What is IVUS machine?

What is IVUS machine?

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is also known as endovascular ultrasound or intravascular echocardiography. It uses a transducer or probe to generate sound waves and produce pictures of the insides of blood vessels. IVUS uses a special catheter with a small ultrasonic transducer on one end.

How much does IVUS cost?

The IVUS systems list between $100,000 and $200,000 depending if they are integrated into a cath lab system or as a stand-alone cart-based system. The disposable IVUS catheters cost about $600-$1,000 each.

What is Philips IVUS?

Philips intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging offers advanced visualization that enables you to tailor your treatment for every patient. Get the answers not apparent from angiography alone by using IVUS in your treatment strategy.

What is IVUS used for?

Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) is a catheter-based diagnostic procedure used to view the inside of a coronary artery, providing a real-time view.

Is IVUS a 3D?

IVUS offers accurate cross-sectional views of the arterial lumen and plaque, but its two-dimensional nature does not address the true three- dimensional (3D) coronary morphology [2,3].

What is Ivus used for?

What is IntraSight?

Philips IntraSight offers you a comprehensive suite of clinically proven imaging, physiology and co-registration* tools on a modern, secure platform that will help you simplify complex interventions, speed routine procedures and improve lab efficiencies.

Does IVUS use contrast?

Thoughtful and extensive utilization of IVUS as the primary imaging tool to guide PCI is safe, and markedly reduces the volume of iodine contrast, compared to angiography-alone guidance.

What is a intravascular stent?

Coronary intravascular stent placement is a procedure to place a stent in a blocked or narrowed artery of your heart. A stent is a small mesh tube made of metal that helps keep your artery open. The procedure may be done during or after angioplasty. The stent remains in your artery for life.