The collaboration between the University of Debrecen and GE HealthCare began in 2017. This partnership is of top priority and importance for us because it ensures a significant international presence for our university within the pertinent domains of research and development. The most recent agreement covers further development and the expansion of currently existing projects on the one hand, while it sets out future directions of development on the other hand.
- For the University of Debrecen, it is a top priority to have a leading role even at the international level in the development of state-of-the-art medical technology and artificial intelligence-based solutions. Our cooperation with GE HealthCare reinforces this ambition and opens up new horizons in the fields of patient care, education and research. The University of Debrecen is intent to continue participating in this joint effort with great enthusiasm and commitment, which is justified by the professional excellence of our partner, the particular importance of the specific research topic and the potential perspective of oncological applications- said Zoltán Szilvássy, Rector of the University of Debrecen.
This new collaboration between GE HealthCare and the University of Debrecen constitutes a significant step forward that will exert a long-term influence on the professional and innovation-related efforts of both the company and our institution of higher education.
- It is indeed an honor for us that the University of Debrecen has put its trust in us and that we can work together. I am confident that our cooperation will have a global impact. GE HealthCare is currently working on a number of developments that will redefine the future of patient care. We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with the University of Debrecen and, relying on our joint achievements, to further expand our professional work ranging from radiochemical and theranostic developments to innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence. This will make it possible for us to work towards our coordinated objectives and ensure the best possible treatment outcomes for patients at the same time,” said Jutas Szvilen Földvári, Managing Director of GE HealthCare for Central and Eastern Europe.
Director of Data and Analytics at GE HealthCare Lehel Ferenczi underlined that the purpose of the newly signed framework agreement would be to promote the early detection of oncological diseases through developments in order to provide faster and more accurate diagnoses for patients, while providing personalized treatment options.
- The Clinical Center of the University of Debrecen has at its disposal outstanding professional experience, state-of-the-art equipment and top-level clinical expertise, covering a broad range of specialties. We are happy to combine this knowledge base with the experience of GE HealthCare in medical technology, imaging and healthcare software development in order to launch joint research and development activities, rapid prototyping tests and iterative feedback, as well as to create opportunities for close and effective collaboration with outstanding clinical professionals- said Lehel Ferenczi, Director of Data and Analytics at GE HealthCare.
President of the Clinical Center Zoltán Szabó added that, as a result of the collaboration between GE HealthCare and the university, patient care could be safer and of even higher quality in the future.
- Thanks to our joint efforts, there is state-of-the-art GE equipment already in use in everyday diagnostics and therapy, not only in oncology but also in other clinical areas. This provides an extremely stable foundation for opening up new areas of cooperation. I am quite convinced that the future developments we are now targeting will ensure even more effective cancer treatment options at the Clinical Center, contributing to a reduction of side effects and a significant improvement of therapeutic efficiency. I wish to note and emphasize the role of artificial intelligence-based diagnostics, which promises to enhance and refine diagnostic processes significantly, thereby enabling an even more effective selection and identification of therapeutic protocols- said Zoltán Szabó, President of the Clinical Center.
As part of a collaboration between the university and GE HealthCare, our Oncology Clinic has been supporting the company’s research and development efforts to increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy for a number of years. Clinic staff members are also involved in validating what is called Intelligent Radiation Therapy (IRT), which denotes the company’s software development program. The parties will work together in the future to further develop the IRT project, create state-of-the-art radiation planning solutions and AI algorithms, and explore common areas of application for radiation surgery and theranostics, such as dosimetry. The Department of Oncoradiology plays a key part in the implementation of this program, performing tasks both in the development and the testing phases.
- This collaboration elevates the research and development activities conducted at our clinic to a new, higher level. In addition to further developing our current projects, it also enables significant future progress in the fields of radiochemistry, theranostics (the combination of therapy and diagnostics) and AI-based radiation planning. It is particularly important for us that, together with GE Healthcare, we can be active participants in the development and clinical application of future high-end procedures- said Árpád Kovács, Head of the Oncoradiology Clinic at the University of Debrecen’s Clinical Center.
The parties signed the cooperation agreement formally on Friday at the University of Debrecen.
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