September 01, 2026
The newest ultrasound machines at Denver Health can recognize anatomy, take measurements with artificial intelligence and give sonographers an even clearer look at a developing baby or a patient’s reproductive organs.
For patients, that technology can mean faster, more precise imaging and potentially earlier answers.
Denver Health’s Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Department added GE Healthcare’s Voluson ultrasound machines in June. The equipment is designed for women’s health and obstetric imaging and can be used for patients with gynecological concerns or pregnancies, including high-risk pregnancies.
“It’s incredible,” said Colleen Simpson, an OB/GYN sonographer at Denver Health. “It allows us and our patients to see so much more clearly and detect earlier than ever if there are complications. These new ultrasound machines, combined with our exceptional OB/GYN services, mean we can provide the best care in the whole state.”
AI lends sonographers another hand
The machines don’t replace the expertise of Denver Health sonographers. For Simpson, who has worked at Denver Health for 21 years, the investment reflects her department’s constant work to improve the patient experience.
AI can help them work more efficiently by recognizing structures and automatically performing certain measurements.
During a pregnancy ultrasound, for example, the technology can recognize parts of a baby’s brain or automatically place measurement calipers while the sonographer scans. A 3D image of a fetal head can be processed into different views of the brain, helping sonographers examine and measure specific structures.
Technology, expertise
Denver Health delivers more than 4,200 babies annually, about one-third of all babies born in Denver, and its OB/GYN team includes maternal-fetal medicine specialists who care for high-risk pregnancies. Patients typically receive an anatomy ultrasound around 20 weeks from sonographers specializing in obstetric imaging.
Technology is only part of the advantage for Denver Health patients.
If an ultrasound reveals a concern, specialists are readily available to talk with patients on-site, often during the same visit, rather than leaving them waiting weeks for answers.
“We have the ability to counsel the patient the same day,” Simpson said.
The new machines give that team another powerful tool, combining advanced imaging, AI and immediate access to specialists to help patients get clearer answers faster.
For Denver Health, which has the vision of being the most trusted healthcare provider in Colorado, it’s an investment not just in the latest technology, but in giving patients the best possible care at every stage of life.
