Saragnese to lead GE's FCT business

GE Healthcare announced that Gene Saragnese has been named vice president and general manager of the company's Global Functional and Computed Tomography (FCT) business. Peter Arduini, who previously held the position, will be leaving the company early in April.
   
Previously within GE, Saragnese spearheaded the development of various products within its Global Technology Organization, such as the volume CT system and the LightSpeed VCT.

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