What You Should Know:
– GE HealthCare announced significant enhancements to its Venue ultrasound systems, including the launch of Venue Sprint, a solution that sets a new standard for point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
– Venue Sprint is a portable tablet-style ultrasound system featuring wireless Vscan Air dual-probes, providing clinicians with exceptional image quality and a common platform for a seamless learning experience.
POCUS: A Growing Tool for Clinicians
POCUS is increasingly recognized for its ability to provide real-time, detailed images at the point of care, leading to faster diagnoses, improved patient outcomes, and reduced healthcare costs. It’s a promising solution that can help address health inequities and expand access across various care settings.
Venue Sprint: Empowering Clinicians Across Environments
Venue Sprint’s portability and wireless capabilities empower clinicians to deliver care in diverse settings, including critical care, emergency medicine, medical transport, and more. It incorporates AI-enabled tools and documentation features designed to simplify processes and improve consistency, similar to those available across the entire Venue family.
Enhanced Venue Family Ultrasound Systems
Other Venue family ultrasound systems will also benefit from optional wireless Vscan Air dual-probe integration. All Venue systems now have access to Caption Guidance™, providing on-screen guidance for capturing diagnostic-quality cardiac ultrasound images. Additionally, Venue systems offer optional clinical tools like the Bladder Volume Tool, Auto Volume Flow, and Venue Coach MSK to assist users of varying skill levels in conducting patient exams.
ViewPoint 6: Streamlining Workflow
ViewPoint 6 ultrasound reporting software is now available on Venue Sprint, offering features like Direct Send for efficient, silent report review and finalization. The latest ViewPoint 6 release also includes new features and functionalities aligned with ACEP guidelines, expanded regional support, and improved workflow with customizable worksheet templates.
“Venue Sprint brings exceptional value to the emergency department, maintaining the proven quality of other Venue ultrasound systems while improving the user experience with wireless transducers,” said Andrés Carlos von Wernitz Teleki, MD, emergency medicine physician, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain. “This versatile ultrasound system can be used for high-quality assessments in critical, time-sensitive scenarios where quick access to information is decisive for patient outcomes.”
Availability
GE HealthCare will showcase the Venue family, including Venue Sprint, at the ACEP Scientific Assembly in Las Vegas from September 29 to October 2, 2024. The Venue family is currently available in the U.S. and will launch in select countries worldwide this year. Caption Guidance on the Venue family is currently available only in the U.S.
