GE HealthCare today announced the introduction of the Logiq e family, featuring Logiq e X and Logiq e S, two compact laptop ultrasound systems.
The Logiq e family pairs a console-level performance with AI-powered features and workflow tools, the company said in a news release.
“The Logiq e family furthers our ability to serve customers with solutions that balance portability, performance and workflow, while bringing the right imaging capabilities to the right clinical environments,” Karley Yoder, CEO, Ultrasound Solutions, Advanced Imaging Solutions, GE HealthCare, said in a news release.
The Logiq e family supports a broad range of clinical applications including multi-purpose imaging, musculoskeletal, emergency medicine, critical care, rheumatology and anesthesiology, GE HealthCare said. Logiq e X combines AI-powered tools, advanced imaging capabilities and workflow-enhancing features, while Logiq e S provides imaging capabilities at a more affordable price point.
The Logiq e family features workflow tools like Scan Assistant and Voice Control. Depending on configuration and region, Logiq e X also includes AI-powered tools, including Nerveblox, which labels anatomical landmarks in the ultrasound image and MSK Go, which assists clinicians in performing musculoskeletal ultrasound examinations, identifying anatomical structures on the ultrasound images acquired.
The ultrasound system also offers new tools, such as B-Flow, which provides real-time, high-resolution imaging of blood flow; Speckle Reduction Imaging (SRI)-HD, which enhances visibility of organs and lesions with high-definition contrast resolution; Automated Function Imaging (AFI), which assesses structural heart defects of the left ventricle, right ventricle and left atrium throughout the heart cycle; and SonoBiometry, which performs measurements of fetal head, abdomen and femur.
Verisound digital tools are also available depending on product configuration and region. Verisound Fleet, a cloud-based fleet management solution, supports organizations managing multiple systems with remote system configuration and backup, fleet-wide deployment capabilities, GE said. Verisound Collab enables virtual collaboration, and real-time system usage collaboration. Logiq e X also supports Vscan Air probe compatibility, for wireless, cable-free scanning.
“As I work in different clinics, a portable device is essential for me. What first caught my attention with the Logiq e is its design, but beyond it being appealing is its performance; it’s very practical, easy to use and simple,” said Vicente Roqués Escolor, anesthesiologist. “I was also impressed by the possibility of using artificial intelligence, specifically the Nerveblox tool, which allows the scouting of the different structures we see in a large number of regional anesthesia techniques before performing the intervention.”
GE HealthCare introduced the original Logiq e in 2006; GE HealthCare didn’t spin off from General Electric until 2023. In the middle of the past decade, it debuted the next-gen Logiq e, revising both the hardware and software of the system. Later, it split the product into the X and S tiers.
Separately, GE is collaborating with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of HHS, on an approximately $35 million expansion of an existing $44 million contract to develop AI-powered ultrasound solutions and new platforms for trauma assessment and preparedness for mass-casualty incidents.
In April of this year, GE HealthCare merged its Imaging and Advanced Visualization Solutions (AVS) segments into a combined segment called Advanced Imaging Solutions (AIS), creating a $14.6 billion segment as its two largest businesses combined. AIS includes an AI-enabled portfolio spanning MR, CT, molecular imaging, women’s health, X-ray, ultrasound, image-guided solutions and enterprise imaging.
