As one of the leading facilities in the nation for cardiovascular care, MUSC Heart & Vascular Center deploys some of the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies in existence, including state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratories, and the only integrated cardiac imaging and interventional radiology center in the state. Housed here, for example, is the newly introduced 64-slice CT scanner. MUSC is the first hospital in the Southeast – and the only one in the area – to acquire this remarkable diagnostic device, which may reduce the need for catheterization in some patients. 
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In addition, the center features an advanced 3-D angiography system and a new high-speed cardiac MRI. We're also the only medical organization in the state with a magnetic navigational catheterization system, which allows for the examination and treatment of blood vessels and arteries that previously could not have been reached.
MUSC’s new cardiac imaging and interventional radiology center, a central feature of the MUSC Heart & Vascular Center, has a breadth of technologies that is second to none. “We have some of the most advanced technology available in the world in a facility that gives patients access to an extraordinary level of care,” says Michael Gold, M.D., Ph.D., medical director of the center.
The MUSC Heart & Vascular Center is one of the first cardiac imaging facilities in the Southeast and one of few in the country that combines state-of-the-art cardiology with interventional radiology in contiguous areas. The centralized care of the heart and vascular system streamlines the process, allowing patients to be registered, evaluated and treated, all without leaving the center. The new generation of equipment provides an extraordinary level of integrated care. The system acts as an extension of the patient care team, guiding each task – from medications, lab results and treatment protocols to image data, physiological waveforms and documentation. The technology allows specialists to view images generated from multiple imaging systems concurrently. As a result, comprehensive patient information is always available to the team. This can reduce the number of interventional procedures a patient receives.
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The MUSC Heart & Vascular Center, as a leading center for cardiovascular care, deploys cutting edge diagnostic and therapeutic technology, in addition to a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization imaging lab. |
