GE HealthCare Launches New Digital X-ray System to Enhance Imaging Efficiency
Chicago, Friday, 25 July 2025.
GE HealthCare’s new Definium Pace Select ET system enhances workflow and image quality in high-volume settings, reducing healthcare worker strain and improving patient care through advanced automation.
Increased Efficiency and Reduced Strain
GE HealthCare has introduced the Definium™ Pace Select ET digital X-ray system, designed to alleviate workplace strains for healthcare workers in high-throughput settings. This floor-mounted system integrates advanced automation, reducing repetitive tasks, and acting as a personal assistant to technologists [1]. This effort is in response to workforce stress, with 80% of healthcare organizations facing staffing shortages and technologists reporting high burnout levels [1].
Cutting-edge Imaging Through Automation
The Definium Pace Select ET system leverages AI-enabled Helix™ Advanced Image Processing to deliver consistently high-quality images. This automation not only minimizes workflow steps but also reduces physically demanding movements required from technologists [2]. The system’s intelligent workflow suite helps prevent errors by automating positioning, selecting protocols, assessing patient size, and setting collimation, thereby streamlining operations [1].
Responding to Radiology Challenges
X-ray exams account for 60% of all imaging studies, placing significant pressure on radiologists and technologists [1]. Addressing this, GE HealthCare’s new system enhances accessibility to affordable, high-quality imaging traditionally only achievable with overhead tube suspension systems [1]. The introduction reflects the company’s strategy to provide accessible, efficient care, affirming its drive to minimize repetitive tasks and automate manual steps [2].
Healthcare Impacts and Broader Implications
GE HealthCare’s financial health supports its innovations, with revenues reported at US$19.80 billion and a commitment to AI-based technologies evidenced by 100 FDA authorizations [3]. Such advancements aim to support care teams by integrating AI across devices covering various disease states, marking an essential evolution from an imaging company to a broader healthcare solutions provider [4].