Summary: GE HealthCare has launched the Versana Premier ultrasound system, offering AI-powered tools, real-time optimization, and specialized features to improve workflow, imaging accuracy, and clinical efficiency across multiple medical fields.
Key Takeaways
- AI Tools Improve Workflow and Accuracy: Versana Premier offers automated features to support clinicians and streamline diagnoses across various specialties.
- Advanced Imaging Capabilities: The system uses VisionBoost Architecture, XDclear probes, and real-time optimization tools like Whizz for enhanced imaging.
- Specialized Support for OB-GYN and Diagnostics: It includes 3D/4D imaging and AI-based tools for organ labeling, helping clinicians work more efficiently with faster workflows.
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GE HealthCare has launched the Versana Premier, the latest addition to its Versana ultrasound family. Designed to meet the needs of diverse medical fields such as general practice, Ob-Gyn, musculoskeletal care, and cardiology, the system offers AI-enabled tools to streamline workflow and enhance clinical accuracy.
“The ultrasound system integrates advanced functions with optimized image quality and educational resources, which can be used in various settings. It can, therefore, adequately support clinicians in a wide range of assessments and diagnoses,” says Martin Altersberger, MD, director of Echo Laboratory, State Hospital Steyr in Austria.
AI-Enhanced Workflow Tools
Phil Rackliffe, president and CEO of ultrasound and image-guided therapies at GE HealthCare, notes, “The rising demand for imaging has driven the increasing use of ultrasound in primary care. Ultrasound is emerging as a key tool, enabling faster diagnoses, and improving patient outcomes and satisfaction. Versana Premier is equipped with advanced automated workflow and productivity tools, including educational resources, to support clinicians who are often the frontline of disease identification and diagnosis.”
The Versana Premier is built on VisionBoost Architecture, featuring probes like XDclear and a new imaging engine that ensures high-resolution imaging. Key functions include Whizz, which continuously optimizes images in real time, and Whizz Color Flow for enhanced color display. Specialized tools like Whizz RenderLive and V-Live 2.0 support 3D/4D imaging for tracking fetal development in Ob-Gyn care.
Enhancing Workflow Efficiency
The system’s automated tools, including AI-powered Whizz Label for labeling organs and Whizz Follicle for volume measurements, enable more efficient workflows. Clinicians report up to a 38% improvement in workflow speed using these features.
“Versana Premier is remarkably user-friendly, and optimizing B-Mode image quality is straightforward, making it possible to produce excellent images,” Altersberger adds.