Stroke patients in Connecticut gain access to advanced imaging technology

Bridgeport Hospital: product photo shows imaging equipment

Connecticut’s Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, is treating stroke patients using the most advanced biplane neuro-angiography imaging system. This imaging provides “intraoperative views from multiple angles to help surgeons remove blood clots up to 24 hours after the onset of a stroke.” Along with clearer visualization, the imaging system requires lower radiation exposure.

Stroke is a leading cause of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The advanced imaging system at Bridgeport Hospital supports endovascular neurosurgery for all stroke types, brain aneurysms, brain tumors and carotid artery disease, the hospital says. In addition, the system can be used for:

  • interventional treatment of complex spine conditions and spine cancer; 
  • interventional radiology treatment of pulmonary embolisms; 
  • deep vein thromboses; and 
  • many types of cancer.

The new biplane lab at Bridgeport Hospital is one phase of a four-year, $30 million project to enhance neuro and interventional cardiac services.

Bridgeport Hospital also offers special, stroke-specific telemedicine services to assess patients who are experiencing stroke symptoms, along with rehabilitation, speech and support services to assist stroke survivors and their families.