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Engineered for Enterprise Health Systems # The Future of Diagnostic Ultrasound Apricity Robotics is building the acquisition and workflow automation layer for non-invasive ultrasound, addressing sonographer injury, workforce shortages, healthcare capacity constraints, and diagnostic exam variability [Request information Request information ➔](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/contact?hsLang=en) [See how it works See how it works ➔](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/solutions?hsLang=en) - Amplifying Sonographers. Advancing Care. Expanding Operations. A clinical and operational challenge ## When the workforce is under pressure, the entire service line feels it. Physical strain, staffing instability, training demands, and acquisition variation can affect quality, capacity, and patient access across the cardiac imaging program. [See the workforce challenge →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/workforce?hsLang=en) The Sonographer is our hero at Apricity ## We started with the essential workers who perform the exams. Through the standard delivery of care, sonographers absorb years of physical strain which impact their ability to serve both patients and the field they love. As patient demand continues to rise, healthcare providers are losing their most experienced caregivers and the capacity to deliver critical diagnostic care. We designed the platform around the sonographer first, then followed the problem through the rest of the service line, creating a path to greater productivity and flexibility across echocardiography operations. ![Sonographer working with robotic-assisted ultrasound](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Apricity/Images/hero-home.jpg) The growing Capacity crisis ## Demand is outpacing the workforce. - 55.1% Growth in U.S. ultrasound exams outside inpatient settings, 2011 to 2021 [Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2024↗](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jum.16453) - 43.6% Growth in the number of U.S. sonographers over the same period [Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2024↗](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jum.16453) - 75.8% Estimated share of sonographers who have experienced musculoskeletal disorders [BMC Health Services Research, 2024↗](https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-024-11666-w) 1. 01 ### Sonographer in charge Every study is run by the sonographer at the bedside 2. 02 ### NSF-backed SBIR development funding 3. 03 ### Built in Ohio In-house control of engineering and clinical work 4. 04 ### In development Actively engaged with key clinical partners When our heroes struggle, so do healthcare operations ## When sonographers are not protected and supported, downstream care delivery and ultimately patients suffer - ![your-rights-section-image-privacy-heart-ultrasound-review-display-1-1](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/your-rights-section-image-privacy-heart-ultrasound-review-display-1-1.jpg?width=1000&height=562&name=your-rights-section-image-privacy-heart-ultrasound-review-display-1-1.jpg) In the reading room ### Clinical confidence varies When skill, stamina, and confidence vary across your geographically distributed sonographer workforce, so does exam quality, consistency, and clinical confidence. - ![hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg?width=1800&height=1012&name=hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg) Managing the schedule ### Staffing to meet the daily demand As patient demand increases and retaining talent is harder, managing a staffing plan that keeps every exam room operational is a daily challenge. - ![1](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1.webp?width=1100&height=618&name=1.webp) Across Hub & Spoke Clinical Operations ### No operational flexibility Across geographically distributed care delivery networks, requiring an accredited sonographer everywhere an exam is physically delivered restricts operational flexibility and system-wide standardization. In the exam room ## Collaborating to deliver a transformational user experience for both sonographer and patient Our solution is designed as a vendor-agnostic "3rd arm" for any ultrasound cart, holding and manipulating the probe in tandem with the sonographer's clinical expertise, enabling focus on image and measurement quality and consistency across the exam protocol, while enhancing the patient / caregiver experience. [Explore our solution →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/solution-apricity?hsLang=en) ![hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg?width=1800&height=1012&name=hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg) Our Solution ## One enterprise solution for distributed care delivery networks - ![hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg?width=1800&height=1012&name=hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg) ### Protect your sonographers and attract new talent [Learn more→](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/solution-apricity?hsLang=en) - ![hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg?width=1800&height=1012&name=hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg) ### Standardize acquisition quality [Learn more→](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/solution-apricity?hsLang=en) - ![hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg?width=1800&height=1012&name=hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg) ### Expand capacity within your existing operations [Learn more→](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/solution-apricity?hsLang=en) - ![hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg?width=1800&height=1012&name=hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg) ### Accelerate the proficiency and independence of your workforce [Learn more→](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/solution-apricity?hsLang=en) - ![hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg?width=1800&height=1012&name=hero-apricity-robotic-ultrasound-study.jpg) ### Create flexibility across distributed clinical operations [Learn more→](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/solution-apricity?hsLang=en) A coordinated response ## A coordinated response for the cardiac imaging service line The same workforce constraint appears differently in the exam room, the reading room, the staffing plan, and the capital plan. Apricity is developing one technology platform with implications across all four. - 01 In the exam room ### Workforce sustainability Help the people who deliver echo work with less avoidable physical strain and a clearer path to a durable career. [See the workforce solution →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/workforce?hsLang=en) - 02 In the reading room ### Clinical consistency Support more repeatable acquisition so image quality is less vulnerable to fatigue, location, or experience alone. [See the quality solution →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/quality?hsLang=en) - 03 In the capacity plan ### Operational capacity Create a foundation for serving more patients by protecting productive expertise and improving how it is deployed. [See the capacity solution →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/capacity?hsLang=en) Connected priorities ## Five pressures shaping the future of the echo lab The value of robotic assistance should be understood through the problems clinical and operational leaders already manage. - 01 ### Protect workforce continuity Reduce avoidable physical burden and make career longevity part of the staffing strategy. [Explore workforce protection →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/workforce?hsLang=en) - 02 ### Support consistent acquisition Create a more repeatable starting point for image capture across experience levels, shifts, and sites. [Explore image quality →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/quality?hsLang=en) - 03 ### Build practical capacity Protect productive time and support throughput with tools built for changing demand. [Explore capacity →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/capacity?hsLang=en) - 04 ### Strengthen training Give developing sonographers a structured environment for building proficiency with support over time. [Explore training →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/training?hsLang=en) - 05 ### Connect the network Support a broader operating model across flagship hospitals, community sites, and outpatient locations. [Explore multi-site standards →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/network?hsLang=en) Next step ## Tell us your challenges We'll send the clinical and technical detail that fits your situation, and we'll be clear about what's still in development. [See the technology](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/technology?hsLang=en) i The Apricity platform is an investigational device. It is limited by law to investigational use and is not available for sale in the United States. We are working toward FDA submission and continuing evaluation work. The human problem ## The physical demands of scanning are an enterprise concern. Cardiac ultrasound is a skilled, hands-on profession. Sonographers spend their days reaching, holding sustained positions, managing equipment, and adapting to patients with different clinical and mobility needs. Over time, that physical workload can affect comfort, attendance, retention, and career longevity. 1. Protect workforce continuity 2. Support consistent acquisition 3. Build practical capacity [Protect the workforce →](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/workforce?hsLang=en) ![Sonographer working with robotic-assisted ultrasound](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Apricity/Images/hero-home.jpg) The sonographer remains central. Technology should support expertise, control, and career longevity. Clinical perspective ## What clinical leaders are telling us Apricity is developing its platform with input from the people responsible for acquisition, interpretation, workforce leadership, and health-system operations. - “ > Sonographers take three years in clinic to train and then leave. Variability in sonographer expertise drives all quality issues. Every July we have a new crew. The musculoskeletal burden is real, and our senior sonographers move to administrative roles due to pain. Dr. Wendy Tsang Medical Director, Echocardiography, University Health Network - “ > On-axis imaging is critical to quality and downstream interpretation and diagnosis. We struggle to control quality across our satellite locations. Robotic standardization and remote quality assurance would be a game changer. Dr. Richard Hellman Director of Echocardiography Clinical and institutional relationships ### Progress supported by clinical and institutional relationships - University Hospitals - Ochsner Health - JumpStart - Cyte Ventures - National Science Foundation i **Development status:** The Apricity system is an investigational device. It is limited by law to investigational use and is not available for sale in the United States. We are working toward FDA submission and continuing evaluation work with clinical partners. Next step ## Tell us your challenges We'll send the clinical and technical detail that fits your situation, and we'll be clear about what's still in development. [See the technology](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/technology?hsLang=en) i The Apricity platform is an investigational device. It is limited by law to investigational use and is not available for sale in the United States. We are working toward FDA submission and continuing evaluation work. Get in touch ## Contact Us Get in touch with the Apricity team. [Contact Us Contact Us](https://lp.apricityrobotics.com/contact?hsLang=en) i The Apricity platform is an investigational device. It is limited by law to investigational use and is not available for sale in the United States. We are working toward FDA submission and continuing evaluation work. 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