RUMC’s Joan and Alan Bernikow Heart and Vascular Institute will bring together advanced cardiology and neuroscience services under one unit. The $11.5 million institute enhances RUMC’s world-class cardiac and stroke care services.
Features of the Institute include:
- State-of-the-art biplane imaging technology
- Enlargement of our existing Cardiac Catheterization Lab
- Increased pre-op and post-op holding bays
- A redesigned family waiting and reception lounge
- Modernized ADA-compliant restrooms for patients and families
- New air filtration and circulation units
What is biplane imaging technology?
Biplane imaging is one of the most advanced interventional technologies available. It uses two rotating cameras, one on each side of the patient, to take simultaneous images. As the cameras move side to side and front to back, they produce highly detailed images of blood vessels, soft tissue and blood flow in real-time. When combined on a computer screen, the two sets of images form a 3-D portrait of the area.
Using a small amount of injectable dye, biplane imaging is also used to trace blood flow through vessels to find the precise location of blockages, aneurisms, disease, or malformation. Armed with this real time information, our medical professionals can determine the best course of treatment.
About Joan and Alan Bernikow The Heart and Vascular Institute is named for Joan and the late Alan Bernikow, longtime Staten Island philanthropists and humanitarians. An accountant and corporate leader, Alan Bernikow served on the RUMC Board of Trustees and passed away in 2023.
