GE provides CT services for California medical group

Cardiovascular Medical Group of Southern California (CVMG) has implemented GE Healthcare’s SnapShot Pulse for the LightSpeed VCT 64-slice CT system. 

SnapShot Pulse allows a 70 percent reduction in x-ray dose during cardiac CT scans, according to GE.

CVMG, which includes 16 cardiologists throughout its three locations in Los Angeles county, provides cardiology specialty care.

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