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ACS NONINVASIVE CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES ACS offers our patients benchmark facilities in cardiac and vascular noninvasive testing. Thanks to our ongoing commitment to remain at the cutting-edge of technology, our offices offer a wide range of ultrasound testing. Our ultrasound machines are digital and include the latest advances in technology, facilitating optimal visualization in a multitude of cardiac, carotid, aortic and other peripheral vascular ultrasound procedures. Our ultrasound machines are digital and include the latest advances in technology, facilitating optimal visualization in a multitude of cardiac, carotid, aortic and other peripheral vascular arterial and venous ultrasound procedures. Tests offered include echocardiography (transthoracic and multiplane transesophageal), exercise/ dobutamine/ Doppler stress echo testing, abdominal and thoracic aorta scanning, carotid and peripheral arterial imaging, venous duplex imaging, renal artery and intrarenal vascular imaging and evaluation of arteriovenous fistula in dialysis patients.
ACS is one of a handful of facilities in the state of Arizona performing transcranial Doppler (TCD) studies. This consists of visualizing and evaluating blood flow within the brain, to help assess damage from strokes, carotid artery disease and other causes. ACS has become one of the first sites in the state of Arizona to switch to “all-digital” ultrasound technology with the acquisition of eight of General Electric’s Vingmed System FiVe imaging ultrasound systems for noninvasive vascular studies. This machine has a unique all-digital platform capable of handling cardiac and vascular imaging with "intelligent” tissue-specific sensitivities. The system gives access to raw digital acoustic image data, and therefore to echocardiographic information of the highest quality. It also has a comprehensive contrast-imaging package and contrast-perfusion research software. The system includes several path-breaking technologies such as Anatomical M-Mode™, Quantitative Tissue Velocity Imaging™ and Coded Octave Imaging™, creating the highest resolution and clarity in ultrasound testing available today. All tests are performed by
technologists skilled and proficient in the latest techniques, and registered
with the American Registry of Advanced Cardiac Specialists is proud to be an ICAEL-accredited ultrasound facility (the accreditation covers cardiologists, technologists and equipment) for adult cardiac ultrasound testing in echocardiography, all types of stress echocardiography and multiplane transesophageal echocardiography. The ICAEL (Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories) accreditation is in recognition of ACS’ commitment to patient care and its provision of diagnostic testing of a high standard. The laboratory is one of the first 140 echocardiography laboratories in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to be so recognized. We share this achievement with only one other site in the entire southwest. The ICAEL is an independent agency established with the support of the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Pediatric Echocardiography. Other tests performed in the non-invasive department include routine 12-lead EKG, treadmill exercise testing, 24-hour continuous EKG monitoring (Holter), event-recorder monitoring, and signal-averaged EKG (detects abnormal “late potentials” on a specialized EKG recording, which could predict the risk for sudden cardiac death in high-risk individuals). Ankle-arm index estimation, a test to diagnose obstructive arterial disease in the legs, is available at all offices. Thus, ACS is in a unique position where we can offer a comprehensive medical program of timely consultation, state-of-the-art cardiac testing, diagnosis and management by experienced caregivers, all available on-site, the same day, resulting in a complete, cost-effective and all encompassing circle of quality care. Who To Contact Please note that your patient may use the specialized services of our Noninvasive Labs and continue to be managed by you. If you are a patient and would like more information regarding the tests and facilities, please contact us at (480) 926-6990 or 1 (800) 73 PULSE. You may also e-mail us at bobbie.boyd@acs-im.com |
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Diagnostic
Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). The technologists regularly attend
Continuing Medical Education programs and receive special training in the latest
advances in technology and techniques, as they become available. This is
reflected in the consistently high quality of tests performed at our offices.
The cardiologist on-site reviews every test and preliminary results are usually
available the same day.