GE HealthCare has introduced enhanced Venue point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) systems, including the launch of the Venue Sprint, a new tablet-based device.

Venue Sprint is designed for maximum portability and combines Venue software, AI-enabled tools, quality imaging, and wireless probe capability with Vscan Air handheld ultrasound systems.

Venue family ultrasound systems now also offer wireless probe connectivity, advanced clinical tools, and the new ViewPoint 6 updates to increase efficiency and optimise workflow.

The Venue Sprint ultrasound device, a portable system, features wireless Vscan Air dual probes, enabling care across various settings, including critical care and emergency medicine.

It maintains better image quality and offers a common platform with other Venue systems to facilitate learning and ensure consistent user experience.

Venue Sprint includes AI-powered resources and documentation tools aimed at streamlining manual processes and enhancing consistency.

GE HealthCare POCUS general manager and ultrasound chief digital officer Karley Yoder said: “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.”

All systems in the Venue family have access to Caption Guidance, which provides on-screen guidance to capture quality cardiac ultrasound images.

Additional clinical tools assist users in conducting patient exams such as the Bladder Volume Tool, Auto Volume Flow, and Venue Coach MSK, which offers reference images, anatomy markups, and video tutorials.

The ViewPoint 6 ultrasound reporting software is now extended to Venue Sprint, bringing features such as Direct Send for a seamless workflow, allowing clinicians to review, update and finalise reports efficiently.

In July 2024, GE Healthcare and Amazon Web Services announced their collaboration to create new generative AI models to analyse complex medical data.