GE HealthCare Innovations: AI-Enabled Ultrasound Systems and Mobile Breast Cancer Screening
GE HealthCare has unveiled the Voluson Signature 20 and 18 ultrasound systems, integrating artificial intelligence to enhance diagnostic capabilities in women’s health. These systems aim to enhance diagnostic accuracy and treatment decisions by combining high-performance hardware with scalable software. According to the company, these systems incorporate cutting-edge AI to boost diagnostic precision and confidence.
AI Efficiency in Women’s Health Care
To help address patient demand and reduce staffing burdens, AI-enabled ultrasound technologies can help support a clear, quick, and accurate diagnosis for clinicians. The latest AI-powered capabilities on the Voluson Signature 20 and 18 enable a number of efficiencies across women’s health care settings, ensuring that the new systems significantly shorten exam times through automation.
- The “Hey Voluson” feature: Allows users to operate the system using voice commands, saving time and keystrokes.
- SonoLyst: A suite of tools that leverage AI to identify fetal anatomy seen on standard views, then automatically annotates and measures where applicable.
- SonoPelvicFloor: Simplifies assessments of the pelvic floor and speeds up exams by automating plane alignment and measurements.
- Fibroid Mapping: Uses AI to standardize and streamline fibroid documentation by mapping, measuring, and classifying fibroids.
- fetalHS: Simplifies and speeds fetal heart assessments by up to 48% by providing step-by-step, AI-driven guidance to help identify normal fetal heart anatomy.
Performance and Workflow Comparison
The following table summarizes the key efficiency gains provided by these integrated technologies:
| Feature/Tool | Impact on Clinical Workflow |
|---|---|
| fetalHS | Speeds fetal heart assessments by up to 48%. |
| SonoLyst | Reduces time to complete standard ISUOG second trimester exams. |
| Vscan Air CL | Allows for a wider range of motion because it is cable-free. |
| Hey Voluson | Saves time and keystrokes via voice commands. |
In addition, a flexible wireless workflow is now a possibility with the integration of Vscan Air CL wireless dual probe with the new Voluson Signature systems, allowing for a wider range of motion because it is cable-free.
Theodora: Mobile Screening for Accessibility
GE HealthCare’s new Theodora mobile screening solution is crafted for versatility, ensuring breast cancer screening is accessible for every woman, regardless of their location. “At GE HealthCare we believe it is possible to survive breast cancer with early detection. We want to participate in that fight by increasing the screening participation rate of women across the globe,” the company says.
The Theodora trailer has been designed to offer a seamless screening experience for healthcare professionals, and a warm, inviting interior design so that women do not feel they are entering an operating room. The ambition is to steer this solution to every location where screening rates are too low and offer women the possibility to get a screening examination close to home. Clinicians can also equip countries, regions and hospitals with Theodora so they can lead their screening programmes with the same comfort and proximity for their patients.