Vascular Institute of Michigan is proud to offer diagnostic testing here at our facility. Patients no longer have to be inconvenienced with multiple appointments at various facilities. VIM provides a one stop shop experience to our patients for all their vascular needs. Here at VIM we are empathetic with our patients and schedule your visit with the physician immediately following your testing. This way patients can be saved from paying multiple copays and visits and receive immediate results.

Before a Vascular Surgeon can take their board certification in Vascular Surgery, The American Board of Surgery is now requiring the Physician to obtain a new credential called RPVI (Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation). The American Board believes, as do we, that only a qualified physician should be interpreting a non-invasive vascular study. At VIM all of our physicians carry the RPVI credentials.
Vascular Institute of Michigan takes quality control and quality measures very seriously. One avenue of maintaining our high quality of standards is to seek accreditation. We are actively moving through the process to obtain accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).

is a special ultrasound technique that evaluates blood flow through a blood vessel, including the body’s major arteries and veins in the abdomen, arms, legs and neck. A Doppler Ultrasound study may be part of a venous ultrasound examination.
is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. Ultrasound imaging, also called ultrasound scanning or sonography, involves the use of a small transducer (probe) and ultrasound gel to expose the body to high-frequency sound waves. Ultrasound is safe and painless, and produces pictures of the inside of the body using sound waves. Ultrasound examinations do not use ionizing radiation (as used in x-rays). Because ultrasound images are captured in real-time, they can show the structure and movement of the body’s internal organs, as well as blood flowing through blood vessels.
is a specialized sonographer who goes through an accredited training program in interpreting Vascular Studies. Vascular Technicians differ from General Technicians that are used by most non specialized, stand-alone, testing facilities. Vascular Technicians are highly trained in accurately evaluating the complete arterial and venous systems.
provides pictures of the veins throughout the body.

An Abdominal Aorta Duplex uses ultrasound to evaluate the blood flow through the aorta. The aorta is the large artery that takes blood from the heart to the entire body. This non-invasive test does not use needles, drugs or dyes.

Abdominal Aorta Duplex

Gel is placed on the skin over the area to be studied. A hand held transducer, is used to make the pictures. The pictures will show the walls of the aorta and the blood flow through the aorta. Measurements will be taken to evaluate the size of the aorta. The doctor may order additional testing