Vascular Tools 5 - FDA approved software to aid analysis
of Flow Mediated Dilatation (FMD) of brachial arteries, and
Intima-Media Thickness (IMT) in carotid arteries.
Vascular Research Tools 5 - Vascular Tools 5 plus additional
modules, as well as turn-key integrated workstations, for
investigational use only.
Research versions of Vascular Tools are deployed at more
than 150 institutions in US, Europe and Asia.
MIA's product offerings with respect to the workflow
procedures:
| Procedure |
Description |
Vascular Tools (FDA version) |
Vascular Research Tools |
| Imaging |
Direct digital image acquisition (i.e., DICOM), or image
digitization (frame grabbing) |
Not Supported. |
Supported by Vascular Imager. Video sources include
direct ultrasound machine output or VCR playback. Flexible
acquisition modes. |
| Image Data Handling |
Read or convert images from various formats, DICOM,
AVI, TIF, CRI, JPEG, BMP, RAW |
Integrated support of the said image formats. |
Integrated support of the said image formats.
Vascular Converter to convert necessary image sequences. |
| Analysis |
Brachial FMD |
Brachial Analyzer |
Brachial Analyzer for Research |
| Carotid IMT |
Carotid Analyzer |
Carotid Analyzer for Research |
| Brachial Doppler Flow Analysis |
Not Supported |
Flow Analysis Module built in Brachial
Analyzer for Research |
| Carotid Plaque Analysis (plaque area
and echogenicity) |
Not Supported |
Built-in with Carotid Analyzer for
Research |
| Carotid Distensibility, Compliance |
Not Supported |
Built-in with Carotid Analyzer for
Research |
| Report |
Reporting of the analysis results |
IMT report against the population statistics, and with the estimate of vascular age.
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Built-in, compatible with Microsoft Excel or SAS. |
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