GE Healthcare unveils new GE Health Cloud service

GE Healthcare has unveiled its GE Health Cloud service, a new cloud ecosystem optimised specifically for the healthcare industry.

Presented at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting, the cloud service will connect to more than 500,000 GE imaging machines, shifting the burden of image post-processing from on-site machines to the cloud.

This allows 3D images to be viewed on multiple devices inside and outside the hospital setting, as well as providing on-demand and flexible access to scalable computing power.

A number of accompanying apps have been detailed, including the post-processing tool Centricity Cloud Advanced Visualization, the planning aid Centricity Multi-Disciplinary Team Virtual Meeting, and the file-sharing system Centricity Case Exchange.

GE Health Cloud will also permit the development of third-party applications in addition to the company's own apps.

John Flannery, president and chief executive officer of GE Healthcare, said: "The GE Health Cloud will help clinicians turn data into insights, and insights into tangible actions for decision-makers to drive better outcomes."