Intelligent Ultrasound

What Intelligent Ultrasound does

Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC was a UK-based medical technology company founded in 2012 that operated two complementary product lines: AI-powered clinical ultrasound software and a multi-specialty ultrasound simulation training portfolio. Its clinical AI software, anchored by the ScanNav Assist platform and the SonoLyst product family (SonoLystlive, SonoLyst X/IR), applied deep-learning computer vision to live obstetric ultrasound images to automatically identify, classify, and label anatomical structures in real time, and operated under FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance for use in regulated clinical workflows. The simulation business spanned 12+ specialty modules covering diagnostic medical sonography, OB/GYN (including endometriosis), cardiac, emergency and critical care, anesthesiology/CRNA, pediatric/neonatology, general surgery, endovascular, gastroenterology, pulmonology, orthopedic surgery, and urology, providing realistic virtual patient training for hospitals, medical schools, and MedTech customers.

The company's revenue was generated through two distinct go-to-market motions: direct enterprise sales of simulation products (hardware plus software modules) to medical schools, hospitals, simulation centers, and MedTech companies, and OEM licensing of clinical AI software embedded natively into GE HealthCare's Voluson Expert and Voluson Signature ultrasound systems. Pricing was quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Clinical AI sales reached approximately £2 million in 2023, and management concluded that clinical AI sales growth alone was insufficient to fund continued product development, which precipitated the divestiture of that segment. The simulation portfolio was distributed globally via Surgical Science's enterprise sales channels following the February 2025 acquisition.

Intelligent Ultrasound underwent a complete corporate restructuring in 2024-2025. In July 2024, GE HealthCare agreed to acquire the clinical AI software business for approximately $51 million, completing the transaction in October 2024 and absorbing the AI technology and the R&D team. On February 18, 2025, Surgical Science Sweden AB completed the purchase of the remaining Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC entity for approximately $53 million, taking the AIM-listed company private and integrating its volumetric ultrasound simulation technology into Surgical Science's broader medical simulation portfolio. The company no longer operates as an independent entity.

Name

Intelligent Ultrasound

Legal name

Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC

Website

https://intelligentultrasound.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Imaging AI Software

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Imaging AI (HDAAAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

AI Orchestration & Imaging Analytics Platforms (Model Management/Triage) (HLACALAG)

Keywords

• Medical ultrasound simulation
• AI ultrasound imaging
• Obstetric scanning software
• Sonography training systems
• Clinical AI imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Didcot

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Clinical AI Software Sales: Direct sales of AI-powered clinical ultrasound software (ScanNav Assist, SonoLyst family). Generated approximately £2 million in clinical AI sales in 2023. This stream was divested to GE HealthCare via the $51 million acquisition completed in Q4 2024 / October 2024.
2. Medical Simulation Software & Hardware Sales: Sales of ultrasound simulation products (including volumetric ultrasound simulators) used to train sonographers, OB/GYNs, and other medical professionals across specialties. Following the February 2025 acquisition by Surgical Science, this stream is monetized within Surgical Science's broader medical simulation portfolio.
3. OEM Licensing into GE HealthCare Devices: Embedded AI clinical software integrated into GE HealthCare's Voluson Expert and Voluson Signature ultrasound systems, generating per-device/per-license revenue as part of the OEM relationship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Intelligent Ultrasound developed and sold AI-powered clinical ultrasound image analysis software (ScanNav Assist and the SonoLyst family) that automatically identified, classified, and labeled anatomical structures during obstetric scanning in real time, and a portfolio of volumetric ultrasound simulation training systems spanning 11+ medical specialties. The clinical AI software was sold via OEM embedding into GE HealthCare ultrasound devices, while the simulation products were sold to medical schools, hospitals, and MedTech companies.

Product overview

Intelligent Ultrasound offers a portfolio of two complementary lines: (1) clinical AI software — ScanNav Assist and the SonoLyst product family (SonoLystlive, SonoLyst X/IR) for real-time AI-guided obstetric ultrasound scanning, which was divested to GE HealthCare for $51 million in October 2024 and is now embedded on Voluson Expert and Voluson Signature systems; and (2) a medical ultrasound simulation portfolio spanning specialty simulators for OB/GYN, Cardiac, Emergency & Critical Care, Anesthesiology/CRNA, Pediatric/Neonatology, General Surgery, Endovascular, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography, which was acquired by Surgical Science Sweden AB on February 18, 2025. The clinical AI line functions as an embedded software add-on to third-party ultrasound hardware, while the simulation line is a platform-plus-modules architecture where the core simulation engine supports specialty add-on modules for each clinical area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ScanNav Assist: AI-powered image analysis technology for ultrasound devices.

Products and services

• ScanNav Assist AI-powered real-time image analysis software that automatically identifies, classifies, and labels anatomical structures during obstetric ultrasound scanning. Designed for sonographers and obstetric clinicians; embedded on GE HealthCare's Voluson ultrasound devices following the October 2024 divestiture of the clinical AI business.
• SonoLystlive AI-powered image analysis tool that automatically recognizes and labels standard anatomical views in real time during obstetric ultrasound examinations, supporting sonographers in obtaining diagnostic-quality images.
• SonoLyst X/IR AI-driven image recognition feature for automated view classification and image quality assessment within Intelligent Ultrasound's ScanNav platform, applied to obstetric ultrasound workflows.
• Intelligent Ultrasound Simulation Platform Ultrasound simulation training platform providing realistic virtual ultrasound scanning environments for medical education across multiple specialties. Sold to medical schools, hospitals, simulation centers, and MedTech companies; now part of Surgical Science's portfolio.
• OB/GYN Ultrasound Simulator (including Endometriosis Ultrasound Simulator) Specialty ultrasound simulation module for obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound training, including the Endometriosis Ultrasound Simulator. Targeted at OB/GYN trainees and clinicians; now part of Surgical Science's simulation portfolio.
• Cardiac Ultrasound Simulator Specialty simulation module for echocardiography and cardiac ultrasound training, targeted at cardiology trainees and clinicians; now part of Surgical Science's simulation portfolio.
• Pediatric and Neonatology Ultrasound Simulator (BabyWorks)

Quantifiable outcome

• £2 million in clinical AI sales (2023)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and flagship.

• EKF Diagnostics Holdings plcminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Cardiff-headquartered EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc completed its February 2025 acquisition of Intelligent Ultrasound Group plc and appointed Helen Jones (formerly of Surgical Science) as CFO to oversee post-acquisition integration. EKF's new CFO brings over 20 years of finance and strategic transaction experience in AIM-listed technology businesses.
• Surgical Science Sweden ABflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2025Surgical Science Sweden AB completed the acquisition of Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC on February 18, 2025, integrating Intelligent Ultrasound as a division within Surgical Science. The combination is intended to expand Surgical Science's ultrasound simulation portfolio and strengthen its UK footprint by combining Intelligent Ultrasound's volumetric ultrasound technology with Surgical Science's existing simulated ultrasound solutions.
• GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 19 July 2024GE HealthCare acquired Intelligent Ultrasound's clinical AI software business for approximately $51 million (announced July 19, 2024; closed Q4 2024 / October 2024). The deal embeds ScanNav Assist, SonoLystlive, and SonoLyst X/IR AI image analysis into GE's Voluson Expert and Voluson Signature ultrasound devices, with GE also absorbing Intelligent Ultrasound's R&D team to accelerate AI innovation for Women's Health ultrasound devices.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caption Health: AI-enabled ultrasound image guidance software for cardiac and broader diagnostic scanning. Direct peer to Intelligent Ultrasound's ScanNav clinical AI stack; notably also acquired by GE HealthCare (2023), positioning both companies within the same strategic acquirer's ultrasound AI roadmap.
• Surgical Science Sweden AB: Parent company and largest direct peer in medical simulation. Surgical Science's ultrasound simulation portfolio directly overlaps with Intelligent Ultrasound's volumetric ultrasound modules across multiple specialties, and the Feb 2025 acquisition made Intelligent Ultrasound a division of Surgical Science.
• CAE Healthcare: Major medical simulation provider with broad ultrasound simulation offerings across patient simulators, sonography training, and procedural training. Comparable to Intelligent Ultrasound's simulation portfolio across OB/GYN, emergency, and anesthesiology use cases.
• Laerdal Medical: Global medical simulation vendor with patient simulators and ultrasound-compatible training solutions sold to medical schools, nursing programs, and hospitals — overlapping buyer base with Intelligent Ultrasound's simulation business.

Broad incumbents

• GE HealthCare: Acquired Intelligent Ultrasound's clinical AI business in October 2024 for $51M and is now the strategic OEM partner embedding ScanNav into Voluson. Direct incumbent in ultrasound hardware plus a growing internal ultrasound-AI portfolio (including Caption Health).
• Mindray: Large incumbent medical imaging vendor with ultrasound systems sold globally across OB/GYN, radiology, and point-of-care. Comparable distribution profile and clinical focus as the GE HealthCare Voluson platform embedding Intelligent Ultrasound AI.

Emerging players

• Butterfly Network: Handheld, AI-enabled point-of-care ultrasound with integrated AI guidance for imaging acquisition and interpretation. Emerging peer in the AI ultrasound workflow space targeting similar sonographer-shortage pain points as Intelligent Ultrasound's ScanNav.
• Ultromics: AI-driven echocardiography analysis software for cardiovascular diagnostics. Emerging player in the ultrasound AI space, applying similar image-recognition techniques as Intelligent Ultrasound but specialised in cardiac use cases.
• EchoNous: AI-guided handheld ultrasound focused on cardiac, abdominal, and procedural workflows. Emerging peer with overlapping AI ultrasound guidance capability and comparable OEM/partnership go-to-market profile.
• DiA Imaging Analysis: AI-based ultrasound image analysis for cardiac and abdominal imaging, sold via OEM partnerships with ultrasound vendors. Emerging peer mirroring Intelligent Ultrasound's clinical AI go-to-market approach of OEM embedding rather than direct clinical sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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