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iDepending on your health needs, your doctor may refer you for one or more services at the Trios Cardiovascular Catheterization and Interventional Radiology Lab—simply referred to as the cath lab—at Trios Hospital. The Trios Cath Lab provides a variety of minimally and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in both inpatient and outpatient situations.
Interventional radiology is an alternative to invasive surgery. It helps diagnose or treat many cardiac and other medical conditions by using x-rays, ultrasound, CT scans, or other imaging techniques to guide tiny tubes, stents, wires, or other very small devices through tiny punctures in the skin. Recovery time from these percutaneous procedures is faster than more invasive methods.
Highly trained interventional radiologists and cardiology staff provide many important services at the Trios Cath Lab.
Visit the Society of Interventional Radiology for more details about specific cath lab services.
Imaging technology is at the heart of vascular and interventional radiology. And when it comes to something as critical as the health of our patients, only the best will do.
Our world-class interventional cath lab offers excellence in both imaging technology and equipment design. The cath lab at Trios Hospital provides physicians with comprehensive vascular images for a broad range of diagnostic and interventional procedures, while prioritizing and enhancing patient safety and comfort.
Highly advanced Trios Cath Lab technology helps:
Trios currently uses the Philips Allura Xper FD20/10 biplane cardiovascular x-ray system, which supports the full spectrum of cardiac and vascular interventions. Among its advantages, the system: