Cutting Edge Technology
To assist in providing Cutting Edge,
High Quality Patient Care.
Utilizing technology to provide the highest care, the best treatment modalities and a patient friendly, education rich environment.
Together with you, we can produce the results that you desire as we optimize your abilities of locomotion.
Digital X-ray:
Utilizing an onsite computerized X-ray system allows definite patient care advantages. Radiation exposure is decreased secondary to phosphorus plate technology instead of standard X-ray film. Developing speed is increased to 1.5 minutes as opposed to 10 - 15 minutes per film for standard films. Contrast can be adjusted permitting better visualization of soft tissues and bone both for the physician and for the patient. Capabilities, including marking to provide better patient understanding and visualization of abnormalities. Printable or CD copies available for patients or referring physicians, without the storage difficulty of standard films. This technology is one of the keys to patient education, that you can truly understand your current conditions.
Integrated Ultrasound:
X-ray is invaluable in visualization of bone abnormal-ities, but soft tissue abnormal-ities, or even small stress fractures in bone are not easily visualized through X-ray technology. Ultrasound provides a specialized modality for visualization of tendons, ligaments, soft tissue and foreign bodies ensuring more accurate diagnosis and treatments. The technology is integrated to allow patient visualization during the study, with the physician providing education on what is seen. Many conditions that were diagnosed previously with exam alone, can now be visualized by the physician and shown to the patient through ultrasound technology. Yet another key to patient education.
Computerized Medical Record:
Part of providing the highest quality in patient care is a quality medical
record that is easily accessible and utilizable by other physicians. The
computerizing of this record allows protection from natural disaster with
offsite backups that can be loaded on a new system to minimize lost patient
information or visit notes. This also maintains up-to-date information
easily accessible to the physicians to increase the value of the care provided.
Computer Assisted Gait Analysis: Completely integrated Gait Analysis Lab to provide the highest quality patient evaluation to not just treat, but improve the symptoms a patient is encountering.
Computerized Patient Education: Treatment Room design to include readily accessible computer screens that allow in-office/in-chair education. Designed to facilitate improved understanding of the current condition, causes and treatment options. DVD education is also in production to improve quality of education for take-home review. The better you understand the cause and treatment options of your condition, the greater success we have together in optimizing your daily functioning.
State-of-the-Art Treatment Modalities:
Medicine is constantly changing with new advances and better techniques,
however, many of the tried-and-true techniques continue to provide the best
patient care. It is with great pride that the best techniques are
utilized, including regular constant progress to newer techniques, when they
provide better patient care. Resources are constantly allocated to ensure
Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute always utilizes the techniques or
treatments with the best scientifically proven efficacy. You deserve the
best possible care, and our goal is to provide you that deserved care. 
Comfortable Electronic Treatment Chairs: Specially designed podiatry treatment chairs are utilized to make your visit comfortable, while making positioning for treatments easier. A medical visit is never desirable, but Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute is designed to make it comfortable. You deserve comfort as we work together to optimize your daily routines.
Latest in Sterilization and Cleansing Techniques: Your health is important to us. Sterile equipment is utilized for in office procedures at all times. Care is utilized to ensure all instruments are clean, through ultrasonic cleansing and then sterile through autoclaving. Instruments are never reused without undergoing both cleansing and sterilization. Many instruments are even single use to ensure sterility.
