Mississippi hospital to install GE 64 slice CT

Ocean Springs Hospital of Ocean Springs, Miss., a part of the Singing River Health System, has announced the purchase of GE Healthcare's GE VCT 64-slice CT unit. This new CT system is planned for installation on July 18th.

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