Diagnostic Procedures

Advanced imaging is one of WVU’s outstanding strengths. In addition, our team works closely with the Center for Advanced Imaging (CAI), a 12,000-square-foot research and clinical imaging facility. Our specialists have access to the latest technology, including 3-Tesla MRI — twice as powerful as regular MRI — positron emission tomography (PET) and others.

WVU also has a 64-Slice CT scanner that provides a real-time ultrasound 3-D image of the patient’s heart. Using this cutting-edge tool, the healthcare team can diagnose congenital heart disease, valvular disease, pericardial disease, cardiomyopathy, and other cardiovascular disorders.

Diagnostic procedures performed at the Heart Institute include:

64-Slice CT scan
Abdominal aorta ultrasound
Aortography
Arrhythmia mapping
Cardiac MRI
Carotid ultrasound
Computerized Tomography (CT) scan
CT angiography
Echocardiogram
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Electrophysiological studies (EPS)
Event monitors
Holter monitoring
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Non-invasive flow studies
Radioisotope examinations of the heart
Signal-averaging EGG
Stress testing
Tilt table
Trans-esophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
Vascular ultrasound