Echo Labs
At the core of the non-invasive imaging program, the NYU Pediatric & Fetal Echocardiography Laboratory offers all types of modern cardiac ultrasound, including transthoracic, transesophageal, and fetal echocardiography.
The lab is accredited by the Intersocietal Commission on Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) for all aspects of pediatric (transthoracic, transesophageal) and fetal echocardiography, making it one of the few accredited pediatric imaging labs as of October 2008 in all of New York State.
The outpatient echocardiography laboratory in our main offices utilizes state-of-the-art equipment and analysis tools.
Our attending faculty staff are highly experienced, individually and collectively. Our sonographer staff are RDCS-certified and certified in pediatric cardiac imaging.
We maintain a selection of children's videos for patients to entertain them during their studies, which enhances cooperation and vastly reduces the need for any sedation.
Close ties with the Charles and Rose Wohlstetter Non-Invasive Cardiology Laboratories in the Department of Medicine allow coordinated and cooperative care of adults with congenital heart disease, and of pediatric patients requiring alternative imaging modalities such as nuclear imaging.
The laboratories also provide an additional setting for pediatric stress-treadmill and stress-echo testing.
In addition, we work closely with both Pediatric Radiology and Cardiac Radiology in deciding optimal or alternative imaging modalities in selected cases. Modern cardiac MRI and CT angiography facilities provide state-of-the-art cardiac imaging and analysis.
