Cardiovascular imaging

At Aurora Health Care, we’re here to help get your heart back to a healthy beat. That’s why your doctor might recommend cardiovascular imaging to detect any heart issues or assess your heart health after a procedure.

With our dedicated cardiovascular imaging services, you can find a convenient location near you in eastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois.

Types of cardiovascular imaging

Our imaging experts are dedicated to helping your medical team develop a full picture of your cardiovascular health. We use the latest imaging equipment available to support our cardiac and vascular care programs, including 4-D ultrasound imaging systems that add moving images to 3-D technology.

Some of the cardiovascular imaging procedures we offer include:

• Stress test: This test helps doctors see if your heart gets enough blood while you exercise. Technicians first create images of your blood flow to your heart while you rest, then again as you exercise on a treadmill or stationary bike.
• Nuclear cardiology imaging: This safe, noninvasive diagnostic procedure uses small amounts of radioactive material to create images of your body’s internal organs and structures to help your doctors see how your heart and related systems are functioning.
• Positron emission tomography (PET) scan: This test helps your doctor and involves injecting a small amount of a radioactive chemical into your arm to create images of your body’s metabolic processes.

Placing your trust in our team

People from around eastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois choose our hospitals and clinics for our track record of safety and excellence. When you choose Aurora for your heart and vascular imaging tests, you can feel confident with our:

• National ranking: U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks our heart program among the best in the country. We’re dedicated to improving and transforming heart care.
• Top team: Our imaging program is part of Aurora’s larger Heart & Vascular Institute – a widely recognized cardiovascular program.
• Excellence in care: The prestigious Intersocietal Accreditation Commission accredited our nuclear imaging programs, meaning nationally recognized experts affirm we provide top-quality care.
• Latest treatments: We’re innovators who helped develop cutting-edge equipment used at the world’s top heart and vascular hospitals, including our own.

Furthering clinical expertise through fellowship

For medical residency graduates, our cardiovascular imaging fellowship program offers advanced training in preparing current and future physicians to help all people live well.