Innovative Low-Cost CT Scanner Launched

A new Computed Tomography (CT) scanner designed, developed, and manufactured in India has been launched and will be marketed in Indian tier-II and tier-III cities, as well as in South East Asian Countries. Five patents have already been filed for the design and engineering of the scanner.

The CT scanner took four years to develop, and was manufactured with approximately 35% components sourced in India. The scanner consumes 40% less energy than a comparable imported scanner, and costs less.

The Revolution ACT scanner is part of GE Healthcare's (Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, UK) “Make in India” efforts, and was designed and built in GE's facility in Bengaluru in India. GE plans initially to manufacture about 200 of the scanners every year, and scale up to a rate of 1,000 units a year if needed.

John Flannery, president and CEO, GE Healthcare, said, “This is an affordable CT scanner developed over the past four years in Bengaluru at an estimated cost of Rs 120 crore. About 75 engineers at our R&D center here worked for the design and development in collaboration with 500 healthcare providers from both urban and rural settings. We are offering it at less than Rs 1 crore, which is 40% less than an imported machine.”

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