Vascular Diagnostic Services at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
Your vascular health deserves top-quality care and diagnostic services in East Tennessee
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge provides dependable, non-invasive testing to diagnose, evaluate and track serious health problems of the blood vessels.
Such examinations help doctors identify problems in the earliest, most treatable stages of vascular disease, and they often eliminate the need for invasive testing and surgery.
Methodist Medical Center is proud to offer our top-quality vascular diagnostic services to the people of East Tennessee.
Methodist’s Vascular Lab provides dependable, non-invasive testing to diagnose, evaluate and track serious health problems of the blood vessels.
Such examinations help doctors identify program in the earliest, most treatable stages of vascular disease, and they often eliminate the need for invasive testing and surgery.
Your vascular diagnostic test results will help your doctors recommend the most appropriate treatment and determine any risks you may have for vascular issues or conditions.
Why Choose Vascular Diagnostic Services at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge?
If you call East Tennessee your home and are concerned you may be experiencing vascular issues, it’s important to not wait to receive the diagnostics you need to best understand and address any conditions you may be experiencing.
Without treatment, damage or blockage related to vascular disease may destroy arteries or veins, leading to possible loss of limbs or even death. Among the leading causes for these issues are: aging, smoking, high cholesterol and diabetes.
Thankfully, people of East Tennessee have easy access to the quality vascular diagnostic services you need and deserve. At Methodist Medical Center we’re committed to offering the best vascular diagnostic and care services to Tennesseans like you.
Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnostic Services
Cerebrovascular testing
These tests evaluate the carotid arteries and vertebral arteries, which are major blood vessels in the neck that supply oxygen to the brain. High cholesterol may cause silent and progressive plaque formation in these arteries, resulting in strokes.
Peripheral arterial examinations
These types of vascular tests involve evaluation of arteries in the arms or legs.
Deep abdominal examinations
These vascular tests include testing of arteries in the kidneys, abdomen and other areas. Patients with uncontrolled hypertension, abdominal aortic aneurysm, or intestinal pain may benefit from these tests.
Peripheral venous tests
These tests help doctors evaluate the condition of veins deep within the body.
Additional vascular testing services at Methodist Medical in Oak Ridge
At Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, our patients have the benefits of the latest technology in 2D computed sonography, with and without color Doppler, and/or B-mode real-time imaging.
Each test is different, but our patients generally lie on an examination table, while a registered vascular technologist scans them to measure blood flow in a particular area of the body.
Results will be interpreted by either a certified vascular surgeon with Oak Ridge Surgeons or a certified cardiologist with Parkway Cardiology Associates. Both associated with Methodist Medical Center.
Our typical hours of operation are—
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Monday – Friday
Methodist Medical Center Is a proud member of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network. To learn more about vascular testing services, treatment, and resources near you, view our complete listing of Covenant Health imaging and diagnostic service providers.
