Caption Health (GE HealthCare)

Caption Health, an innovative medical technology company acquired by GE HealthCare, developed the industry's first FDA-authorized artificial intelligence software designed to democratize and accelerate ultrasound imaging. Its flagship software suite, Caption AI, acts as an interactive digital co-pilot that emulates the expertise of a seasoned sonographer directly at the patient's bedside. By bridging the significant skills gap traditionally required to master complex hand-eye coordination and visual tracking, the platform allows non-specialist healthcare professionals—such as nurses, residents, and hospitalists—to accurately position an ultrasound transducer and confidently capture diagnostic-quality images.

Caption Guidance utilizes deep learning algorithms trained on over five million sonographer hand movements to provide real-time visual instructions, similar to an internal GPS, as a clinician moves the probe across a patient's chest. The system features a built-in "Quality Meter" that dynamically tracks anatomical orientation and signals when the user has achieved the optimal angle for any of the ten standard transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) views, including the parasternal long-axis (PLAX) and apical four-chamber (AP4) views. Once the software determines that the image quality is clinically sufficient for diagnostic review, it triggers "AutoCapture" to record the clip hands-free, ensuring the highest quality visual data is automatically preserved.

Caption Interpretation is the automated diagnostic component of the platform that assists healthcare providers by executing fast, algorithmic assessments of cardiac function immediately following image acquisition. Specifically, the software's "AutoEF" feature automatically calculates the patient's left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)—the primary medical metric used by cardiologists to evaluate how effectively the heart is pumping blood. By synthesizing data from up to three standard cardiac views, the AI generates highly precise measurements aligned with established guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), giving front-line clinicians immediate clinical decision support without forcing them to wait for a formal radiology reading.

Caption AI is heavily deployed across acute point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) environments, including emergency departments, intensive care units (ICUs), anesthesia bays, and rural or underserved health clinics where specialized sonographers are often unavailable. As a core component of GE HealthCare's digital solutions portfolio, the platform is native to compact, handheld devices such as the Vscan Air SL, as well as the Venue family of ultrasound systems. This seamless workflow integration allows healthcare networks to rapidly scale their cardiac screening initiatives, minimize expensive duplicate testing, reduce length of stay, and proactively detect underlying structural heart diseases during routine clinical encounters.