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Echocardiography Services
PROTOCOLS:
Transthoracic Imaging
- Complete 2D, color flow, spectral Doppler evaluation of cardiac function including great vessel, valvular and ventricular assessment of systolic and diastolic function
- Saline Bubble Protocols for Intracardiac shunting
- Definity ® used for LV opacification on sub-optimal studies
- Detailed myocardial mechanics analysis for electrophysiologic optimization procedures
Transesophogeal Imaging
- Complete protocols for evaluating cardiac conditions that require the exquisite resolution TEE can provide
- Intra-operative Imaging Support for the surgery team when monitoring and checking surgical result before closing the chest
- Support for multiple percutaneous transcatheter procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Three-Dimensional Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging
- 3D Echocardiography for real time evaluation of complex valvular conditions, 3D rendering of change in cardiac chamber volumes, and 3D evaluation of myocardial mechanics
Pediatric Echocardiography
- Specially trained and credentialed staff
- Echo protocols geared to optimize detection of congenital cardiac abnormalities
Screening Echocardiography
- Ejection Fraction (EF) Screening for adults & seniors
- Student Athlete heart screening for risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest for ages 14+
QUALITY:
Accreditation
- Midwest Ultrasound employs dedicated management to obtain and maintain the stringent requirements of the Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Echocardiography Labs (ICAEL)
- ICAEL Accreditation - "Seal Of Approval" Patients Can Count On.
The purpose of the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) is "to ensure high quality patient care and to promote health care by providing a mechanism to encourage and recognize the provision of quality echocardiographic diagnostic evaluations by a process of voluntary accreditation." Through the accreditation process, laboratories assess every aspect of daily operation and its impact on the quality of health care provided to patients. While completing the accreditation application, laboratories often identify and correct potential problems, revising protocols and validating quality assurance programs. Because accreditation is renewed every three years, a long-term commitment to quality and self-assessment is developed and maintained. Laboratories may use ICAEL accreditation as the foundation to create and achieve realistic quality care goals. WWW.ICAEL.ORG |
