Sam Brusco, Associate Editor10.06.23
GE HealthCare revealed that its Venue Family point-of-care (POC) ultrasounds will now be equipped with Caption Guidance, artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology that offers real-time guidance to help radiologists and medical technologists capture diagnostic-quality cardiac images.
The Venue Family is the first of GE HealthCare’s ultrasounds to incorporate the scan guidance tool after its acquisition of Caption Health earlier this year. Caption Guidance provides step-by-step instructions to acquire ultrasound images for cardiac assessment, the company said, to spot signs of heart disease earlier in at-risk patients.
“Venue Family ultrasound systems support clinical decision-making at the point of care, including the emergency department, offering simple, fast and precise solutions. With the integration of Caption Guidance AI-driven software, these devices can enhance cardiac care and reduce the burden on sonographers and radiology departments by giving more clinicians the ability to perform scans and triage patients,” GE HealthCare’s global general manager of POC and Handheld Ultrasound Dietmar Seifriedsberger told the press. “The AI software is expected to increase the number of clinicians who can successfully and confidently conduct cardiac ultrasound scans, which is especially useful in emergency or critical care settings where demand is high and accuracy is essential.”
GE HealthCare said it also plans to integrate Caption Guidance into its handheld systems to further expand the possible care settings ultrasound can be used in. The company also plans to debut the Venue Family ultrasounds with Caption Guidance at the upcoming American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly.
The Venue Family is the first of GE HealthCare’s ultrasounds to incorporate the scan guidance tool after its acquisition of Caption Health earlier this year. Caption Guidance provides step-by-step instructions to acquire ultrasound images for cardiac assessment, the company said, to spot signs of heart disease earlier in at-risk patients.
“Venue Family ultrasound systems support clinical decision-making at the point of care, including the emergency department, offering simple, fast and precise solutions. With the integration of Caption Guidance AI-driven software, these devices can enhance cardiac care and reduce the burden on sonographers and radiology departments by giving more clinicians the ability to perform scans and triage patients,” GE HealthCare’s global general manager of POC and Handheld Ultrasound Dietmar Seifriedsberger told the press. “The AI software is expected to increase the number of clinicians who can successfully and confidently conduct cardiac ultrasound scans, which is especially useful in emergency or critical care settings where demand is high and accuracy is essential.”
GE HealthCare said it also plans to integrate Caption Guidance into its handheld systems to further expand the possible care settings ultrasound can be used in. The company also plans to debut the Venue Family ultrasounds with Caption Guidance at the upcoming American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly.