Seeking to improve its position in vascular imaging, Rex Healthcare in North Carolina recently acquired a Toshiba Aplio 500 ultrasound system with Superb Micro-Vascular Imaging (SMI). The new system allows clinicians to perform non-invasive vascular exams, such as visualizing carotid arteries and visceral and renal organs.
Previously, physicians had to use contrast agents or invasive methods to view low-velocity micro-vascular blood flow, making the new system faster and safer for patients. The SMI tool can also be used to see small vessels in and around areas such as tumors and lymph nodes.
“Since our team shifted to using SMI, we are experiencing image quality that is night and day from other technologies,” said Pat Washko, technical director, Rex Hospital, UNC Healthcare Vascular Center. “Rex Healthcare is now able to perform more comprehensive exams with the two different color modes, especially for identifying incidental findings to differentiate between solid and cystic masses. It is the right technology for our expanding vascular capabilities.”
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