Summary: GE HealthCare has launched the Venue Sprint, a portable point-of-care ultrasound system with AI-enabled tools, and enhanced the Venue family with wireless probe connectivity, advanced clinical tools, and updated ViewPoint 6 software for improved workflow and efficiency.
Key Takeaways:
- The Venue Sprint offers portability and high image quality for use in a variety of clinical settings, incorporating wireless Vscan Air probes and AI tools for consistent performance.
- Venue systems feature enhanced capabilities, including Caption Guidance for cardiac imaging, and new tools like the Bladder Volume Tool and Auto Volume Flow for streamlined diagnostics.
GE HealthCare has launched the Venue Sprint, a portable ultrasound device for point-of-care use. The Venue Sprint integrates Venue software, AI tools, high image quality, and wireless probe capability with the Vscan Air handheld ultrasound systems.
Enhanced Features Across Venue Product Line
The Venue Sprint, a tablet-based system with wireless Vscan Air dual probes, enables clinicians to provide care in critical care, emergency medicine, and medical transport settings. It offers high image quality and a consistent user experience with other Venue systems, simplifying learning. The system includes AI tools and documentation features to streamline manual tasks and improve consistency.
Other Venue ultrasound systems now also offer wireless probe connectivity, advanced clinical tools, and Caption Guidance, which provides real-time guidance for capturing cardiac ultrasound images. Optional clinical tools available across the Venue family include:
- Bladder Volume Tool: Supports clinicians in calculating bladder volume using reference images for faster, simpler measurements.
- Auto Volume Flow: Calculates arterial flow volume in real-time.
- Venue Coach MSK: Provides reference images, anatomy markups, and video tutorials to assist with musculoskeletal scans.
New Updates with ViewPoint 6
Venue systems will now include updates to ViewPoint 6 ultrasound reporting software, including Direct Send for a more efficient workflow. These updates align with American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) guidelines and offer expanded regional support and better workflow customization.
“The Venue Sprint—and new enhancements to the Venue family—are designed to empower clinicians to deliver care wherever it is needed with the simplicity, flexibility, and support they require to make confident clinical decisions,” says Karley Yoder, general manager of point of care ultrasound and chief digital officer at GE HealthCare. “We are excited to expand and enhance our point of care portfolio with unique solutions that build on our strengths in digital and handheld ultrasound to help clinicians navigate the evolving healthcare landscape.”
