GE Selects Insight Imaging As Preferred Provider of Mobile Imaging Solutions

Insight Imaging announced that their fleet of mobile imaging units will include those previously operated by GE Mobile Interim Solutions (MIS), a unit of GE Capital, and has agreed to become the preferred provider of interim solutions and mobile imaging for GE Healthcare customers. Insight Imaging, which recently merged with Center for Diagnostic Imaging, has worked with GE Healthcare before on MRI, CT, and PET/CT. As GE’s new mobile imaging partner, they will increase their fleet by 28 additional mobile diagnostic imaging assets to serve their expanded customer base.

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