GE Medical's domestic PET/CT equipment MaxElite+ was first released at the China International Trade Fair

GE Medical's domestic PET/CT equipment MaxElite+ was first released at the China International Trade Fair

Recently, GE Medical released its first domestic PET/CT device at the 2023 China International Trade Fair (Service Trade Fair), marking an important step in the domestic production process of high-end medical imaging equipment in China. The debut of this device has quickly become a hot topic on the Internet. The following is a data analysis and hot content review of this incident on the Internet in the past 10 days.

1. Overview of hot data across the entire network

2. MaxElite+ core technology innovation points

1.Domestic production rate exceeds 95%: The equipment, from detectors to the entire machine, is developed and produced in China, breaking through the international technology monopoly.
2.Ultra-definition imaging technology: The resolution is up to 2.5mm, an increase of 20% compared to imported equipment.
3.Intelligent workflow: Equipped with AI-assisted diagnostic system, scanning efficiency is improved by 30%.

3. Industry influence and public opinion feedback

1.Significant price advantage: The unit price of equipment after domestic production is expected to drop by 30%-40%, and medical institutions have a strong purchasing intention.
2.Expert evaluation: Li Zhiyong, Secretary-General of the China Medical Equipment Association, said that this will change the pattern of Grade A hospitals relying on imported equipment.
3.Netizens discuss: The topic #Reverse of Domestic Medical Equipment# has been on the hot search list on Weibo, with 120 million views.

4. Prospects for the development of domestic high-end medical equipment

According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's "14th Five-Year Plan for the Medical Equipment Industry Development Plan", the market share of domestic high-end medical equipment will increase to more than 50% by 2025. The launch of MaxElite+ is timely, and its innovative model brings three major inspirations to the industry:
1.Localization research and development: In-depth integration with China's clinical needs
2.Industrial chain integration: Realize independent and controllable key components
3.Intelligent upgrade: AI+image diagnosis becomes a new track

At present, GE Medical has reached cooperation intentions with 15 top domestic medical institutions, and the first batch of equipment will be put into clinical use in the first quarter of 2024. Industry insiders predict that the market size of domestic PET/CT equipment is expected to exceed 10 billion yuan in the next three years.