| Brand/Manufacturer | GE |
|---|---|
| SKU | GE-VSCAN-AIR-SL |
The GE HealthCare Vscan Air™ SL is a pocket-sized, wireless handheld ultrasound system designed for rapid cardiac, vascular, lung, musculoskeletal, and point-of-care assessments. Its dual-headed design combines a sector-phased array transducer for deep scanning with a linear array transducer for shallow imaging, allowing clinicians to switch between applications without changing probes. Vscan Air SL connects wirelessly to compatible Apple® and Android™ smartphones and tablets through the Vscan Air app, bringing diagnostic ultrasound imaging directly to the bedside, exam room, or other point-of-care environment.
One of the primary advantages of Vscan Air SL is its ability to provide deep and shallow imaging from a single wireless probe.
The sector-phased array transducer operates from 1.6 to 3.7 MHz with a center frequency of 2.65 MHz and provides imaging depths up to 24 cm. Its small 22 × 17 mm lens and viewing angle up to 90° make it particularly well suited for cardiac imaging and examinations requiring deeper penetration.
The linear array transducer operates from 3 to 12 MHz with a center frequency of 7.7 MHz and provides imaging depths up to 8 cm. Its higher-frequency design supports detailed visualization of superficial structures for applications such as vascular, MSK, small-parts, and procedural imaging.
Clinicians can therefore move from a focused cardiac examination to vascular or superficial imaging using the same device.
Vscan Air SL incorporates GE HealthCare's XDclear transducer technology, including single-crystal technology designed to provide broad frequency bandwidth, image uniformity, and penetration. GE HealthCare also incorporates its SignalMax™ technology into the Vscan Air SL platform to support imaging performance within its compact handheld design.
This technology helps extend the clinical utility of handheld ultrasound beyond basic visualization, supporting a variety of focused diagnostic and procedural applications.
The Vscan Air SL is particularly well suited for focused cardiac ultrasound. Its sector array provides the small acoustic footprint and deeper imaging capability needed for common cardiac views, while Color Doppler, Pulsed Wave Doppler, and M-Mode provide additional tools for evaluating cardiac anatomy, blood flow, and motion.
GE HealthCare identifies cardiac applications for the sector transducer in adult and pediatric patients 40 kg and above.
Typical cardiac applications can include focused assessment of ventricular function, pericardial fluid, cardiac anatomy, and other findings appropriate for point-of-care ultrasound.
The linear transducer makes Vscan Air SL well suited for vascular and peripheral vascular examinations. Its 3–12 MHz frequency range provides the high-frequency imaging needed for superficial vessels, while Color Doppler and Pulsed Wave Doppler add information about blood-flow presence, direction, and velocity.
Pulsed Wave Doppler can display the speed and direction of blood flow and enable velocity measurements, extending the device's capabilities for focused cardiovascular assessment.
Both transducer types support thoracic and lung applications, allowing clinicians to incorporate lung ultrasound into focused bedside examinations.
The combination of sector and linear imaging can be particularly valuable in emergency and critical-care environments, where a clinician may need to move rapidly between cardiac, lung, vascular, and superficial assessments without exchanging equipment.
The high-frequency linear transducer supports conventional and superficial musculoskeletal imaging as well as small-organ examinations.
This enables visualization of superficial anatomy such as:
Its cordless design can also make positioning easier when scanning joints or anatomy where conventional probe cables may restrict movement.
Vscan Air SL supports interventional guidance, including free-hand needle and catheter placement, fluid drainage, nerve blocks, vascular access, and biopsy applications.
The wireless probe design can be particularly advantageous during procedures because clinicians do not have a transducer cable running between the patient and ultrasound console.
Vscan Air SL connects wirelessly to the clinician's compatible Apple or Android mobile device using the Vscan Air app. The app supports both portrait and landscape orientations and uses a simplified, touchscreen interface designed for thumb-controlled operation.
Common controls are readily accessible, including:
The physical probe button can also be configured for freeze or store, allowing the clinician to perform selected actions directly from the probe.
The Vscan Air app supports multiple measurements appropriate for focused ultrasound examinations, including distance, circumference, area, angle, velocity, slope, heart rate, bladder volume, and supported obstetric measurements.
Users can also add arrows and free-text annotations to stored images, supporting basic examination documentation directly from the mobile interface.
At only 218 ± 3 grams, Vscan Air SL is designed to be carried between patients and clinical locations rather than transported on a conventional ultrasound cart. The probe measures approximately 141 × 67 × 33 mm, making it small enough for highly mobile point-of-care workflows.
Because the probe communicates wirelessly with the display device, clinicians can position their smartphone or tablet independently from the transducer, providing additional flexibility around beds, stretchers, and procedure areas.
Vscan Air SL provides up to 50 minutes of scan time on a charge. Charging from 10% to 90% takes approximately 75 minutes, and the probe can be charged using a compatible Qi-certified wireless charger.
This cable-free charging approach complements the system's overall emphasis on portability and simplified point-of-care use.
Vscan Air SL is designed to withstand the demands of mobile clinical use. The probe is IP67 rated, has been tested to MIL-STD-810G drop standards, and is designed to withstand specified temperature extremes. It is also compatible with high-level disinfection techniques.
These characteristics support use in environments where the ultrasound device may move frequently between patients and clinical care areas.
The GE HealthCare Vscan Air SL is ideal for:
