SERVICES
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography
Mobile ultrasonography service to practices in the South West of England
Radiology
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography
Radiographic reporting of digital studies submitted directly over the internet
MRI
Ultrasonography
MRI
MRI studies reported using simple online file transfer service
CT
Education
MRI
CT study reporting via simple online file transfer service
Education
Education
Education
Formal lecturing, seminars, and practical tuition in ultrasonography and radiology
ultrasonography
Ultrasonography Service
We offer a mobile ultrasonography service to practices in the South West of England using advanced portable ultrasound equipment.
What is Ultrasound?
Ultrasonography is an invaluable and under-used tool in the diagnosis of many disease conditions. The use of ultrasound imaging provides important diagnostic information as to the nature of thoracic, abdominal and musculo-skeletal pathology, which may not be evident from other imaging modalities such as radiography.
Indications
- Polydipsia/polyuria
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Weight loss
- Ascites
- Palpable abdominal mass
- Dysuria, haematuria
- Dyschezia, haematochezia
- Endocrinopathies
- Soft tissue swelling eg foreign body, soft tissue sarcoma
- Lameness eg biceps tendon injury
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Gynacological – pregnancy, pyometra, ovarian pathology
- Cryptorchidism
- Ocular disease eg retinal detachment, intra-ocular masses
Sampling
Ultrasonography can be used to perform ultrasound-guided procedures, such as tissue core biopsy, fine needle aspiration and cystocentesis. The use of these techniques can reduce the degree of stress and discomfort experienced by the patient, compared to a more invasive technique such as laparotomy.
RADIOLOGY
Reporting
Radiographic reports include the following information:
- Radiographic appraisal - a brief summary of the quality of the radiographs submitted, including tips on how to improve radiographic technique
- Radiological report - a full description of radiographic findings
- Differential Diagnoses - in order of probability
- Recommendations for further investigations
mri
What is MRI?
What is MRI?
What is MRI?
Whilst imaging of the brain and spinal cord have been the most common indications for MRI in recent years, the list of conditions where MRI has proven invaluable grows rapidly.
MRI has several advantages over other forms of imaging. This modality does not require the use of ionising radiation, and is non-invasive, unlike myelography. MRI can obtain images in any plane, and provides excellent contrast resolution, offering soft tissue information in exquisite detail. Oedema and inflammation, which are commonly associated with pathological change can be detected in soft tissues, but also within bone.
MRI is a highly useful tool in surgical planning, enabling the surgeon to ascertain the extent of pathology e.g. tumour removal, and thus the margins required for adequate resection.
Indications
What is MRI?
What is MRI?
- Seizures
- Behavioural changes
- Ataxia
- Cranial masses
- Disc herniation
- Spinal cord disease
- Lumbo-sacral pathology
- Intra-pelvic lesions
- Nasal disease
- Eye/periorbital lesions
- Middle/inner ear disease
- Lameness eg shoulder, elbow, stifle
- Brachial plexus lesions
- Abdominal masses
- Determination of extent of pathology
- Evaluation of masses prior to surgery
Submissions
What is MRI?
Submissions
DICOM files can be transferred using our Image Upload System
CT
What is CT?
The availability of Computed Tomography is becoming more widespread, and this form of cross-sectional imaging has numerous veterinary applications.
There is considerable crossover between the indications for CT and MRI, although the identification of certain types of pathology is more typically associated with CT. For example, high resolution CT has a much higher sensitivity for small pulmonary metastatic lesions than either conventional radiography or MRI.
Like MRI, CT is invaluable in determining the scale of pathology, characterising lesions to optimise surgical planning.
Indications
- Pulmonary metastasis checks
- Lung masses
- Intrathoracic or abdominal masses
- Ectopic ureters
- Fracture repair planning
- Elbow dysplasia studies
- Evaluation for soft tissue foreign bodies
- Angiography studies e.g. portosystemic liver shunts