Nerve Conduction Velocity Studies
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging
Vascular Studies
Videonystagmography (VNG)
Somatosensory and Dermatomal Evoked Potential Studies
Program Overview
As a Lakeside Medical program affiliate, you can offer regularly scheduled or as needed electrodiagnostic (EDX) testing to your patients in your office. No expensive equipment to purchase or lease.
Trusted, Quality Patient Care
Electrodiagnostic testing is an excellent tool to evaluate numerous conditions such as diabetes, nerve injuries, limb pain, carpal tunnel, muscle weakness, and others.A Stronger Practice
Better quality care for your patients means better patient retention for your practice. With Lakeside Medical you are able to add highly trained and qualified technicians to your practice. Our technicians are experts in administering EDX testing for nerve conduction velocity studies, vascular studies, somatosensory evoked potentials, dermatomal evoked potentials, musculoskeletal ultrasounds, and videonystagmography (VNG). On-site EDX testing allows you to oversee the testing while expediting the diagnosis and treatement that you provide to your patients. You provide these ancillary services in your pratice, ensuring patient satisfaction and control of their care. Lakeside Medical prides itself on having an exceptional physician support department.Nerve Conduction Velocity Studies
Nerve Conduction Velocity testing (NCV) and Evoked Potential studies measure the speed and intensity of electrical signals that travel through the nerves and calculate the time and velocity in which muscles respond to these impulses.
Depending on which area of your body is being tested, you may be asked to lie down or sit upright. Certain areas of your skin may be cleaned to ensure the best results. Recording electrodes will be attached to your skin. A stimulating electrode will be held against your skin and an electrical impluse will be sent through your nerves and recorded.
Depending on which area of your body is being tested, you may be asked to lie down or sit upright. Certain areas of your skin may be cleaned to ensure the best results. Recording electrodes will be attached to your skin. A stimulating electrode will be held against your skin and an electrical impluse will be sent through your nerves and recorded.
Musculoskeletal Ultrasounds
Commonly referred to as a sonogram, it uses high frequency sound waves to map the density of tissues within the areas studied. This process is converted into an image that can show inflammation in nerve roots, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. An ultrasound is also excellent for showing any scarring, calcification, sprain, or strain.
A probe moves along the surface of the skin to scan different areas of the body. A gel medium is supplied to the skin to ensure proper contact with the probe. The display screen shows an internal view of the designated area as the probe receives the sound waves which have been reflected from the body.
A probe moves along the surface of the skin to scan different areas of the body. A gel medium is supplied to the skin to ensure proper contact with the probe. The display screen shows an internal view of the designated area as the probe receives the sound waves which have been reflected from the body.
Vascular Studies
Almost everyone in this country knows about heart disease - the importance of prevention, detection, and treatment and the huge impact it has on people's health. However, they know very little about vascular disease outside the heart, despite the fact that many vascular diseases can produce stroke, which is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke is also the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and more than $70 billion is spent annually on the care of stroke patients, according to the American Vascular Association (AVA).
An estimated 20 to 30 million Americans are at risk for various vascular diseases including stroke, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), carotid artery disease and aortic aneurysms. According to the AVA, vascular disease outside the heart causes almost as much death and disability as heart disease and more than any cancer.
An estimated 20 to 30 million Americans are at risk for various vascular diseases including stroke, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), carotid artery disease and aortic aneurysms. According to the AVA, vascular disease outside the heart causes almost as much death and disability as heart disease and more than any cancer.
Videonystagmography (VNG)
At Lakeside Medical we use Videonystagmography (VNG) technologies for testing inner ear and central motor functions. VNG testing is considered the new standard for testing inner ear functions because VNG measures the movements of the eyes directly through infrared cameras, instead of measuring the mastoid muscles around the eyes with electrodes like the previous ENG version. VNG testing is more accurate, more consistent, and more comfortable for the patient. By having the patient more comfortable and relaxed, consistent and accurate test results are more easily achieved.
VNG testing is used to determine if a vestibular (inner ear) disease may be causing a balance or dizziness problem, and is one of the only tests available today that can decipher between a unilateral (one ear) and bilateral (both ears) vestibular loss. VNG testing is a series of tests designed to document a person's ability to follow visual objects with their eyes and how well the eyes respond to information from the vestibular system.
VNG testing is used to determine if a vestibular (inner ear) disease may be causing a balance or dizziness problem, and is one of the only tests available today that can decipher between a unilateral (one ear) and bilateral (both ears) vestibular loss. VNG testing is a series of tests designed to document a person's ability to follow visual objects with their eyes and how well the eyes respond to information from the vestibular system.