CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced the CE marks of its Vscan Air™ SL wireless handheld ultrasound system with Caption AI™ (Vscan Air SL with Caption AI), an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven software for rapid cardiac assessments at the point of care, as well as ECG-less Cardiac computed tomography (CT) scanning on its Revolution Apex™ platform, which allows clinicians to acquire cardiac images without the aid of the patients’ electrocardiogram (ECG) signal/trace. Both technologies will be showcased at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, in London, August 30-September 2, 2024.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, claiming an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. There is an urgent need to diagnose cardiovascular disease earlier to help curb cardiac deaths across the world as more than 60% of these deaths are preventable and premature.1,2 In order to meet this challenge, clinicians across various care areas need the best possible tools and technologies to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease more efficiently to enable better patient outcomes.
GE HealthCare will showcase its latest technology that brings high-quality imaging to the patient’s bedside, cardiac catheterization laboratory and other hospital settings. The ultraportable Vscan Air SL with Caption AI is designed to help more healthcare professionals capture cardiac images so that even non-experts in cardiac ultrasound can help tell the story of their patients’ hearts, better informing diagnoses and treatment plans. Access to this novel technology enables earlier heart disease detection and expands cardiac care into primary care and emergency settings. Vscan Air SL with Caption AI can provide real-time, step-by-step visual guidance to optimize probe movements and includes a quality meter to ensure the user obtains the best possible images. Once a user captures an image, the AutoEF (ejection fraction) feature automatically calculates a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), an important measure of heart function.
During the ESC Congress, three dedicated educational tutorials will be held on-site for Vscan Air SL with Caption AI, including live scanning demonstrations. Find out more here.
“With diseases of the heart and blood vessels representing nearly one-third of all global deaths, innovation within cardiac diagnostics and treatment is one of our top priorities as a healthcare company,” said Phil Rackliffe, president and CEO of Ultrasound and Image Guided Therapies, GE HealthCare. “The integration of Caption AI on Vscan Air SL is a major step toward helping more users confidently capture diagnostic-quality images to inform clinical decisions when time is of the essence. With the recent CE mark, we’re eager to bring this technology to more healthcare providers around the world.”
