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Imaging
Powerful image processing, advances in hardware and software, ever-faster scanning times, and equipment specifically designed for cardiovascular scanning have revolutionized imaging technology in recent years. The Heart & Vascular Institute employs these new, non-invasive imaging alternatives for increased accuracy, patient comfort and safety. Importantly, only experts who are highly trained and experienced in the imaging of the heart and vascular system read and interpret all studies and scans.

• Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• Electron Beam Tomography (EBT) Ultrafast Heart Scan
• Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory (Ultrasound)

Other Diagnostic Tests and Treatments

• Angiography
• Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP®)

 

 

 

 

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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Angiography

The Heart & Vascular Institute has one of the most advanced systems for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Magnetic Resonance (MR) is a technique that produces detailed images of the human body without the use of x-rays or ionizing radiation. The MR system generates images using a powerful magnetic field, radiowaves and a sophisticated computer. The MR images can provide a non-invasive analysis of cardiac function, structure, and vascular anatomy. The scan produces images of exceptional clarity and definition. Its sophisticated design and high-speed processors permit the collection of comprehensive data so that often a diagnosis can be reached in one session.

The MR system is designed specifically for Cardiac MR and MR Angiography. Cardiac MR is a study used to acquire images and hemodynamic information related to the function and structure of the heart. MR Angiography is performed to obtain high quality, high-resolution images of the coronary arteries and peripheral vasculature. This system allows operators to view inside the arteries non-invasively, facilitating diagnosis and treatment. MR angiography is viewed as a major advancement in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease as it can obviate the need for more invasive contrast arteriography. Patients can remain relaxed and comfortable during these non-invasive exams that are completed on an outpatient basis.

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Diagnostic Vascular Laboratory (Ultrasound)

The vascular laboratory provides an accurate, non-invasive means to detect vascular disease. A complete range of non-invasive vascular studies are performed utilizing the most advanced ultrasound systems available. Duplex ultrasound studies combine the anatomic and morphologic information obtained with gray-scale imaging along with hemodynamic data such as blood flow velocity and direction. Ultrasound scanning is used to evaluate:

  • Carotid Arteries
  • Kidney Arteries
  • Arteries to the bowel
  • Leg arteries
  • Aneurysms
  • Blood clots in the legs or arms

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Angiography Suite

 A state-of-the-art digital angiography system, used for diagnostic and endovascular care, is the central component of the angiography suite. It enables physicians to see inside the vascular system so they may perform procedures and make repairs by guiding tiny instruments through the blood vessels - procedures that may once have required major surgery. This angiography system empowers physicians with high contrast, high-resolution images and excellent visualization of even small structures. It enables the high-speed collection of data, minimizing patient exposure to x-rays and contrast agents, and may even eliminate the need for certain tests. Some of the procedures that may be performed in the Angiography Suite include:

  
  • Angiography- a diagnostic technique that evaluates blood flow and identifies blockages of the peripheral arteries and veins. A contrast agent is injected. Then a long thin tube or a cathether is guided through an artery in the arm or the leg to the area that is being studied.
  • Angioplasty - a procedure in which blocked arteries are opened. A catheter with a deflated balloon is guided through the narrowed artery and is inflated to open the artery.
  • Stent Placement - wire mesh tube-like devices called stents may be placed in the artery as an adjunct to or instead of angioplasty to prevent recurrent narrowing. Stents are guided through the arteries via a catheter.

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Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP®)

EECP therapy is delivered in a comfortable suite at The Heart & Vascular Institute. EECP is a non-invasive outpatient procedure to relieve or eliminate angina. It is believed to create new pathways around blocked arteries in the heart by expanding networks of tiny blood vessels that help increase blood flow to the heart muscle. Over time EECP therapy can reduce the frequency of angina, improve exercise capacity and may lessen or eliminate the need for medications.

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