or learning a new user interface.

The Revolution Apex Elite CT equipped with GE HealthCare’s patented Quantix X-ray tube – a powerful tube designed to provide the output necessary to comfortably image all anatomies regardless of patient size without compromising image quality.

“This is ground-breaking technology, with the most powerful x-ray tube, we’ve ever made. The entire platform is designed to provide unmatched image quality, low dose and exceptional solutions for both routine and challenging cases for every patient,” Mr Yadav said.