Diagnostic imaging

Diagnostic Imaging is a core service, supporting all other referral services as most of our patients will require some form of imaging. Depending on which part of the patient we need to take a closer look at, we will use these different imaging modalities. This equipment can facilitate a quick and accurate diagnosis of your pet’s condition, which can help speed up treatment when we know what condition/disease process we are dealing with.

Many of the CT and MRI images are sent to a team of specialist radiologists (Diplomates of the European or American Diagnostic Imaging Colleges (DipECVDI or DACVR) for interpretation, with a speedy reporting service.

We have a full range of advanced diagnostic equipment including:

• Digital radiography (X-ray)
• Computed Tomography (CT)
• This can be useful in many areas of the body and is commonly used for:
  • Nasal and airway disease
  • Abdomen (Tumours, Ectopic ureters, Portosystemic shunts)
  • Oncology (Diagnosing and staging)
  • Middle ear disease
  • Joints (e.g. Humeral intracondylar fissures in Spaniels, elbow dysplasia in Labradors)
  • Complex fractures
  • Lumbosacral disease
  • Suspected foreign body (migrating grass seeds)

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – weekly visiting scanner.
• Commonly used for brain and spinal cord conditions:
  • Brain diseases (tumours, strokes, cranial nerve disorders, meningitis) and investigation of seizures.
  • Spinal disease (Intervertebral disc disease, tumours, fibrocartilagenous embolism)

• Ultrasound
  • Abdominal and heart imaging
  • Intraocular and retrobulbar imaging

• Laparoscopy/thoracoscopy
• Arthroscopy – Used for joint investigations
• Video endoscopy for gastrointestinal, bronchoscopy and rhinoscopy procedures.
• We use PACS to store and view images