A biplane cath lab uses two x-ray imaging systems positioned at an angle to each other to capture images of the heart from two views simultaneously, allowing for faster and more efficient cardiac examinations and procedures like angiograms, stents, and pacemaker implants compared to a single plane system, though biplane systems have a higher cost.

1. Biplane Cath Lab
Biplane
Catheterization
Laboratory

2. Cath lab
• A catheterization laboratory or cath lab is an examination
room in a hospital with diagnostic imaging equipment used
to visualize the arteries of the heart and the chambers of the
heart.
• Can be used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purpose.

3. Common procedures includes:
• Coronary Angiography or Coronary catheterization
• Coronary Angioplasty or Percutaneous coronary intervention
• Closure of some congenital heart defect
• Treatment of stenotic heart valves
• Permanent and temporary pacemaker implantations
• Electrophysiological studies such as AV node ablation
• Left and right Sided pressure studies

4. Cath Lab consists of :
• Fluoroscopy
• Patient Table
• Image intensifier
• Viewing monitors
• Real time ECG, Blood pressure, Oxygen saturation
measurements.
• Injector pump
• Angioplasty balloons
• Defibrillator

6. Block
Diagram

7. Biplane
Catheterization
Lab

8. Specifications
• Capture images from two axes using two c-arms
• Fast image reconstruction
• Shorter examination time
• More efficient than single plane
• Low radiation dose
• High cost

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