GE HealthCare, Diagnoly Team Up to Advance AI-Enabled Fetal Ultrasound

GE HealthCare is partnering with Diagnoly to better leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technology in fetal ultrasound assessments. By joining forces, the two companies hope to accelerate the integration of Diagnoly’s Fetoly solution within GE HealthCare’s Voluson women’s health ultrasound systems.

Ultrasound plays a vital role throughout pregnancy, offering clinicians insights into fetal growth, development, and potential congenital conditions. But factors such as high-fetal movement, increased maternal abdominal wall thickness, and operator variability can create barriers to conducting consistent, high-quality examinations.ⁱ Integrating advanced technology—such as AI-enabled tools—into ultrasound can help clinicians streamline examinations, reduce workload, and enhance consistency and accuracy of fetal assessments, according to the companies.

“AI is redefining what’s possible in healthcare, and GE HealthCare is at the forefront of this movement, as an industry leader bringing AI-powered innovations to clinicians,” said Gerald Seifriedsberger, general manager, Women’s Health Ultrasound, GE HealthCare. “This collaboration with Diagnoly further expands our ability to integrate advanced AI-based screening support into Voluson ultrasound, helping elevate care for women and their babies.”

Fetoly is a real-time AI solution that delivers comprehensive and standardized fetal ultrasound examinations, aligned with International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) guidelines. The solution aims to provide clinicians with AI-powered clinical diagnostic support for fetal heart and brain analysis while continuously verifying exam completeness and quality criteria in real time. This capability is expected to further enhance the Voluson portfolio, supporting clinicians in delivering optimal care.

“Obstetric ultrasound remains one of the most powerful, but also complex imaging techniques. As a result, up to 50% of fetal abnormalities remain undetected during pregnancy.ⁱⁱ At Diagnoly, we believe AI can play a transformative role in making high‑quality screening more accurate, accessible and consistent,” Diagnoly Co-Founder/CEO Ivan Voznyuk stated. “The integration of Fetoly into Voluson ultrasound systems reflects our shared commitment to supporting clinicians in real-time with tools that can help improve maternal and fetal outcomes.”

Fetoly has earned U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and CE mark approval. The AI application is available as a free trial on the Voluson Solution Store and other major mobile app platforms.

References
ⁱ Xiao, Sushan, Junmin Zhang, Ye Zhu, Zisang Zhang, Haiyan Cao, Mingxing Xie, and Li Zhang. 2023. “Application and Progress of Artificial Intelligence in Fetal Ultrasound” Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 9: 3298. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12093298
ⁱⁱ Buijtendijk, M.F.J., B.B. Bet, M.M.G. Leeflang, et al. 2024. “Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound Screening for Fetal Structural Abnormalities During the First and Second Trimester of Pregnancy in Low‑Risk and Unselected Populations.” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 5, Article No. CD014715. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD014715.pub2