Investment in new technology will help hospital deliver better care to more patient and support Nova Vita to meet healthcare needs of the future Nova Vita Medical Centre, the largest private hospital in Transylvania, held a celebration to mark the opening of its new diagnostic imaging center. The new 300 sq. meter facility, developed following an investment of EUR 2 million, which was officially opened by Virgil Mailat, the Administrator of Nova Vita Medical Center, is equipped with several innovative diagnostic imaging technologies from GE Healthcare. The GE Healthcare Optima 450 magnetic resonance imaging system, the Optima 660 CT scanner and the Brivo DR X-ray system will be used to give clinicians detailed information about diseases such as cancer, neurological disorders and heart disease. The new technologies offer a number of advantages over previous generation GE technology, positioning Nova Vita to support the future demands of healthcare in Romania as well as helping clinicians deliver better care to their patients. Around 600 patients each month are expected to be cared for in the new center. Commenting on the center’s latest investment, Dr. Drago? Popa, the Medical Manager of the Nova Vita Center said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating this latest investment in our hospital, building on recent expansions in maternity, laboratory analysis and pharmacy services. The opening of the new diagnostic center is a great step forward for the clinicians and patients of our hospital and symbolizes our commitment to offering a patient-centric and multidisciplinary approach to care. The excellent imaging quality of these new technologies means they will become an essential tool in providing personalized care from disease detection right the way through to helping doctors assess the right course of treatment.” “We’re delighted that the diagnostic imaging team at Nova Vita has chosen GE Healthcare technologies for their center here in Transylvania,” said Alexandra Munteanu, General Manager of GE Healthcare Romania and Republic of Moldova. “GE Healthcare and Nova Vita share a vision that new technology developments can bring great benefits to patients and their doctors. Now the people of the Mures County will be served with some of the latest innovations for early disease diagnosis and monitoring, and we are pleased to be a part of that.” About Nova Vita: Nova Vita Medical Center consolidated its position on the medical market and has become one of the largest private hospitals in Transylvania, with over 150 beds. The Medical Center began its activity in July 2008, establishing the first section of palliative care and complementary therapies in Mures County. In October 2008, Nova Vita opened the medical rehabilitation department. Following investments and expansions undertaken during 2009, the pharmacy and medical analysis laboratory started their activities and in early 2010 the first private maternity hospital in Mures County was inaugurated, followed by the departments of surgery, cardiology and interventional radiology. About GE Healthcare: GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services to meet the demand for increased access, enhanced quality and more affordable healthcare around the world. GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter - great people and technologies taking on tough challenges. From medical imaging, software & IT, patient monitoring and diagnostics to drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies and performance improvement solutions, GE Healthcare helps medical professionals deliver great healthcare to their patients.
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