Unity Healthcare

InnerVision West Advanced Medical Imaging

InnerVision West is the first imaging center in North Central Indiana to offer new state-of-the-art high definition magnetic resonance (HDMR) scans with the Signa® EXCITE 3.0T HD system from GE Healthcare. Employing sophisticated technology that has previously been confined to research facilities and major medical centers, the 3T MRI is setting the new standard in medical imaging. (InnerVision West opened in the fall of 2007.)

Tesla (T) is the unit of measurement quantifying the strength of a magnetic field. Prior to the 3 Tesla Machine, the high-field standard was 1.5 Tesla. Our scanner generates a magnetic field that is twice the strength of 1.5 Tesla machines and 10 to 15 times the strength of low field or opens MRI scanners. The magnetic field produced by our 3T MRI System yields exceptional anatomic detail. The increased image clarity revealed by 3T is particularly beneficial for pathological conditions involving the brain, spine, and musculoskeletal system.

This facility is a collaboration between Unity Healthcare and
Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health

InnerVision West Advanced Medical Imaging's News & Events

Lance Madsen passes ABII Certification
Lance Madsen with InnerVision Advanced Medical Imaging recently passed the American Board of Imaging Informatics certification. The American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) was established in ...
Dr. Kent Lancaster joins Unity Radiology
Unity Healthcare is pleased to announce that Dr. Kent Lancaster has joined Unity Radiology, and will be practicing radiology at InnerVision Advanced Medical Imaging and InnerVision West. InnerVision ...
InnerVision West 3 Tesla MRI Receives ACR Accreditation
InnerVision West Advanced Medical Imaging, West Lafayette, Indiana, has been awarded a three year term of accreditation in 3 Tesla MRI, as a result of a recent survey by the American College of ...
3 Tesla MRI at InnerVision West featured in Scientific Research
November 01, 2010The Damage DoneWHILE CONCUSSIVE HITS DOMINATE THE DEBATE, A GROUNDBREAKING NEW STUDY SUGGESTS THAT MINOR BLOWS-AND THERE CAN BE HUNDREDS EACH GAME-ARE JUST AS TRAMAUTICDavid ...
Research Conducted at InnerVision West on Concussions in High School Football Players featured on Frontline on PBS
Purdue Professor Thomas Talavage's research on concussions in high school football players was featured on the Tuesday, April 12th episode of Frontline on PBS. His research was conducted on the ...

Comprehensive Services

InnerVision West is able to offer its patients advanced capabilities and entirely new applications that are only available with HDMR, such as:

Brain imaging with uncompromised image quality, despite patient motion
Evaluation of diabetic patients for low blood flow to the lower legs - ability to capture high-resolution detail all the way down into the critical vessels of the foot
Extremely high-resolution images in the abdomen, for liver exams with shorter breath holds and better organ coverage than previously possible

The 3T MRI is extremely efficient. Utilizing shorter scan times, the 3T machine maximizes patient comfort without compromising quality. The superb reliability of high-field MRI allows our board-certified radiologists to differentiate between benign and potentially risky medical conditions with confidence. Furthermore, the radiologists of InnerVision West will get unprecedented imaging speed and clarity with this new system - useful in cases where patients are difficult to image due to movement, including Parkinson's patients who suffer from uncontrollable patient motion and children who do not respond to sedation.

During a typical MR scan, a patient is asked to remain still for the exam. Even if a patient is cooperative their scans can be blurred with a slight movement, including a cough or sneeze. This motion can hide important details, make the doctor's job of diagnosing the situation more challenging, or require a re-scan - sometimes up to 25 percent of the time with conventional MR scanners. We know that we'll get superior images even in the most difficult cases, and that means better patient care for our patients.

There are 2 other medical providers that specialize in Radiology. Would you like to see all of the Unity Healthcare Radiology providers?