GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, and Boston Scientific, Natick, Mass., are teaming to improve workflow in labs. Many cardiologists use GE Healthcare's Innova cardiovascular X-ray system when performing procedures to view and treat potential coronary artery blockages that could cause heart attacks or other cardiovascular damage. The Boston Scientific iLab intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging system can be installed alongside the GE Innova X-ray System, letting physicians incorporate IVUS technology into their procedures. With IVUS, a catheter is inserted into the heart or vessel where high-frequency sound waves reflect off tissue or vessel walls. The reflected sound waves create a cross-sectional image from within the vessel or heart to aid in visualizing vessel and heart structure. IVUS is intended to offer a more complete picture from inside the artery or vessel, and it helps to optimize the effectiveness of stents.