GE HealthCare has 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 were showcased at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, in London last month.
“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.”